Prefer ... to .., would rather ... than ...

(drive / travel by train)

• I prefer driving to travelling by train.

• I prefer drive to travel by train.

(basketball / football)

• He prefers basket ball to football.

• He prefers basket ball than football.

(go to the cinema / watch DVDs at home)

• He prefers to go to the cinema rather than watch DVDs at home

• He prefers to go to the cinema to watch DVDs at home

(be very busy / have nothing to do)

• I prefer being very busy than having nothing to do.

• I prefer being very busy to having nothing to do.

(be very busy / have nothing to do)

• I would rather be busy than have nothing to do.

• I would rather be busy rather than have nothing to do.

(be very busy / have nothing to do)

• I would rather be busy than have nothing to do.

• I would rather be busy rather than have nothing to do.

(be very busy / have nothing to do)

• I would prefer to be busy rather than have nothing to do.

• I would prefer to be busy than have nothing to do.

I __________ coffee to tea.

• would rather

• prefer

She __________ eat at home rather than go to a restaurant.

• would prefer to

• would rather

They __________ watch a movie at the cinema than stay at home.

• would prefer to

• would rather