Modals of Preference - Exercise 1
Choose the best response to the question.
Click on the button beside the correct answer.
- How about taking a walk after dinner?
- No thanks. I am watching the game on TV.
- No thanks. I prefer watching the game on TV.
- No thanks. I'd rather watch the game on TV.
- No thanks. I'd rather you watched the game on TV.
- Do you need any help preparing dinner?
- No thanks. I'd rather prefer that you wash the dishes later.
- No thanks. I prefer you to helping washing the dishes later.
- No thanks. I'd rather you helped wash the dishes later.
- Do you mind if I smoke?
- Actually, I'd rather that you aren't.
- Actually, I'd rather you didn't.
- Actually, I'd prefer you don't.
- It's getting late. Shall we go home?
- I rather stay a little longer, if that's OK with you.
- I'd rather to stay a little longer if it's OK with you.
- I'd rather stay a little longer if it's OK with you.
- I'd rather prefer to stay a little longer if it's OK with you.
- Are you going to wash the car or shall I?
- If you don't mind, I'd rather you washed it.
- If you don't mind, I'd rather you wash it.
- If you don't mind, I would rather you should wash it.
- Are you going to drive Bruce to soccer practice?
- Actually, I'd rather prefer you to drive him.
- Actually, I rather you drove him.
- Actually, I'd rather you drove him.
- Actually, I prefer rather you drove him.
- Do you mind if I borrow your pink sweater tonight?
- I rather prefer that you didn't. I am planning to wear it myself this evening.
- I'd rather you didn't. I am planning to wear it myself this evening.
- I'd rather you aren't. I plan to wear it myself this evening.
- If you could visit either Rome or New York, which one would you choose?
- Both are interesting cities, but I would choose Rome because I love Italy food.
- Both are fascinating cities, but I prefer New York because I have always wanted to see the Empire State Building.
- Both are exciting cities, but I would rather visit Rome to New York because I have relatives in Italy.
- Both are interesting cities, but I would rather visit Rome than New York because I have always wanted to go there.
- Would you like something to drink?
- I'd rather prefer to have another piece of cake if you don't mind.
- I'd rather have a other piece of cake if its alright with you.
- I'd prefer to have another piece of cake if that's alright with you.
- I prefer to having another piece of this delicious cake.
- I hear the new Tom Hanks movie is very good. Why don't we go see it tonight?
- Actually, I'm a little tired today. I would prefer to see it tomorrow night.
- To tell the truth, I'm a little tired today. I am prefer to see it another time.
- Actually, I wouldn't rather prefer to see it tonight because I'm a little tired.
- To be honest, my prefer would be to see it tomorrow night because I'm a little tired today.
- Should I pick you up at 6:30 tonight?
- I'd rather that you came at 7:00, so I have time to eat dinner before going out.
- I'd rather you come at 7:00, so I have time to finish dinner before going out.
- I'd rather you came at 7:00, so I have time to finish dinner before going out.
- I'd rather that you are going to come at 7:00, so I can finish eating my dinner before going out.
- PERSON A: I've always wanted to be a politician, so I can make decisions that affect many people. How about you?
- PERSON B: I'd rather be a doctor and save lives.
- PERSON B: I would prefer be a doctor and save lives.
- PERSON B: I'd rather prefer to be a doctor and save lives.
- PERSON B: I prefer a doctor and save lives.
- PERSON A: Do you want me to leave the car in the driveway overnight or put it in the garage?
- PERSON B: I'd rather to put it in the garage, so the windows won't be frosted in the morning.
- PERSON B: I prefer you to put it in the garage, so the windows won't be frosted in the morning.
- PERSON B: I am rather you put it in the garage, so the windows won't be frosted in the morning.
- PERSON B: I'd rather you put it in the garage, so the windows won't be frosted in the morning.
- Complete the sentence:
I'm doing my homework right now, __________________.- but I'd rather be hanging out with my friends.
- but I prefer hang out with my friends.
- but I would rather to hang around with my friends.
- but I would prefer be hanging out with my friends.