Rather
The word rather has three uses.
1)
rather means quite.
Ex:
Mariam worked all the day .She is rather exhausted.
i.e She is rather exhausted. =She is quite exhausted.
2)
I 'd rather + infinitive
we use this expression (I 'd rather) when we want to say I prefer to do something .It is always followed by infinitive.
Ex:
I 'd rather go to school because it helps me to keep fit
3)
I 'd rather +infinitive +Than +infinitive.
We use this expression when we want do something,and we do not want to do something else .
Ex:
I want to study English,but I do not want study math
=
I 'd rather study English than study math.