Question
1. I would rather die than surrender.
2. I would rather fail than cheat.
3. I would rather play games than study.
4. I would rather walk to work than go to work by car.
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Are they all grammatical? Do we have to use the base verb after 'than'? Can we use a 'to-infinitive' after 'than'? What is the part of speech of 'than' in each sentence? What could be the full form of 'the expression' after 'than'?
2. I would rather fail than cheat.
3. I would rather play games than study.
4. I would rather walk to work than go to work by car.
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Are they all grammatical? Do we have to use the base verb after 'than'? Can we use a 'to-infinitive' after 'than'? What is the part of speech of 'than' in each sentence? What could be the full form of 'the expression' after 'than'?
Answers
Writeacher
These are all fine, yes.
You can either use the base verb or the infinitive, although the infinitive form is a bit wordy. Most people don't use it in this expression.
You can either use the base verb or the infinitive, although the infinitive form is a bit wordy. Most people don't use it in this expression.