Modals of Preference - Exercise 2
Follow the instructions for each question.
Choose the best answer. Some questions have more than one correct answer.
- Choose all the correct answers:
Which do you like better, tennis or volleyball? - Choose the correct answer:
Do you want to watch "the Mad Room, which is a thriller, or "Napoleon and Josephine", a historical drama, on TV tonight?- I'd rather watch "The Mad Room" because I've already saw "Napoleon and Josephine".
- I'd prefer to see "The Mad Room" because I already saw "Napoleon and Josephine".
- I would rather see "The Mad Room" since I've already seen "Napoleon and Josephine".
- Choose the correct answer:
Which do you prefer with your meal, soup or salad?- I like to have soup.
- Because it's very cold today, I'd rather to have soup.
- I'd like to prefer soup.
- I'd rather have soup.
- Choose the correct answers:
We're going downtown to do some shopping this afternoon. Would you like to come? - Choose the best answer:
This work has to be done as soon as possible. Could you stay longer and give me a hand?- I'm sorry, but I wouldn't.
- I'm sorry, but I'd rather not.
- I'm sorry, but I'd rather to not.
- I'm sorry, but I rather wouldn't.
- Complete the sentence:
I offered to take my wife out to a restaurant this evening, but ____________.- she would rather to have dinner at home as usual
- she'd love to
- she prefers to eat at home
- she preferred to eat at home
- Choose the best answer:
Why don't I meet you at 6:00?- I would prefer to meet a little later if you aren't mind.
- I'd rather to meet you a little later if that's OK.
- If it's all the same to you, I'd rather you meet me a little later.
- If it's alright, I'd rather you met me a little later.
- Choose the best answer:
Can I give you a hand with the shopping?- No thanks. I'd prefer you to stay home and clean the garage.
- Thanks, but I'd rather you stayed home and cleaned the garage.
- Thanks, but I'd rather you stay home and clean the garage.
- No thanks. I prefer to stay home and clean the garage.
- Choose the best answer:
Would you prefer to live in a big city or in the countryside?- I'd prefer not a big city.
- I'd rather lived in a big city.
- I'd prefer live in a big city.
- I'd prefer to live in the countryside.
- Choose the best answers:
If you prefer, we can meet at the museum. - Choose the best answer:
Can I borrow your notes?- I would rather not lending them to you because I will need them tonight.
- I'd rather not lend them to you because I am needing them tonight.
- I rather not lend them to you since I may need them tonight.
- I'd rather not lend them to you in case I need them tonight.
- Choose the best endings:
I offered to drive her home when I left the library, but ____________.