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Practice #2

Would Rather


 

Form would rather questions with the two alternatives given.

  1.     1.    (go to the movies/stay home)

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  1.     2.    (go shopping/stay in the meeting)

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  1.     3.    (go to Geneva by train/fly)

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  1.     4.    (talk about the idea for a little while longer/decide now)

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  1.     5.    (paint the walls/put up wallpaper)

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Now answer the questions in the affirmative with short answers or in the negative with the first alternative.
 

  1.     6.    We're going back to the hotel now. Would you rather stay here?

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  1.     7.    The train is going to be delayed for three hours. Would the field officer rather take her
  2.             car to Paris?

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  1.     8.    The coffee isn't fresh. Would you rather have tea?

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  1.     9.    There's nothing on the television but sports. Would you rather listen to some music?

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  1.     10.    You've had a long flight from Washington. Would you rather sleep for a while before
  2.             we start the meeting?

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