Question

she prefered----rather than -----to the enemy.

A.dying,surrendering B.to die,surrender
C.to die,to surrender D.to die , surrending
答案是B，为什么不是C .?

Answer 1

是选B. prefer to do...rather than do...”宁愿[愿意]...而不愿”
1. 你可能被我们通常熟知的 prefer...to...误导了，其实句子里的rather than就相当于to了，避免重复，二者只能用其一。
2. 如果用 to 则 prefer和 to的后面的比较成分都要用名词。如：
I prefer tea to coffee when tired.
当我疲倦的时候，我喜欢茶胜过咖啡。“
3. prefer to do...instead of doing...(of 是介词所以后面接的是动名词结构)
4. prefer that ...should/would (not)... 这个是prefer接虚拟语气。
5. 当对方知道你的取向时，可以省略后半句话。如：
I prefer male teachers(to female ones/rather than/instead of female ones).
I prefer to go(rather than stay here).

Answer 2

B

Answer 3

b prefer to do rather than do