He would ---beg than steal.
He would ---beg than steal.
Explanation
He would rather beg than steal.وہ چوری کرنے کے بجائے بھیک مانگے گا۔
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"Rather" is best to keep the meaning of the original sentence
"rather is used to indicate a particular matter". For Example in the sentence " the matter of someone's steal is discussed"
If we choose another option "the meaning of the whole sentence is changed"
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ND05-12-2022