WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-Adjectives and participles taking preposition TO: profitable to | prone to | reduced to | related to | relevant to

 

VOCABULARY MCQ QUIZ Adjectives and participles taking preposition TO: profitable to | prone to | reduced to | related to | relevant to


Q1. The strategic partnership with the overseas distributor proved enormously ___________ the small manufacturing company which saw its annual revenues triple within just two years.

A. prone to B. related to C. reduced to D. profitable to

Answer: D


Q2. The young athlete was unfortunately very ___________ muscular injuries owing to a congenital weakness in his lower back that had been present since childhood.

A. relevant to B. profitable to C. reduced to D. prone to

Answer: D


Q3. After the devastating fire swept through the entire building the once magnificent library was sadly ___________ a smouldering heap of ash and twisted metal.

A. related to B. prone to C. relevant to D. reduced to

Answer: D


Q4. The investigating committee discovered that several of the key witnesses were closely ___________ the primary suspect which raised serious questions about the reliability of their testimonies.

A. profitable to B. reduced to C. relevant to D. related to

Answer: D


Q5. The chairman insisted that all contributions during the board meeting be strictly ___________ the items listed on the agenda and nothing beyond that scope.

A. prone to B. related to C. relevant to D. reduced to

Answer: C


Q6. Which sentence uses prone to correctly?

A. The experienced economist argued that free trade was highly prone to the long term growth of developing economies. B. Children who spend excessive time on screens are increasingly prone to attention difficulties and disrupted sleep patterns. C. The entire topic of the speaker's lengthy address was not at all prone to the concerns of the audience present. D. The struggling business was eventually prone to accepting the unfavourable terms proposed by the larger corporation.

Answer: B


Q7. Establishing a strong and recognisable brand identity proved highly ___________ the online retailer which experienced a dramatic surge in customer loyalty and repeat purchases.

A. relevant to B. reduced to C. prone to D. profitable to

Answer: D


Q8. Following the catastrophic flooding the once thriving farming community was tragically ___________ depending entirely on emergency food aid from international relief organisations.

A. related to B. profitable to C. reduced to D. prone to

Answer: C


Q9. The prosecutor argued that the financial irregularities uncovered during the audit were directly ___________ the embezzlement charges that had been brought against the senior executive.

A. prone to B. reduced to C. relevant to D. profitable to

Answer: C


Q10. Which sentence is incorrect in its use of the given phrases?

A. The new export strategy proved immensely profitable to the textile industry which had been struggling for nearly a decade. B. People who lead largely sedentary lifestyles are increasingly prone to developing serious cardiovascular and metabolic health conditions. C. The magistrate ruled that only evidence directly relevant to the charges would be admitted and considered during the proceedings. D. He was profitable to prone and became reduced to related during the relevant to hearing.

Answer: D (This sentence incorrectly combines multiple unrelated phrases, making it grammatically and contextually meaningless.)

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