核心问题
“Do you feel like ____ or shall we go by bus?” “I prefer to walk, but I’d rather you ____ a taxi, for time is short.” A. walking; take B. to walk; take C. walking; took D. to walk; took 《高中英语解题题典》(东北师大出版社,p.96)给的答案是C。能否选A呢?
词典解答
首先应当肯定该书所给的答案是正确的，见上条。但是，必须指出，上题出得不大好。
因为选项 A 也是正确的, 尽管用得较少。M. Swan 在 PEU(95 年版, § 469) 中明确指出: 在这一结构里有时也可以使用现在时:
I'd rather you go home now. 我宁愿你现在就回家。