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 ...............'
Wrong!
2'Shall we go by train?' 'I would rather ...............'
Wrong!
3I would rather you ............... on Monday.
Wrong!
4I am tired. I prefer ............... out tonight.
Wrong!
5I am tired. I would rather ............... out tonight.
Wrong!
6I prefer ............... to ...........................
Wrong!
7I prefer to drive ............... take the train.
Wrong!
8I prefer the country ............... the city.
Wrong!
9I would rather you ............... so early.
Wrong!
10'I will repair your bike tomorrow.' 'I ............... you did it today.'
Wrong!
11It is getting late. I would rather ............... now.
Wrong!
12It is getting late. I would rather you ............... now.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- ‘Shall I tell her?’ ‘I would rather you didn’t‘
- ‘Shall we go by train?’ ‘I would rather drive‘
- I would rather you didn’t come on Monday.
- I am tired. I prefer not to go out tonight.
- I am tired. I would rather not go out tonight.
- I prefer riding, walking to ………………………
- I prefer to drive rather than take the train.
- I prefer the country to the city.
- I would rather you didn’t leave so early.
- ‘I will repair your bike tomorrow.’ ‘I would rather you did it today.’
- It is getting late. I would rather leave now.
- It is getting late. I would rather you left now.
