WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'He is senior ___ me in service.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. than
  2. from
  3. to
  4. with

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: to

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) to šŸ“š Explanation: In English grammar, adjectives ending in '-ior' like senior, junior, superior, and inferior are followed by the preposition 'to' rather than 'than'. This is a common rule inherited from Latin comparative forms that remains strictly enforced in formal English. Using 'than' in this context is a frequent grammatical error among students.