As far as I know, this man ____ risk anything than lose the ring for his wife. As far as I know,

As far as I know, this man ____ risk anything than lose the ring for his wife. As far as I know, this man ____ risk anything than lose the ring for his wife. A. would rather B. had better C. preferred D. would like to

The correct answer is A. would rather.

The sentence uses the structure "would rather + verb + than + verb", which is used to express preference.

So the complete sentence is:
"As far as I know, this man would rather risk anything than lose the ring for his wife."

Explanation of options:

A. would rather ✅ Correct — matches the structure "would rather... than..."

B. had better ❌ Used for giving advice ("You'd better go"), not for expressing preference.

C. preferred ❌ Would need "to" before "risk" ("preferred to risk... than..."), which is awkward.

D. would like to ❌ Would need to be followed by an infinitive without "than" ("would like to risk..."), not fitting the "than" comparison structure.

Answer: A