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Prefer Lie Beach Just/Prefer Weather's Fine Play Tennis

Idx 2249
Keyword rather
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'd rather prefer just to lie on the beach.
Correct Sentence I'd rather just lie on the beach.
I'd prefer just to lie on the beach.
Cloze Error Sentence I'd [[rather prefer just to]] lie on the beach.
Cloze Sentence I'd [[rather just/prefer just to]] lie on the beach.
Cloze Answer rather just/prefer just to
Choices rather just | prefer just to | rather prefer just to
Explanation

Do not use rather and prefer together: 'If the weather's fine, we'd rather play tennis.'

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