Verbs + 2 objects
Some verbs can take 2 objects: give, show, pass, send, promise etc.
Give + a person + a thing
– Give me the letter.
– Can you give me that crayon?
Give a thing + to + a person
– Give the letter to me.
– Give it to me.
– Can you give that crayon to me?
I would rather/I’d rather, I would prefer/I’d prefer
We use would rather with the sense of would prefer to.
– Shall we go by train?
– Well, I’d prefer to go by car.
– Well, I’d rather go by car.
So do I / Neither do I
We use do/does in the expressions instead of main verbs, e.g. like, play, want.
– I like TV.
– So do I.
– I listen to the radio in the morning.
– So do I.
– I don’t watch the news.
– Neither do I.
– I don’t listen to the news.
– Neither do I.
– I think he’s right.
– So do I.
– I like pop music shows.
– So do I.