Supply the correct preposition in the following : I prefer Chaucer _________…

2013

Supply the correct preposition in the following :

I prefer Chaucer _________ Spenser in reading English poetry.

  1. A.

    than

  2. B.

    from

  3. C.

    to

  4. D.

    into

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Correct answer: C

The correct option is C: to.

Detailed Explanation
The verb "prefer" is idiomatically followed by the preposition "to" when comparing two nouns or gerunds to indicate a preference for one over the other (e.g., "I prefer X to Y").

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