Question
Choose the correct alternative out of the four choices
given below each sentence. Books are very often compared _______ a granaryÂSolution
The correct option is:  (b) to  So, the completed sentence is: "Books are very often compared to a granary."  When comparing two things for similarities or qualities, "to" is the appropriate preposition to use. Therefore, option (b) is the correct choice
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