WOULD RATHER
Exercise-1
Make sentences using than and rather than.
| 1. (get a taxi/walk home) I’d prefer __. |
| 2. (go for a swim/play tennis) I’d rather __. |
| 3. (wait for a few minutes/leave now) I’d rather __. |
| 4. (eat at home/go to a restaurant) I’d prefer __. |
| 5. (think about it for a while/decide now) I’d rather __. |
| 6. (read a book/watch television) I’d rather __. |
| 1. … to get a taxi rather than walk home. |
| 2. … go for a swim than play tennis. |
| 3. … wait a few minutes than leave now. |
| 4. … to eat at home rather than go to a restaurant. |
| 5. … think about it for a while than decide now. |
| 6. … read a book than watch television. |
Exercise-2
Complete the sentences using would you rather I… .
| 1. Are you going to cook the dinner or __ ? |
| 2. Are you going to tell Ann what happened or would you rather __? |
| 3. Are you going to do the shopping or __? |
| 4. Are you going to answer the phone or __? |
| 1. would you rather I cooked it? | 3. would you rather I did it? |
| 2. I told her? | 4. would you rather I answered it? |
Exercise-3
Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
| 1. She told me that she’d rather (not/to serve) on the committee. |
| 2. If you don’t mind, I’d rather (not/to go). |
| 3. He said that he’d rather (to go) to a small college instead of to a large university. |
| 4. I’d rather (to write) this than print it because I don’t print well. |
| 5. Greg would rather (to have) a Pepsi than a beer. |
| 6. I’d rather that you (not/to do) that. |
| 7. Diane would rather that her husband (not/to work) so hard. |
| 8. The dean would rather that students (to make) appointments instead of dropping by. |
| 9. My roommate would rather that I (not/to keep) the light in after ten o’clock. |
| 10. We’d rather that you (to come) tomorrow. |
| 1. not serve | 2. not go | 3. go | 4. write | 5. have |
| 6. didn’t do | 7. didn’t work | 8. make | 9. didn’t keep | 10. came |
Exercise-4
Put the verb into the correct form.
| 1. Do you want me to go now or would you rather I __ (to stay) here? |
| 2. Shall I tell Ann the news? — No, I’d rather she __ (do/not) know. |
| 3. Do you want to go out this evening or would you rather __ (to stay) at home? |
| 4. This is a private letter addressed to me. I’d rather you __ (do/not) read it. |
| 5. It’s quite a nice house but I’d rather it __ (to be) a bit bigger. |
| 6. Do you mind if I turn on the radio? — I’d rather you __ (do/not). I’m trying to study. |
| 1. stayed | 2. didn’t | 3. stay | 4. didn’t | 5. was | 6. didn’t |
