1Would you rather ............... here or go home?
Wrong!
After "would rather", use the base verb "stay".
2I would rather you ............... now.
Wrong!
Use "left" after "would rather you" to say what you want someone else to do now.
3I decided to phone rather than ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "rather than", both "write" and "writing" are acceptable here.
4She took her child with ...............
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After the preposition "with", use the object pronoun "her".
5Would you mind if I ............... the window?
Wrong!
After "Would you mind if I", use the past form "opened" for a polite request.
6Would you mind if I ............... late?
Wrong!
After "Would you mind if I", use the past form "came" for a polite request.
7Do you mind if I ............... music?
Wrong!
After "Do you mind if I", use the present form "play".
8Do you mind people ............... in your room?
Wrong!
After "Do you mind people", use the -ing form "smoking".
9Would you mind ............... people smoked in your house?
Wrong!
Use "if" after "Would you mind" before this request clause.
10A new ............... of communication was developed in the 19th century.
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Use "means" to mean a method or way of doing something.
11I wouldn't mind ............... this again.
Wrong!
After "wouldn't mind", use the -ing form "doing".
12I hope ............... them soon.
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After "hope", use the infinitive "to see".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Would you rather stay here or go home?
- I would rather you left now.
- I decided to phone rather than write / writing.
- She took her child with her.
- Would you mind if I opened the window?
- Would you mind if I came late?
- Do you mind if I play music?
- Do you mind people smoking in your room?
- Would you mind if people smoked in your house?
- A new means of communication was developed in the 19th century.
- I wouldn’t mind doing this again.
- I hope to see them soon.