Comparative with "inferior": choose the correct preposition in a product comparison Complete the sentence with the proper connector: "This brand of TV is quite inferior ______ that one." Choose the correct option.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: to
Explanation
Given data
- Adjective: inferior used for comparison.
Concept/ApproachThe adjectives inferior, superior, prior, and senior take the preposition to, not "than": "inferior to."
Option analysisto — correct fixed preposition after "inferior". ✅than — used with comparative adjectives (e.g., "better than"), but inferior is irregular.from / with — incorrect in this comparison structure.
Common pitfalls
- Writing "inferior than" by analogy with comparatives — this is nonstandard.
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