| Idx | 2247 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | rather |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | They rather violent films to romantic ones. |
| Correct Sentence | They prefer violent films to romantic ones. They'd rather see violent films than romantic ones. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | [[They rather violent films to]] romantic ones. |
| Cloze Sentence | [[They prefer violent films to/They'd rather see violent films than]] romantic ones. |
| Cloze Answer | They prefer violent films to/They'd rather see violent films than |
| Choices | They'd rather see violent films than | They rather violent films to | They prefer violent films to |
| Explanation | When you mean 'prefer', use prefer/would rather /would prefer (NOT rather on its own): 'She says she'd rather speak to you herself about it.' |
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