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Which option correctly completes the sentence? The final outcome will hinge ___ the committee's decision.Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence is correct according to the listed verb-preposition patterns?Read the answer and worked solution →Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.Read the answer and worked solution →Which option correctly completes the sentence? She is deeply interested ___ classical music.Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence uses the correct adjective-preposition combination?Read the answer and worked solution →Which pair correctly completes the sentence? She is different ___ you, but she is not indifferent ___ you.Read the answer and worked solution →Which option correctly completes the sentence? He is fortunate ___ having a friend like you.Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly follows the rule about preposition + gerund?Read the answer and worked solution →A meeting is scheduled ___ 5 p.m. Which option correctly completes the sentence?Read the answer and worked solution →Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: I shall come ___ Sunday.Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly uses a preposition for a period of time?Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the correct sentence based on the use of "that" in reported speech and interrogative clauses.Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the correct conjunction pair to complete the sentence: "$\underline{\hspace{1cm}}$ had he reached the station $\underline{\hspace{1cm}}$ the train started.Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the right adverb to complete the sentence: "He fought (hard, hardly) for the No.1 spot."Read the answer and worked solution →In the sentence "Dolores bakes really good apple pies," the word "really" is used because it modifiesRead the answer and worked solution →Which sentence is correct according to standard adverb placement and time expression rules?Read the answer and worked solution →In the sentence "He was highly regarded by his colleagues," the adverb "highly" means:Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence uses the pair of words correctly?Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following idiomatic expressions is correctly used without an article?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly uses article omission in a paired expression?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence is grammatically correct according to the rule for "kind of" and "sort of"?Read the answer and worked solution →According to the traditional rule described here, which sentence correctly uses shall and will in a normal statement?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect for a completed past action whose time is not stated?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous to express an obstinate or irritating habit?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly uses the present simple tense for a habitual action?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence is correct when the verb after "make" is used in the passive voice?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly follows the rule for a pronoun before a gerund?Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly uses the infinitive after the verb "bid"?Read the answer and worked solution →Which option correctly completes the sentence: "Let me speak to ___ is waiting for the General."Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which option correctly completes the sentence? The final outcome will hinge ___ the committee's decision.

  1. at
  2. with
  3. on
  4. for
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Correct answer: C. on

The correct verb-preposition combination is "hinge on," meaning "depend on." Therefore, the sentence should read: "The final outcome will hinge on the committee's decision."

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Which sentence is correct according to the listed verb-preposition patterns?

  1. The thief broke in the house at midnight.
  2. The thief broke into the house at midnight.
  3. The thief broke to the house at midnight.
  4. The thief broke on the house at midnight.
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Correct answer: B. The thief broke into the house at midnight.

The correct idiomatic construction is "break into a house" when referring to unlawful entry. **Therefore, option B is correct.**

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Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

  1. He appealed the judge for mercy.
  2. He appealed to the judge for mercy.
  3. He appealed with the judge for mercy.
  4. He appealed on the judge for mercy.
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Correct answer: B. He appealed to the judge for mercy.

The verb pattern is "appeal to a person for" help, mercy, or redress. Therefore, "appealed to the judge for mercy" is correct. The other options use incorrect prepositions or omit the required one.

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