Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices. Most travelers in this fast moving era, prefer speed to comfort.

  1. to comfort

  2. than comfort

  3. rather than being comfortable

  4. instead of being comfortable

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(A): Only the choice A is idiomatically correct. We can only use “to” with “prefer”.