Lesson
3
PREFER
+ OPTIONAL TO/THAN
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+ prefer + verb �ing + to verb �ing
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+ prefer + noun/pronoun + rather than + noun/pronoun
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+ prefer + infinitive with to + rather than + infinitive without to
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to mathematics.
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My children prefer
books rather than toys.
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Do you prefer to
take a bus or ride a bicycle to work today?
WOULD
YOU RATHER �?/I�D RATHER
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than coffee with my breakfast.
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Would you rather die
a hero than become a villain?
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PREDICATE
ADJECTIVE + INFINITIVE WITH TO
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+ adjective + infinitive with to
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GRAMMAR
EXERCISES LESSON 3
Read
each sentence and complete it. Use the words in parentheses.
1.
Which
do you prefer to buy, a new television or a new computer? (a new computer)
___________________________________________________
2.
Would
you prefer studying or taking exams? (studying)
___________________________________________________
3.
Do
you prefer morning classes to afternoon ones? (morning classes)
___________________________________________________
4.
Which
do you prefer to listen to, rock or country music? (rock)
___________________________________________________
5.
Do
you prefer to run faster rather than jump higher? (run faster)
___________________________________________________
Use
the words given in each item to ask a question using �would rather�.
1.
What
kind/see/movie/action or comedy
___________________________________________________
2.
For
lunch/have/which/steak or pizza
___________________________________________________
3.
Meet/when/my
family/today or tomorrow
___________________________________________________
4.
James
or Philip/go/with/who
___________________________________________________
5.
Which
bag/blue or orange/buy
___________________________________________________
Combine
the given words to form a sentence. Use the structure �predicate + adjective�
1.
Foreign
languages/difficult/master
___________________________________________________
2.
Impossible/get
along with/Diego
___________________________________________________
3.
Safe/water/drink
___________________________________________________
4.
Understand/easy/instructions
___________________________________________________
5.
Dangerous/after
dark/walk
____________________________________________________
VOCABULARY
EXERCISE LESSON 3
Complete
the sentences using the words given below.
antique performance adventure
humorous symphony drama
serious theater musical
likewise modern comedy
1.
Jessica:
Would you rather see a _________ or a __________.
Katie: Neither. I�d rather see a
_________.
2.
Owen:
I�m going to have an __________ exhibition at my
gallery this weekend. Would you like to come?
Leticia: Definitely.
I�ve only been to _________ exhibitions, so I�m excited to see something new
this time.
3.
Adam:
Regardless of the plots, I strongly prefer _________ films to __________ ones.
I think it�s more entertaining.
Jonathan:
__________, especially if they are in _________ times.
4.
Mr.
Harrington: How did you like the __________ last night?
Stella: I absolutely
loved it, sir. The ____________ was simply outstanding. Thanks again for taking
me there.
5.
Ted:
I�m planning to go to the _________ with my fiancée this evening. What movie
would you recommend?
Tim: I�d recommend a
timeless, __________ film such as Indiana Jones. It�s just so classic and
exciting.