Fill in the blanks.
1I would rather ............... tonight.
Wrong!
Use the base verb after "would rather", so the correct answer is "not go".
2I would rather ............... than work for him again.
Wrong!
Use the base verb after "would rather", so the correct answer is "quit".
3I would rather you ............... come tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use the past simple after "would rather you" to talk about a present or future preference, so the correct answer is "didn't".
4I would rather you ............... do it.
Wrong!
Use the past simple after "would rather you" for a present or future preference, so the correct answer is "didn't".
5I don't enjoy this movie. It is rather ...............
Wrong!
Use "boring" to describe the movie, so the correct answer is "boring".
6That car cost ............... much.
Wrong!
"Rather too" means a little more than is acceptable, so the correct answer is "rather too".
7I would rather you ............... home now.
Wrong!
Use the past simple after "would rather you" for a present or future preference, so the correct answer is "went".
8I would rather you ............... talking to her.
Wrong!
Use the past simple after "would rather you" for a present or future preference, so the correct answer is "stopped".
9She would rather ............... than leave.
Wrong!
Use the base verb in the structure "would rather... than", so the correct answer is "wait".
10I would rather you ............... call him names.
Wrong!
Use the past simple negative after "would rather you" for a present or future preference, so the correct answer is "didn't".
11They would rather ............... than surrender.
Wrong!
Use the base verb in the structure "would rather... than", so the correct answer is "die".
12I would rather you ............... for me.
Wrong!
Use the past simple after "would rather you" for a present or future preference, so the correct answer is "waited".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I would rather not go tonight.
- I would rather quit than work for him again.
- I would rather you didn’t come tomorrow.
- I would rather you didn’t do it.
- I don’t enjoy this movie. It is rather boring.
- That car cost rather too much.
- I would rather you went home now.
- I would rather you stopped talking to her.
- She would rather wait than leave.
- I would rather you didn’t call him names.
- They would rather die than surrender.
- I would rather you waited for me.