PREFER - WOULD RATHER
a. S + would prefer S + would rather + S + past subj
b. S + like ... better than ... <=> S + would rather ... than ...
c. S + prefer S + would rather + V.
a. He would prefer you to tell him a story
He'd rather ...
b. We'd prefer you not to smoke
We'd rahter ...
c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat
...
d. They like to go to the zoo better than to the cinema
...
e. Peter likes to be a tractor driver better than to be a farmer
...
f. We prefer to stay at home tonight
...
g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play
Tony prefers ...
h. Mr Ba likes to live in a city better than in the countryside
Mr Ba would rather ...
i. I like to be a worker than to be a farmer
...
j. He likes to be a supporter better than to be a player
...
a. He would prefer you to tell him a story
-> He'd rather you told him a story.
b. We'd prefer you not to smoke
-> We'd rather you didn't smoke.
c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat
-> Daisy prefers eating fish to eating meat.
d. They like to go to the zoo better than to the cinema
-> They prefer going to the zoo to going to the cinema.
e. Peter likes to be a tractor driver better than to be a farmer
-> Peter prefers being a tractor driver to being a farmer.
f. We prefer to stay at home tonight
-> We'd rather stayed at home tonight.
g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play
-> Tony prefers watching sports on TV to playing sports.
h. Mr Ba likes to live in a city better than in the countryside
-> Mr Ba would rather live in a city better than live in the countryside.
i. I like to be a worker than to be a farmer
-> I prefer being a worker to being a farmer.
j. He likes to be a supporter better than to be a player
...
