Question:

The part of the sentence underlined below may contain an error. Choose the option that replaces the underlined part with the grammatically correct choice.

My car is different and superior to yours.

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Recall the fixed prepositions: one adjective pairs with 'from' and the other pairs with 'to', and neither takes 'than'.
Updated On: Jul 21, 2026
  • different from and superior to yours
  • different and superior than yours
  • different from and superior than yours
  • different and superior to yours
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

'Different' takes the preposition 'from', and 'superior' takes 'to'. Since the sentence uses both adjectives, each needs its own correct preposition: 'different from and superior to yours'.

  • different from and superior to yours is correct because 'different from' and 'superior to' are both the standard collocations.
  • different and superior than yours is wrong because 'than' works with neither 'different' nor 'superior'.
  • different from and superior than yours is wrong because 'superior' must be followed by 'to', not 'than'.
  • different and superior to yours is wrong because 'different' still lacks its required 'from'.

The correct version is 'different from and superior to yours'.

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