Which phrase is most likely to complete: 'Do they prefer to walk to school rather than ()'?

• A. Drive
• B. Fly
• C. Study
• D. Sleep

Answer: (A)

This tests choosing a verb that completes a contrast after “rather than” in a sentence about getting to school. When you say you walk to school, you’re describing a mode of transportation. After “rather than,” you should use another verb that describes a plausible way to go to school.

Drive fits best because it’s a common transportation option that directly contrasts with walking. It pairs naturally as a transportation comparison: walk versus drive. Fly is less likely for a typical local trip to school, and study or sleep don’t describe ways to get to school, so they don’t fit the contrast.

So the natural completion is: Do they prefer to walk to school rather than drive?