English -Prefer and Would rather

Fill in prefer or would rather:

1.- I ________ to study English rather than study maths.

2.- She ________ sleep at home than sleep in a hotel.

3.- They ________ go now. Their parents must be worried.

4.- Your friends ________ playing tennis to going to mountains.

Answers

1.- I prefer to study English rather than study maths.

2.- She would rather sleep at home than sleep in a hotel.

3.- They would rather go now. Their parents must be worried.

4.- Your friends prefer playing tennis to going to mountains.

Explanation and extra examples

Prefer:

Subject + prefer + [verb (ing)] + something + to + [verb] + someting else

• The teacher prefers [teaching] English to [teach] literature.

Subject + prefer + to + verb + something + rather than + [verb] + someting else

• The teacher prefers to teach English rather than [teach] literarture.

Would rather:

Subject + would rather + verb (without to) + something + than + [verb (without to)] + someting else

• The teacher'd rather teach English than [teach] literarture.