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Page 51 - Exercise 4

Grammar focus - Would rather and would prefer

Would rather takes the base form of the verb. Would prefer usually takes an infinitive. Both are followed by not in the negative.

Would you rather take a business or communications class? I’d rather take a communications class. I’d rather not take either. I’d rather take another course than study business or communications.

Would you prefer to study business or communications? I’d prefer to study business. I’d prefer not to study either.

Let’s join a club. I’d rather not join a club. I’d rather not. I’d prefer not to join a club, I’d prefer not to.