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Would rather, had better

August 11, 2016 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.

Progress 0 of 8 answered
1I would rather you ............... home now.
Wrong!
2I would rather you ............... invite John to our party.
Wrong!
3I wish I ............... to work on Saturdays.
Wrong!
4You had better ............... his permission if you don’t want to get into trouble.
Wrong!
5After the way he behaved at the party, I wish I ............... him.
Wrong!
6I’d rather ............... at the weekend.
Wrong!
7Check your bag. You had better ............... your tickets again.
Wrong!
8We had better ............... time.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/8

Answers

  1. I would rather you went home now.
  2. I would rather you didn’t invite John to our party.
  3. I wish I didn’t have to work on Saturdays.
  4. You had better ask his permission if you don’t want to get into trouble.
  5. After the way he behaved at the party, I wish I hadn’t invited him.
  6. I’d rather not work at the weekend.
  7. Check your bag. You had better not forget your tickets again.
  8. We had better not waste time.
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