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Used with verbs:
"
That suit is appropriate for the wedding."
(be: is/am/are, seems, looks)
"
She was considered appropriate for the position."
(be + considered, be + deemed)
Used with adverbs:
"
Your decision was extremely appropriate for the situation."
(extremely, fairly, very, perfectly, certainly, entirely)
"
My father says things that aren't culturally appropriate."
(culturally, socially, morally, politically, religiously)
Used with nouns:
"
I hope you took the appropriate action."
(action, measures, precautions)
"
They didn't think he received the appropriate punishment."
(punishment, sentence, discipline)
"
You need to take your problem to the appropriate department."
(department, authority, person)
"
The applicant has the appropriate skills."
(skills, qualifications, abilities)
"
This is not the appropriate time."
(time, place, time and place)
"
She gave an appropriate response to the difficult question."
(response, reply, answer)
