Complete the following sentences.
1. Would you rather ……………………. here or go home?
Would rather is followed by an infinitive without to.
2. I would rather you …………………………. now.
To say that you would prefer someone to do something, we use a past tense after would rather.
3. I decided to phone rather than …………………………
When the main clause has a to-infinitive, rather than is usually followed by an infinitive without to. Ing forms are also possible.
4. She took her child with ………………………..
The reflexive pronoun is unusual after a preposition of place.
5. Would you mind if I ………………………… the window?
A past tense is used after would you mind.
6. Would you mind if I ……………………….. late?
7. Do you mind if I ………………………. music?
A present tense is used after do you mind.
8. Do you mind people ……………………….. in your room?
9. Would you mind ………………………… people smoked in your house?
10. A new ………………………….. of communication was developed in the 19th century.
Means is always used in the plural form.
11. I wouldn’t mind ……………………….. this again.
An ing form is used in this structure.
12. I hope ………………………… them soon.
An infinitive is used after I hope.
Answers
1. Would you rather stay here or go home?
2. I would rather you left now.
3. I decided to phone rather than write / writing.
4. She took her child with her.
5. Would you mind if I opened the window?
6. Would you mind if I came late?
7. Do you mind if I play music?
8. Do you mind people smoking in your room?
9. Would you mind if people smoked in your house?
10. A new means of communication was developed in the 19th century.
11. I wouldn’t mind doing this again.
12. I hope to see them soon.
