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Prefer vs. Would Rather

June 15, 2023 - A1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... mangoes to apples.
Wrong!
You prefer X to Y.
2I ............... eat mangoes than apples.
Wrong!
3I ............... driving to traveling by car.
Wrong!
4She ............... the country to the city.
Wrong!
5She ............... live in the country than in the city.
Wrong!
6'Would you like a cup of coffee?' 'I would ............... tea.'
Wrong!
7'Shall we hire a cab?' 'I ............... travel by train.'
Wrong!
8I am full. I ............... not have dinner tonight.
Wrong!
9I would rather stay at home ............... go to the party.
Wrong!
10'I will repair your bike tomorrow.' 'I ............... you did it today.'
Wrong!
11I would rather you ............... her about my problems.
Wrong!
We use a simple past after would rather to refer to the present or future.
12I ............... go to the cinema than watch DVDs at home.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I prefer mangoes to apples.
  2. I would rather eat mangoes than apples.
  3. I prefer driving to traveling by car.
  4. She prefers the country to the city.
  5. She would rather live in the country than in the city.
  6. ‘Would you like a cup of coffee?’ ‘I would prefer tea.’
  7. ‘Shall we hire a cab?’ ‘I would rather travel by train.’
  8. I am full. I would rather not have dinner tonight.
  9. I would rather stay at home than go to the party.
  10. ‘I will repair your bike tomorrow.’ ‘I would rather you did it today.’
  11. I would rather you didn’t tell her about my problems.
  12. I would rather go to the cinema than watch DVDs at home.
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