Can you use prefer and would rather correctly? Test your understanding with this grammar exercise. Fill in the blanks.
1. 'Shall I tell her?' 'I ......................................'
Correct!
Wrong!
2. 'Shall we go by train?' 'I would rather ...........................'
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I would rather you ................................ on Monday.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I am tired. I prefer ............................... out tonight.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I am tired. I would rather ............................ out tonight.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I prefer ............................. to ...........................
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I prefer to drive .................................. take the train.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I prefer the country .......................... the city.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I would rather you ............................... so early.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. 'I will repair your bike tomorrow.' 'I ........................... you did it today.'
Correct!
Wrong!
11. It is getting late. I would rather ........................... now.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. It is getting late. I would rather you ......................... now.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. ‘Shall I tell her?’ ‘I would rather you didn’t.’
2. ‘Shall we go by train?’ ‘I would rather drive.’
3. I would rather you didn’t come on Monday.
4. I am tired. I prefer not to go out tonight.
5. I am tired. I would rather not go out tonight.
6. I prefer riding to walking.
7. I prefer to drive rather than take the train.
8. I prefer the country to the city.
9. I would rather you didn’t leave so early.
10. ‘I will repair your bike tomorrow.’ ‘I would rather you did it today.’
11. It is getting late. I would rather leave now.
12. It is getting late. I would rather you left now.
