The Manager is responsible ____ maintaining discipline in the office.
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The Manager is responsible ____ maintaining discipline in the office.
Answer: C. for — ConceptA fixed preposition is a preposition conventionally selected by a particular adjective or verb. With the adjective responsible, the pattern responsible…
- A.
at
- B.
on
- C.
for
- D.
by
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Correct answer: C
Concept
A fixed preposition is a preposition conventionally selected by a particular adjective or verb.
With the adjective responsible, the pattern responsible for + noun or gerund identifies the duty, person, or activity for which responsibility exists.
Application
Here, maintaining is a gerund that names the activity assigned to the Manager. The sentence therefore follows the pattern responsible for maintaining discipline.
Contrast
at usually marks a point, place, time, or target, as in at the office or good at planning.
on usually marks a surface, topic, or dependence, as in on the desk or a report on policy.
by usually marks an agent, method, proximity, or deadline, as in prepared by the team or by Monday.
Result
Cross-check: replacing the blank gives the standard collocation responsible for maintaining. Hence, the required preposition is for.