Question

Complete the following sentence correctly. I prefer regular classes ________ online classes.

• A. than
• B. by
• C. for
• D. to

Answer 1

Answer:

D. to

The verb prefer is followed by the preposition to when comparing two nouns or noun phrases.

Structure:

prefer + noun + to + noun

So:

I prefer regular classes to online classes.

Why the other options are incorrect?

• ❌ A) than – Prefer is not followed by than. Use to.

• ❌ B) by – Incorrect preposition after prefer.

• ❌ C) for – Incorrect preposition after prefer.

• ✅ D) to – Correct.

Examples

• ✅ prefer tea to coffee

• ✅ prefer reading to watching TV

• ✅ prefer walking to driving