WBCS.LIVE practice question

Raman is the better __________ the two boys. Fill in the blank with appropriate words given below:

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

Answer options

  1. than
  2. in
  3. to
  4. of

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: of

Explanation: Context: In comparative expressions with ‘the two’, the correct preposition is ‘of’, not ‘than’. 1. than ❌ – wrong usage with ‘the two’. 2. in ❌ – incorrect. 3. to ❌ – grammatically wrong. 4. of ✅ – correct; used for selection between two. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: Raman is the better of the two boys.