Fill in the blanks.
1. I would rather .....................
Wrong!
Would rather is followed by an infinitive without to.
2. I would rather ......................
Wrong!
3. I would rather you ......................... come tomorrow.
Wrong!
A simple past is used after would rather + noun/pronoun to refer to future.
4. I would rather you ........................... do it.
Wrong!
5. I don't enjoy this movie. It is rather ......................
Wrong!
6. That car cost ......................... much.
Wrong!
7. I would rather you ............................ home.
Wrong!
8. I would rather you ........................... talking to her.
Wrong!
9. She would rather .......................... than leave.
Wrong!
10. I would rather you .......................... call him names.
Wrong!
11. They would rather ........................ than surrender.
Wrong!
12. I would rather you ........................... for me.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
