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Lexical grammar: exert/exercise collocations

Structure:

exert influence/pressure / exercise caution/restraint/authority

Exert = apply force or influence outward. Exercise = use a right, quality, or power deliberately.

Example:

The government exercised caution in responding to the crisis.

Examples

The government exercised caution in responding to the crisis.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The government exercised caution in responding to the crisis."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes