We often use would rather to say that we would prefer another person to do something. Past tenses are used.
Study the example given below.
I would like you to help him.
We can express the same idea using would rather.
I would rather you helped him.
1. I would rather you ....................... home now.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. I would prefer to go in December ..................... in May.
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Wrong!
3. I prefer starting early rather than ....................... everything to the last minute.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I prefer to walk ...................... drive.
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Wrong!
5. I would rather you .................... in a hostel than in a hotel.
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Wrong!
6. I would rather you ........................ a job.
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Wrong!
7. He ........................ face the enemy than surrender.
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Wrong!
8. They would rather build a new house .................... repair the old one.
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9. We would rather you ......................... to bed now.
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Wrong!
10. We would rather you .................... the work yourself.
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Wrong!
Answers
1. I would rather you went home now.
2. I would prefer to go in December rather than in May.
3. I prefer starting early rather than leaving everything to the last minute.
4. I prefer to walk rather than drive.
5. I would rather you stayed in a hostel than in a hotel.
6. I would rather you found a job.
7. He would rather face the enemy than surrender.
8. They would rather build a new house than repair the old one.
9. We would rather you went to bed now.
10. We would rather you did the work yourself.
