WBCS.LIVE practice question

Insert the appropriate Prepositions in the sentence: He has a preference ______ tea ______ coffee.

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

Answer options

  1. over, for
  2. for , to
  3. for, over
  4. to, over

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: for, over

Explanation: The correct usage in English is: “preference for X over Y.” for, to ❌ – wrong, because we don’t say “preference to.” over, for ❌ – incorrect word order. for, over ✅ – correct: “preference for tea over coffee.” to, over ❌ – ungrammatical. ✔ Hence, the proper sentence is: “He has a preference for tea over coffee.”