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PREFER and WOULD RATHER

prefer doing something ¡ ¡ Peter prefers driving to travelling by train. He always drives to work.

prefer doing something ¡ Sally prefers living in the city to living in the country. She likes going shopping, eating out, meeting people.

prefer doing something ¡ Andrew prefers skiing to swimming. He goes to the mountains every month.

prefer doing something ¡ Meggy prefers living in a house to living in a flat. She has a nice garden with beautiful plants and flowers.

prefer doing something ¡ Sam prefers reading a book to watching television. She has got a lot of books.

prefer doing something ¡ David prefers eating at home to going to a restaurant. His mother cooks delicious food.

Would rather do something. I would rather eat a cold sandwich. I ’d rather eat a cold sandwich.

would rather do something than something else ¡ Tracy’s friends invited her to the cinema. However, she is very tired. She would rather stay at home than go to the cinema.

would rather do something than something else ¡ I don’t want to watch TV tonight. I’d rather read a book than watch TV.

would rather do something than something else ¡ I’d rather telephone than send an e-mail.

would rather do something than something else ¡ I’d rather eat healthy food than junk food.

Had better do something ¡ It might rain. You had better take an umbrella.

Had better do something ¡ ¡ You had better go to bed early. You have an exam tomorrow. You’d better go to bed early.

Had better do something ¡ You don’t look very well. You had better stay in bed and rest.

Had better do something ¡ It’s cold outside. You had better put on your coat.