Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
For a long trip with small children, a night train is often ______ to a full day on the road.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → preferable
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: For a long trip with small children, a night train is often preferable to a full day on the road. The blank comes after “is” and describes the night train.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) more preferable | “preferable” already means “better”, so adding “more” says the same thing twice | – |
| (2) preferably | an adverb: it means “if possible” and cannot describe a noun like “train” | Drink a glass of water, preferably warm, before your morning walk. |
| (3) preferable (answer) | an adjective: better or more suitable. It already carries the sense of “more”, so it is used alone, never with “more” or “most”. It is followed by “to”, not “than” | For Dadi, a quiet evening at home is preferable to a noisy party. |
| (4) most preferable | “preferable” already means “better”, so it cannot take “most” either | – |