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NIMCET 2020 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2020
Directions: Choose the correct sentence among the following:
Choose the correct answer:
A.
I prefer coffee to tea.
(Correct Answer)
B.
I prefer coffee for tea
C.
I prefer coffee than tea
D.
I prefer coffee by tea
Correct Answer:
I prefer coffee to tea.
Explanation
In the given sentence, the two things " coffee and tea" are compared. The sentence clearly shows the subject's interest in Coffee over tea and hence Coffee is the preferred drink of thesubject 'I'. When we have to compare two actions or things, we always use the preposition"to". The phrase "prefer to " means to choose, or tend to choose, someone or something as more desirable or valuable thansomeone or something else. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Explanation
In the given sentence, the two things " coffee and tea" are compared. The sentence clearly shows the subject's interest in Coffee over tea and hence Coffee is the preferred drink of thesubject 'I'. When we have to compare two actions or things, we always use the preposition"to". The phrase "prefer to " means to choose, or tend to choose, someone or something as more desirable or valuable thansomeone or something else. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
