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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I prefer walking than riding.

  1. A
    walking with riding
  2. B
    walking to riding
  3. C
    walking above riding
  4. D
    walking from riding

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The verb 'prefer' is idiomatically followed by the preposition 'to' rather than 'than' when comparing two nouns or gerunds. Therefore, the construction "prefer walking to riding" is grammatically correct.

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I prefer walking than riding.
A
walking with riding
B
walking to riding
C
walking above riding
D
walking from riding

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