Answer — Exercise 59.2
Unit 59 - prefer and would rather·English Grammar in Use
Question
Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need one word, sometimes more.
Now use the same ideas to complete these sentences using than and rather than.
Answer
- I'd rather
- to wait
- prefer
- eat / stay
- I'd rather (wait) / I'd prefer to (wait)
- to go
- (I'd) rather (think) / (I'd) prefer to (think)
- I'd prefer
- go
- I'd rather get a taxi than wait for a bus.
- I'd rather listen to some music than watch TV.
- I'd prefer to eat / stay at home rather than go to a restaurant.
- I'd rather go for a swim than play tennis. / I'd rather go for a swim than have a game of tennis.
- I'd prefer to think about it for a while rather than decide now.