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Would rather / would prefer / prefer

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I prefer brown sugar _____ white sugar.

a)

than

b)

to

c)

that

2.

I don't want to go out. I'd rather ___ home.

a)

stay

b)

staying

c)

to stay

3.

I like trekking in the mountains, but I prefer ____ on a sandy beach.

a)

lying

b)

lie

c)

to lying

4.

I'd rather go in December ___ in May.

a)

to

b)

that

c)

than

5.

I'd rather come with you ___ here alone.

a)

than stay

b)

than staying

c)

to stay

6.

I prefer travelling by bus ___ travel by train.

a)

to travel

b)

to travelling

c)

rather than

7.

I usually have tea, but today I'd prefer ___ coffee, please.

a)

have

b)

having

c)

to have

8.

I'd prefer to read for a while ___ TV.

a)

to watch

b)

rather than watch

c)

that watch

9.

I'd rather you ___ here with me and the kids.

a)

to stay

b)

stayed

c)

stay

10.

She ___ to stay in a hotel.

a)

rather

b)

would rather

c)

would prefer

11.

I'd prefer a movie _______ a concert.

a)

rather than

b)

to

c)

that

d)

from

12.

He'd prefer to keep his job _______ fired.

a)

to being

b)

rather than being

c)

before to be

d)

rather than be

13.

I'd prefer ______ just a salad.

a)

have

b)

having

c)

to have

d)

to having

14.

I'd prefer to walk rather than _______ by car.

a)

to go

b)

go

c)

going

d)

to going

15.

I _______ become a pianist.

a)

'd rather

b)

'd prefer

c)

prefer

d)

rather

16.

I _______ to go on a cruise.

a)

would rather

b)

rather

c)

would prefer to

d)

'd prefer

17.

I prefer running _______ .

a)

rather than to swim

b)

to swimming

c)

than swimming

d)

to swim

18.

She'd prefer to work night shifts _______ work at weekends.

a)

that

b)

than

c)

to

d)

rather than

19.

I'd rather she _______ something different.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

to study

d)

would study

20.

I _______ he didn't do it on his own.

a)

'd prefer

b)

'd like

c)

'd rather

d)

prefer