Discussion
In the sentence below, a part is printed in bold. Choose the alternative that best replaces it. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No correction required’.
He prefers coffee than tea in the morning.
Answer: E
Correct answer: to
The verb prefer takes the preposition to, not than: he prefers coffee to tea. The reason is that prefer is not a comparative adjective. Than follows comparatives - better than, more than, taller than - and prefer already carries the comparison within its own meaning, so it needs a preposition rather than a comparative conjunction. A small family of Latin-derived words behaves the same way and is worth learning as a set: superior to, inferior to, senior to, junior to, prior to, anterior to and posterior to - never than with any of them. Rather than is correct English but not with prefer; it is used with verbs, as in I would rather walk than drive, where would rather replaces prefer altogether.
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