Lesson: Sentence Correction Challenging - 17t01

Idioms In Test Questions, continued

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And one more. Answer the following sentence correction question, paying special attention to any idioms involved. When you're done, click Continue.

Aislinn prefers the authors of the neoclassical period over those of later eras.

Aislinn prefers the authors of the neoclassical period over those of later eras.
Aislinn prefers the authors of the neoclassical period to those of later eras.
Aislinn prefers the authors of the neoclassical period over later eras.
Aislinn has a preference for neoclassical authors over later authors.
Aislinn prefers neoclassical authors to later eras' authors.

Look for a verb with a preposition. Here, it's "prefer…over" Do you prefer something "over" something else or do you prefer something "to" something else? "To" is correct, so eliminate Choices (1), (3), and (4).
Is it better to say that Aislinn prefers these authors "to those of later eras" or "to later eras' authors"? The second choice is awkward, so eliminate (5).
Choice (2) remains.
Skip; you've already read the whole sentence.

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