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Articles, prepositions and modals · Question 45 of 80

Question 45

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Choose the preposition that fills the blank.

She is senior ______ me by two years.

Options for question 45

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Latin comparatives such as senior, junior, superior and inferior take "to", not "than": senior to me.

Worth noting

"Than" is the trap. It follows "older" ("older than me"), but "senior" takes "to".

Concept
"Senior to"
Typical time
30 s
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