Question

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:
As a musician, Mozart was superior than Salieri.

• A. to
• B. in
• C. for
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

The correct option is A to

Normally, words like 'superior' take the preposition 'to' and not 'than'. Words like 'superior', 'inferior' come from Latin comparatives, and don't follow the rules of English comparatives. Hence option A is correct and option D is incorrect. Option B is incorrect because it suggests direction toward an area or position. Option C is incorrect because it suggests a cause or reason.