What is the difference between prefer and rather?
What is the difference between prefer and rather?
Rather/Prefer Structure The structure of these sentences are the same except for one small difference: rather is followed by a base verb and prefer is followed by an infinitive.
What is had better in grammar?
We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do or which are desirable in a specific situation. The verb form is always had, not have. We normally shorten it to ‘d better in informal situations. It is followed by the infinitive without to: It’s five o’clock.
Should and had better examples?
If you’re a smoker, you had better not smoke there, because smoking is illegal in NYC parks. For awesome shopping, you should check out SOHO, and of course if you want to eat amazing pizza, you should got to Lombardi’s. You had better remember to bring cash, because they don’t take credit cards there.
How can I use had better in English grammar?
Using ‘had better’
- I had better (‘it would be a good idea if I’, ‘it would be better for me to’) is used as a modal auxiliary verb:
- Had better is always followed by a verb in the infinitive without ‘to’:
- Had better is ALWAYS formed from the auxiliary verb ‘have’ in the past simple (‘has better’ or ‘will have better’ do not exist!).
What is the tag question of thank you very much?
There is no tag question for this. It is a fixed expression that is functional as a whole, while tag questions are appended to declarative sentences (sentences that describe the situation as it is) in which a verb can be easily distinguished.
How do you answer a double negative question?
The best thing to do is give them a FULL answer, not just yes or no. You should answer, “No, I don’t”. Or “No, but I like other nuts.” “No (or yes), I’m allergic to peanuts.”
How do you answer a negative tag question?
In order to correctly answer a tag question, you must first ask if you agree with the statement or not. If you agree with the statement, it must show in the way you answer that you agree. Now, if the statement contains a negative, and you agree, your answer should contain a negative, that is ‘no’.
Should not question tag?
In simple usage, the question tag always mirrors the clause which makes the statement: You shouldn’t take sugar, should you? Changing the question tag makes it into a statement and a supplementary question. Note the change in written punctuation, which may not be so obvious in speech.
How do you answer a tag question in grammar?
Basically, to answer a tag question decide whether you agree or disagree with the positive statement, or answer whether the positive statement, part of the tag question, is true or not true. For example, “It’s cold outside, isn’t it?”