Q17
EnglishParts of Speech
Fill in with a suitable preposition: He is taller than you _____ two inches.
- a.with
- b.of
- c.in
- d.by
Answer: (D) by
The preposition 'by' shows the extent or margin of a difference: taller by two inches, older by three years, won by ten runs, prices rose by 5%. 'With', 'of' and 'in' cannot express a margin of difference. The same idea can be written without a preposition as 'He is two inches taller than you'.