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This document provides exercises to practice using "would rather" and "would prefer" to express preferences. It explains that "would rather" is used with an infinitive to talk about preference, while "would prefer" is used with a noun or "to" plus an infinitive to talk about a specific preference. It can also be used with "rather than" or "instead of" to show choices. The exercises consist of 10 sentences with blanks to fill in using either "would rather" or "would prefer" correctly based on the explanations and choices provided in brackets. The explanations provided with each answer cover when to use infinitives or "-ing" verbs, and how to show choices with "rather than."

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Ejercicio 3

This document provides exercises to practice using "would rather" and "would prefer" to express preferences. It explains that "would rather" is used with an infinitive to talk about preference, while "would prefer" is used with a noun or "to" plus an infinitive to talk about a specific preference. It can also be used with "rather than" or "instead of" to show choices. The exercises consist of 10 sentences with blanks to fill in using either "would rather" or "would prefer" correctly based on the explanations and choices provided in brackets. The explanations provided with each answer cover when to use infinitives or "-ing" verbs, and how to show choices with "rather than."

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WOULD RATHER, WOULD PREFER – EXPRESSING PREFERENCE


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Would rather, would prefer – expressing


preference
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Fill in the gaps with ONE word. In some sentences, there is a word in brackets that you
will need to use.

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Correct answers: 10/10.

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1 She would prefer to stay with me rather than stay in a hotel.

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➪ We use prefer/would prefer + noun or to + infinitive to talk Login


about specific preference, i.e. what we prefer on a specific occasion.
➪ We can use prefer/would prefer with rather than or instead of to
show the choices we have.

2 I would rather talk to you in private.

➪ We use would rather + infinitive (without to) to talk about preference.

3 They prefer fishing to hunting.

➪ We use prefer + noun or -ing verb to talk about general preference,


i.e. what we prefer in general, on every occasion.
➪ We can use prefer with to to show the choices we have. The word to is
a preposition here, so if we use a verb after to, it should take the -ing form.

4 I prefer living in a small village to living in a big city.

➪ We use prefer + noun or -ing verb to talk about general preference,


i.e. what we prefer in general, on every occasion.

5 I'd prefer to travel to different countries rather than travel to only


one.

➪ We can use prefer/would prefer with rather than or instead of to


show the choices we have.

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6 I'd rather you talked (talk) to him first.

➪ We use would rather + subject + past simple to refer to the present or


future.

7 Would you rather finish (finish) this later?

➪ We use would rather + infinitive (without to) to talk about preference.

8 I'd prefer to drink water rather than wine

➪ We use prefer/would prefer + noun or to + infinitive to talk


about specific preference, i.e. what we prefer on a specific occasion.
➪ We can use prefer/would prefer with rather than or instead of to
show the choices we have.

9 I'd rather you took her to the hospital.

➪ We use would rather + subject + past simple to refer to the present or


future.

10 I prefer sitting in the back to sitting (sit) in the front.

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