Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:
Public servants are required by the code of conduct to abide _____ the official decisions of the civil service commission.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. abide by decisions
- Step 1: The phrasal verb meaning to conform to or obey a rule, law, or decision is 'abide by'.
- Step 2: 'Abide by a decision' is the precise prepositional idiom.
Answer
by.
Why not the others: 'Abide with' is archaic for staying with someone; 'abide to' is ungrammatical.
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