Identify the underlined portion that contains an incorrect preposition:
Several leading economists (A) expressed deep skepticism (B) and remained completely averse (C) for implementing (D) unilateral tariff surcharges.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. (D) for implementing
Answer: (D) for implementing. Why not the others: (A), (B), and (C) are grammatically well-formed.
- Step 1: Locate the governing adjective: 'averse' means having a strong feeling of opposition or disinclination.
- Step 2: The adjective 'averse' strictly governs the dependent preposition 'to', followed by a gerund or noun: 'averse to implementing'. Part (D) incorrectly uses 'for implementing'.
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