আসুন জেনে নি RATHER এর ব্যবহার।
Rather means ‘to a fairly large degree’, বরং।
# She is rather a pretty woman.
# I guess I have been rather stupid.
RATHER কে অনেক ভাবে ব্যবহার করা
যায়। যেমন :
ADverb হিসেবে,
When used as an adverb, rather goes before an
adjective or another adverb.
#I was rather disappointed. (Here rather modifies
the adjective disappointed.)
#She looked rather surprised.
#She was injured rather badly. (Here rather
modifies the adverb badly.)
Rather modify করতে পারে একটি verb
কে।
#She rather enjoys playing with her kids.
# We were rather hoping it would stop raining.
Rather মানে ‘Yes’-ও হতে পারে।
#‘Would you like something to drink?’ – ‘Rather!’
Rather একটি pre-determiner হিসেবেও
ব্যবহার হয়। এই ক্ষেত্রে এটি Noun কে
modify করে। It is followed by the article a/an.
#She is rather a stupid.
Rather than :
Rather than মানে preference.
It is normally used in parallel structures for
example with two adjectives, adverbs, nouns,
infinitives etc.
# It is always better to start early rather than (to)
leave everything to the last moment.
#I think I should write rather than phone.
When the main clause has a to-infinitive, rather
than is usually followed by an infinitive without
to.
An –ing form is also possible.
#I decided to walk rather than drive /driving.
Would rather:
‘would rather’ মানে ‘would prefer to’.
It is followed by an infinitive without to.
#I would rather get some rest. I would like to
get some rest.)
#She would rather quit.