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Unit 5 - 2 Had Better, Prefer, Rather

This document provides examples and exercises for using 'had better' and 'would rather' constructions in English. It includes rewriting sentences using 'had better' instead of 'should' and using 'would rather' and preferences with gerunds and infinitives. The exercises ask the student to rewrite various sentences using these constructions.

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Unit 5 - 2 Had Better, Prefer, Rather

This document provides examples and exercises for using 'had better' and 'would rather' constructions in English. It includes rewriting sentences using 'had better' instead of 'should' and using 'would rather' and preferences with gerunds and infinitives. The exercises ask the student to rewrite various sentences using these constructions.

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IES MEDITERRÁNEO 2º Bachillerato

English Department

UNIT 3 GRAMMAR

Had better + bare infinitive (infinitivo sin to) = SHOULD; I´d better study = I should study
In the negative: You shouldn’t buy that car = You’d better not buy that car

1. Rewrite these sentences:

a. You should go to the doctor


You´..................................................................
b. You have failed 3 exams. You´d better study
You ................................................................
c. It´s getting late, I must go home
I´d ..................................................................
d. You look tired. You should go to bed.
You´d .............................................................
e. That place is very dangerous. You shouldn’t go there.
You’d .............................................................

- Prefer + ING + rather than / to + ING: “I prefer dancing rather than studying”
“I prefer dancing to studying”
- I’d prefer + TO infinitive + rather than + infin. Sin TO o gerundio: “ I’d prefer to stay at
home rather than going out”. “I’d prefer to stay at home rather than go out”

- I´d rather/I’d sooner + BARE INFINITIVE (inf. Sin to) + than + BARE INFINITIVE:
“ I’d rather dance than study”

- I´d rather/sooner + other subject + PAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : “I´d rather you went home instead of
going out”
2. Rewrite these sentences:
a. I prefer reading rather than watching movies.
I´d.....
b. I prefer skiing to playing football
I´d …
c. I prefer doing the washing up to cooking
I´d…
d. I´d rather visit Europe than travel to the States
I prefer…
e. I would like you to visit me
I´d raher you…
f. I prefer that you go to University rather than start working
I´d rather you…
g. I would like you to learn different languages.
I ´d rather you…
h. He should obey to his parents.
I´d rather…
i. I prefer listening to my teachers rather than seeing them angry.
I´d rather…
j. I want him to understand me!!!
I´d rather he…
k. If you aren’t feeling well you should stay in bed today.
If you aren’t feeling well, you’d ………
l. I prefer living in Spain to England.
I’d ……
m. You ought to wear a coat today.
You’d ……….
n. If I were you I’d do more exercise.
I think you’d ….
o. I’d prefer to wait for you rather than go alone
I’d …….
p. You should take an umbrella in case it rains.
You had…..

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