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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence
I prefer black coffee (over) cappuccino.

  1. A
    rather than
  2. B
    to
  3. C
    instead of
  4. D
    no improvement

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The verb prefer is traditionally followed by the preposition to when comparing two nouns or gerunds.
Incorrect: I prefer black coffee over cappuccino.

Correct: I prefer black coffee to cappuccino.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence
I prefer black coffee (over) cappuccino.
A
rather than
B
to
C
instead of
D
no improvement

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