Select the correct alternative to fill in the blank with the correct preposition in the following sentence.
White clothes are preferable _______ black ones during summer.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
In English grammar, certain adjectives that express comparison—specifically those ending in -ior (like superior, inferior, senior, junior) and the word preferable—are followed by the preposition 'to' rather than 'than.'
The complete sentence should be:
'White clothes are preferable to black ones during summer.'