Fill in the blanks.
1. You ……………………… reserve the tickets now.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use had better to give strong advice.
2. I would prefer to start in the morning ……………………… in the afternoon.
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Wrong!
Rather than shows preference.
3. You ……………………… take your medicines on time.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I ……………………. you didn’t read my letters.
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Wrong!
Would rather is used to say that one person would prefer another person to do something. We use a special structure with a past tense after would rather.
5. You ………………………... not read my letters.
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Wrong!
Had better can be used to give warnings.
6. I ………………………. write than phone.
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Wrong!
7. I …………………………. wait than leave now.
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Wrong!
Would rather shows preference.
8. You ……………………… not follow his advice.
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Wrong!
9. He ………………………… starve than beg.
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Wrong!
10. The sky is overcast. You …………………….. take an umbrella.
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Wrong!
11. I …………………….. you didn’t leave now.
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Wrong!
12. You should start early ……………………….. leave everything to the last minute.
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Wrong!
Answers
- You had better reserve the tickets now.
- I would prefer to start in the morning rather than in the afternoon.
- You had better take your medicines on time.
- I would rather you didn’t read my letters.
- You had better not read my letters.
- I would rather write than phone.
- I would rather wait than leave now.
- You had better not follow his advice.
- He would rather starve than beg.
- The sky is overcast. You had better take an umbrella.
- I would rather you didn’t leave now.
12. You should start early rather than leave everything to the last minute.
