Prefer and Would rather Exercises

UNIT 61   Prefer and Would rather Exercises

61.1   Make sentences using "I prefer (something) to (something else)."

Example: (drivin/ traveling by train) I prefer driving to traveling by train.

1.   (San Francisco/Los Angeles) I preter San Francisco ___________________________

2.   (calling people/writing letters) I prefer________________________________________________________

3.   (going to the movies/watching movies on TV)
I_____________________________________________________________________________

Now rewrite sentences 2 and 3 using the structure ''I prefer to do (something) . . . ."

Example: I prefer to drive rather than travel by train.
4.   (2) I prefer to call____________________________________________________________________

5.   (3) I____________________________________________________________________________________


61.2   Answer these questions using I'd rather . . . . Use the words in parentheses ( . . . ) for your answers.

Example: Would you like to walk? (go by car) I'd rather go by car
1.   Would you like to play tennis? (go for a swim) I'd__________________________________________________

2.   Do you want to watch television (read a book) I____________________________________________________

3.   Shall we leave now? (wait for a few minutes)_______________________________________________________

4.   Would you like to go to a restaurant? (eat at home) _________________________________________________

5.   Should we decide now? (think about it for a while)___________________________________________________

Now make sentences using I'd rather . . . than . . . .

Example: (walk/go by car) I'd rather walk than go by car.

6.   (go for a swim/play tennis) I'd rather______________________________________________________

7.   (read a book/watch television) I ___________________________________________________________

8.   (wait for a few minutes/leave now)________________________________________________________

9.   (eat at home/go to a restaurant)_____________________________________________________________

10.   (think about it for a while decide now)_____________________________________________________________


61.3   Use "I'd rather you (did something)." You are talking to a friend. You say you'll do something, but really you want your friend to do it.

Example: I'll cook the dinner if you really want me to, but I'd rather you cooked it
1.   I'll call Tom if you really want me to, but I'd rather__________________________________________________

2.   I'll do the dishes if you really want me to, but_________________________________________________________

3.   I'll go to the bank if you really want me to, but________________________________________________________

4.   I'l tell Ann what happened if you really want me to, but______________________________________________