Fill in the blanks.
1. I would rather .....................
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Wrong!
Would rather is followed by an infinitive without to.
2. I would rather ......................
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3. I would rather you ......................... come tomorrow.
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A simple past is used after would rather + noun/pronoun to refer to future.
4. I would rather you ........................... do it.
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Wrong!
5. I don't enjoy this movie. It is rather ......................
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6. That car cost ......................... much.
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Wrong!
7. I would rather you ............................ home.
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8. I would rather you ........................... talking to her.
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9. She would rather .......................... than leave.
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10. I would rather you .......................... call him names.
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11. They would rather ........................ than surrender.
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12. I would rather you ........................... for me.
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Answers
1. I would rather not go.
2. I would rather stay.
3. I would rather you didn’t come tomorrow.
4. I would rather you didn’t do it.
5. I don’t enjoy this movie. It is rather boring.
6. That car cost rather too much.
7. I would rather you went home.
8. I would rather you stopped talking to her.
9. She would rather wait than leave.
10. I would rather you didn’t call him names.
11. They would rather die than surrender.
12. I would rather you waited for me.
