Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the sentence.
I prefer tea [than coffee].
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'over coffee' उचित लगा क्योंकि बोलचाल में 'over' सुनाई देता है। परंतु मानक प्रयोग में 'to' है।'over coffee' sounds right as 'prefer X over Y' is common in speech. But in standard grammar 'prefer' takes 'to'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'more than coffee' तुलना लगा। परंतु 'prefer' के साथ 'to' आता है।'more than coffee' feels like the comparison of liking. But 'prefer' already means 'like more', so 'more than' is not used; it takes 'to'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'instead of coffee' विकल्प का भाव लगा। परंतु 'prefer X to Y' आवश्यक है।'instead of coffee' suits the idea of choosing one in place of another. But it is not the phrase 'prefer' takes; the structure is 'prefer X to Y'.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) to coffee
SSC में prefer के साथ to आता है, than, over या rather than नहीं। दोनों ओर एक ही रूप रखिए: prefer reading to writing, prefer tea to coffee।
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I prefer tea to coffee.
In SSC, prefer takes to, not than, over or rather than. Keep the same form on both sides: prefer reading to writing, prefer tea to coffee.
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I prefer tea to coffee.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'over coffee' उचित लगा क्योंकि बोलचाल में 'over' सुनाई देता है। परंतु मानक प्रयोग में 'to' है।'over coffee' sounds right as 'prefer X over Y' is common in speech. But in standard grammar 'prefer' takes 'to'.
B'more than coffee' तुलना लगा। परंतु 'prefer' के साथ 'to' आता है।'more than coffee' feels like the comparison of liking. But 'prefer' already means 'like more', so 'more than' is not used; it takes 'to'.
D'instead of coffee' विकल्प का भाव लगा। परंतु 'prefer X to Y' आवश्यक है।'instead of coffee' suits the idea of choosing one in place of another. But it is not the phrase 'prefer' takes; the structure is 'prefer X to Y'.
Source: SSC CPO 2025 TIER 1 · Shift 2। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CPO 2025 TIER 1 · Shift 2. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.