II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1. I’d rather you ______(not/drive) so fast, Pat
2. Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather ______ (go) to Spain.
3. It’s a shame you missed the party; I would rather you ______ (be) there.
4. John had better ______(not/speak) to me like that again.
5. He says he’d rather ______ (cook) his own food than eat in restaurants.
6. I’d rather you ______ (not/mention) this to anyone until next week.
7. Tim’s mother would rather he ______ (work) closer to home than he does.
8. Greg says he would rather ______( not/leave) things as they are.
9. She would prefer to meet you personally rather than ______ (talk) to you over the phone.
10. Sean prefers playing football to ______ (watch) it.
11. Would you rather ______ (write) in ink or in pencil?
12. Sheila prefers ______ (get up) early in the morning rather than ______ (oversleep)
13. Would he prefer ______ (drive) to work tomorrow rather than cycle?
14. I would rather ______(speak) directly to the manager than ______(deal) with his rude secretary as I did.
15. My father prefers to have a beard rather than ______(have) a shave every day.
16. Tom prefers ______ (ski) to ______(skate).
17. Wouldn’t you prefer to sit on this seat rather than ______(stand) for the whole journey?
18. We’d better ______ (take) some money for a taxy in case we ______(miss) the bus home.
19. We would rather ________ (stay) at home tonight.
20. Mr. Jones would rather ________ (stay) at home last night.
21. The policeman would rather ________ (work) on Saturday than on Sunday.
22. Maria would rather that we ________ (study) more than we do.
23. George would rather ________(not study) tonight.
24. The photographer would rather ________ (have) more light.
25. The photographer would rather that we ________ (stand) closer together than we are standing.
26. Carmen would rather ________ (not cook) for the entire family.
27. She would rather that you ________ (not arrive) last night.
28. John would rather ________ (sleep) than worked last night.
III. Transformation.
1. Please don’t tell anyone about it.
- I’d rather you_____________________________________________________
2. I would prefer you deliver the sofa this afternoon.
- I’d rather you ____________________________________________________
3. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
- My friend suggests that __________________________________________
4. She urged her husband to apply for the post in the government.
- She urged that her husband __________________________________________
5. They insisted on my coming early.
- They insisted that _________________________________________________
6. An accountant needs to master computer science.
- It is necessary that _________________________________________________
7. It’s time for us to leave now.
- It’s time we ____________________________________________________
8. What a pity ! Your sister can’t come with us.
- If only __________________________________________________________
9. Everyone find it important for us to do something save the environment.
- It is important that we ______________________________________________
10. Michael lost his job last month, so he cannot buy a car.
- If Michael _____________________________________________________
11. He regrets applying for the job in that company.
- He wishes ____________________________________________________
12. The headmaster insists on every schoolgirl’s wearing ao dai every Monday.
- The headmaster insists that __________________________________________
13. They advise her to eat less meat and fat to keep herself healthy.
- It is advisable that she ____________________________________________
14. Naturally, a child had better respect his parents.
- It is natural that ___________________________________________________
15. He needs to come to the interview early.
- It is necessary that ________________________________________________
16. She must find it important to take two medicines every day.
- It is important that _________________________________________________
17. It’s too late. He must go home.
- It’s high time he _________________________________________________
18. Every student must wear uniform. It is obligatory.
- It is obligatory that ______________________________________________
19. They recommended her to go to the best doctor in town.
- They recommended that she _________________________________________
20. The man demanded to be told everything about the accident .
- The man demanded that everything _______________________________
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1. I’d rather you ___didn't drive___(not/drive) so fast, Pat
2. Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather ____go__ (go) to Spain.
3. It’s a shame you missed the party; I would rather you ___were___ (be) there.
4. John had better ___not speak___(not/speak) to me like that again.
5. He says he’d rather ___cook___ (cook) his own food than eat in restaurants.
6. I’d rather you ___didn't mention___ (not/mention) this to anyone until next week.
7. Tim’s mother would rather he __worked____ (work) closer to home than he does.
8. Greg says he would rather __not leave____( not/leave) things as they are.
9. She would prefer to meet you personally rather than __talk____ (talk) to you over the phone.
10. Sean prefers playing football to ___watching___ (watch) it.
11. Would you rather ____write__ (write) in ink or in pencil?
12. Sheila prefers ___getting___ (get up) early in the morning rather than ___oversleeping___ (oversleep)
13. Would he prefer ___to drive___ (drive) to work tomorrow rather than cycle?
14. I would rather ___speak___(speak) directly to the manager than ___deal___(deal) with his rude secretary as I did.
15. My father prefers to have a beard rather than ___have___(have) a shave every day.
16. Tom prefers __skiing____ (ski) to ___skating___(skate).
17. Wouldn’t you prefer to sit on this seat rather than ____stand__(stand) for the whole journey?
18. We’d better ____take__ (take) some money for a taxy in case we __will miss____(miss) the bus home.
19. We would rather ____stay____ (stay) at home tonight.
20. Mr. Jones would rather __have stayed______ (stay) at home last night.
21. The policeman would rather ____work____ (work) on Saturday than on Sunday.
22. Maria would rather that we ____studied____ (study) more than we do.
23. George would rather ___not have studied_____(not study) tonight.
24. The photographer would rather ____have____ (have) more light.
25. The photographer would rather that we ____stood____ (stand) closer together than we are standing.
26. Carmen would rather ____not cook____ (not cook) for the entire family.
27. She would rather that you ____haven't arrived____ (not arrive) last night.
28. John would rather ____have slept____ (sleep) than worked last night.
III. Transformation.
1. Please don’t tell anyone about it.
- I’d rather you didn't tell anyone about it
2. I would prefer you deliver the sofa this afternoon.
- I’d rather you drlivered the sofa this afternoon.
3. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
- My friend suggests that you ask her yourself
4. She urged her husband to apply for the post in the government.
- She urged that her husband apply for the post in the government.
5. They insisted on my coming early.
- They insisted that I come early
6. An accountant needs to master computer science.
- It is necessary that an accountant master computer science
7. It’s time for us to leave now.
- It’s time we left
8. What a pity ! Your sister can’t come with us.
- If only your sister could come with us
9. Everyone find it important for us to do something save the environment.
- It is important that we do something save the environment.
10. Michael lost his job last month , so he cannot buy a car.
- If Michael hadn't lost his job last month he could have bought a car.
11. He regrets applying for the job in that company.
- He wishes he hadn't applied for the job in that company
12. The headmaster insists on every schoolgirl’s wearing ao dai every Monday.
- The headmaster insists that every schoolgirl wear ao dai every Monday.
13. They advise her to eat less meat and fat to keep herself healthy.
- It is advisable that she eat less meat and fat to keep herself healthy.
14. Naturally, a child had better respect his parents.
- It is natural that a child have better respect his parents.
15. He needs to come to the interview early.
- It is necessary that he come to the interview early.
16. She must find it important to take two medicines every day.
- It is important that she take two medicines every day.
17. It’s too late. He must go home.
- It’s high time he went home
18. Every student must wear uniform. It is obligatory.
- It is obligatory that every student wear uniform
19. They recommended her to go to the best doctor in town.
- They recommended that she go to the best doctor in town.
20. The man demanded to be told everything about the accident .
- The man demanded that everything about the accident be told
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1. I’d rather you didn't drive (not/drive) so fast, Pat
2. Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather have gone (go) to Spain.
3. It’s a shame you missed the party; I would rather you were (be) there.
4. John had better not speak (not/speak) to me like that again.
5. He says he’d rather cook (cook) his own food than eat in restaurants.
6. I’d rather you didn't mention (not/mention) this to anyone until next week.
7. Tim’s mother would rather he work (work) closer to home than he does.
8. Greg says he would rather not leave ( not/leave) things as they are.
9. She would prefer to meet you personally rather than talk (talk) to you over the phone.
10. Sean prefers playing football to watching (watch) it.
11. Would you rather write (write) in ink or in pencil?
12. Sheila prefers to get up (get up) early in the morning rather than oversleep (oversleep)
13. Would he prefer to drive (drive) to work tomorrow rather than cycle?
14. I would rather speak (speak) directly to the manager than deal (deal) with his rude secretary as I did.
15. My father prefers to have a beard rather than have (have) a shave every day.
16. Tom prefers skiing (ski) to skating(skate).
17. Wouldn’t you prefer to sit on this seat rather than stand (stand) for the whole journey?
18. We’d better take (take) some money for a taxy in case we miss (miss) the bus home.
19. We would rather stay (stay) at home tonight.
20. Mr. Jones would rather have stayed (stay) at home last night.
21. The policeman would rather work (work) on Saturday than on Sunday.
22. Maria would rather that we study (study) more than we do.
23. George would rather not study(not study) tonight.
24. The photographer would rather have (have) more light.
25. The photographer would rather that we stand (stand) closer together than we are standing.
26. Carmen would rather not cook (not cook) for the entire family.
27. She would rather that you not arrive (not arrive) last night.
28. John would rather have slept (sleep) than worked last night.
III. Transformation.
1. Please don’t tell anyone about it.
- I’d rather you didn't tell anyone about it.
2. I would prefer you deliver the sofa this afternoon.
- I’d rather you delivered the sofa this afternoon.
3. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
- My friend suggests that I ask her myself.
4. She urged her husband to apply for the post in the government.
- She urged that her husband apply for the post in the government.
5. They insisted on my coming early.
- They insisted that I come early.
6. An accountant needs to master computer science.
- It is necessary that an accountant master computer science.
7. It’s time for us to leave now.
- It’s time we left now.
8. What a pity ! Your sister can’t come with us.
- If only your sister came with us.
9. Everyone find it important for us to do something save the environment.
- It is important that we save the environment.
10. Michael lost his job last month, so he cannot buy a car.
- If Michael hadn't lost his job last month, he could buy a car.
11. He regrets applying for the job in that company.
- He wishes he hadn't applied for the job in that company.
12. The headmaster insists on every schoolgirl’s wearing ao dai every Monday.
- The headmaster insists that every schoolgirl wear ao dai every Monday.
13. They advise her to eat less meat and fat to keep herself healthy.
- It is advisable that she eat less meat and fat to keep herself healthy.
14. Naturally, a child had better respect his parents.
- It is natural that a child respect his parents.
15. He needs to come to the interview early.
- It is necessary that he come to the interview early.
16. She must find it important to take two medicines every day.
- It is important that she take two medicines every day.
17. It’s too late. He must go home.
- It’s high time he went home.
18. Every student must wear uniform. It is obligatory.
- It is obligatory that every student wear uniform.
19. They recommended her to go to the best doctor in town.
- They recommended that she go to the best doctor in town.
20. The man demanded to be told everything about the accident .
- The man demanded that everything about the accident be told.
