SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 167

SSC Stenographer - 08 Aug 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q167

Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error:

I prefer tea than coffee.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

In English, the verb prefer is followed by the preposition to, not "than," when comparing two things.

Incorrect: I prefer tea than coffee.

Correct: I prefer tea to coffee.

The part of the sentence that contains an error is "tea than".