Exercise 1
Which do you prefer? Write sentences using 'I prefer (something) to (something else)'. Put the verb into the correct form where necessary.
1) (drive / travel by train)
________
2) (basketball / football)
I prefer ________
3) (go to the cinema / watch DVDs at home)
I ________ to ________ at home.
4) (be very busy / have nothing to do)
I ________
Now rewrite sentences 3 and 4 using the structure 'Ipreferto (do something)'.
5) (1) ________
6) (3) I prefer to ________
7) (4) ________
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1)
1 I prefer driving to travelling by train.
2 I prefer basketball to football.
3 I prefer going to the cinema to watching DVDs at home.
3 I prefer being very busy to having nothing to do.
5 I prefer to go to the cinema rather than watch DVDs at home.
6 I prefer to be very busy rather than have nothing to do.
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need one word, sometimes more.
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1) |
Shall we walk home? |
________ get a taxi. |
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2) |
Do you want to eat now? |
I’d prefer ________ till later. |
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3) |
Would you like to watch TV? |
I’d ________ to listen to some music. |
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4) |
Do you want to go to a restaurant? |
I’d rather ________ at home. |
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5) |
Let's leave now. |
________ wait a few minutes. |
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6) |
What about a game of tennis? |
I’d prefer ________ for a swim. |
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7) |
I think we should decide now. |
I’d ________ think about it for a while. |
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8) |
Would you like to sit down? |
________ to stand. |
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9) |
Do you want me to come with you? |
I’d rather ________ alone. |
Now use the same ideas to complete these sentences using than and ratherthan .
10) I'd rather ________ a taxi ________
11) I'd prefer ________ for a swim ________
12) I'd rather ________ at home ________
13) I'd prefer ________ about it for a while ________
14) I'd rather ________ some music ________
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2)
1 I’d rather
2 to wait
3 prefer
4 eat/stay
5 I'd rather (wait) / I'd prefer to (wait)
6 to go
7 I'd rather (think) / I'd prefer to (think)
8 I'd prefer to stand.
9 go
11 I'd prefer to go for a swim rather than play tennis.
12 I'd rather eat at home than go to a restaurant.
13 I'd prefer to think about it for a while rather than decide now.
14 I'd rather listen to some music than watch TV.
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences using would you rather I … .
1) Are you going to make dinner or ________ ?
2) Are you going to tell Anna what happened or would you rather ________ ?
3) Are you going to do the shopping or ________ ?
4) Are you going to phone Tanya or ________ ?
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3)
1 would you rather I made it
2 (would you rather) I told her
3 would you rather I did it
4 would you rather I phoned her
Exercise 4
Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1) 'Shall I tell Anna what happened?' 'No, I'd rather she ________ know.'
2) Do you want me to go now or would you rather I ________ here?
3) Do you want to go out this evening or would you rather ________ at home?
4) This is a private matter. I'd rather you ________ tell anybody else.
5) I don't want to make a decision without jack and Sue. I'd rather they ________ here.
6) A: Do you mind if I put some music on?
B: I'd rather you ________ . I'm trying to study.
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4)
1 didn’t
2 stayed/remained/waited
3 stay
4 didn't
5 were
6 didn't
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