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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Grammar
Hello. I gave my students a task from the PET exam and there was the following transformation exercise:
I prefer doing sport to watching TV.
I like doing sport __________ watching TV.
The correct asnwer according to the key was "better/more than". My student wrote "instead of". This sounds incorrect to me but not being a native speaker myself I can't to find a good and clear explanation to offer her. Could anyone help me with it?
I prefer doing sport to watching TV.
I like doing sport __________ watching TV.
The correct asnwer according to the key was "better/more than". My student wrote "instead of". This sounds incorrect to me but not being a native speaker myself I can't to find a good and clear explanation to offer her. Could anyone help me with it?
Top answer
The difference lies in the meaning. I prefer doing sport to watching TV. I like doing sport better/more than watching TV.
- The difference lies in the meaning.
- I prefer doing sport to watching TV.
- I like doing sport better/more than watching TV.
- Both of the above tell us that you like both activities.
- it's just that you like sport more.
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Hi,
All are correct grammar.The difference lies in the meaning.
I prefer doing sport to watching TV.
I like doing sport better/more than watching TV.
Both of the above tell us that you li
All are correct grammar.The difference lies in the meaning.
I prefer doing sport to watching TV.
I like doing sport better/more than watching TV.
Both of the above tell us that you li
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