Preposition selection – standard collocation "applicable ____ everyone" Complete the sentence with the correct preposition: "That rule is applicable ______ every one." Choose the preposition that forms the natural English phrase.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aon
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Bto
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Cfor
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Dwith
Answer
Correct Answer: to
Explanation
Given data
- Predicate adjective: "applicable".
- Object: "every one" (better as "everyone").
Concept/ApproachThe fixed preposition with applicable is to: "applicable to everyone".
Option analysisto — correct collocation. ✅on / for / with — do not collocate with "applicable" in this meaning.
Usage noteSpelling: "everyone" (one word) is standard when referring to all people.
Final Answerto