Would Rather/Would Sooner

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. I would rather ____________ a light salad than a steak for dinner. (have)
2. I would rather he ________________his dirty cups all over the house. (not
leave)
3. Venice was nice but Id sooner __________________ to Paris. (go)
4. Hes quite antisocial hed just as soon ____________ video games all
weekend than go to a bar. (play)
5. I wanted to give the present to granny! Id rather you _______________ for
me to arrive before you gave it to her. (wait)
6. We had dinner outside but it was too cold. Id much rather ______________
inside the restaurant. (eat)

Complete the key word transformations using 3-6 words.

1. My brother is always stealing my chocolate out of the fridge.

RATHER

Id _______________________________________ my chocolate out of the fridge.

2. Why did you tell the boss I was leaving?

RATHER

I ____________________________________ the boss I was leaving.

3. I prefer visiting museums to lying around on the beach all day.

JUST

I ____________________________ than lie around on the beach all day.

4. The chocolates he gave me were ok but I wanted roses.

RATHER

I _____________________________ me roses instead of chocolates.

5. The art gallery was sooo boring; I wanted to go to the casino.

RATHER

I _______________________________ to the casino instead of that boring art

gallery.

6. He would prefer to do anything instead of watching a football match.

SOONER
 He ___________________________________ anything instead of watching a football
match.

Role-play

Role-play the following scenario with your partner:

You are a married couple; you have been married for 23 years. You have just got
back from a party at a friends house. At the party you both got drunk and did a
lot of things to annoy your husband/wife. You are both also annoyed about some
things that the other does or doesnt do around the house. Have a civilised
argument using as many would rathers and would sooners as you can.
Key
Sentence Completion

1. Have
2. Didnt leave
3. Have gone
4. Play
5. Had waited
6. Have eaten

Key Word Transformations

1. Rather my brother didnt steal

2. Would rather you hadnt told
3. Would just as soon visit museums
4. Would rather he had given
5. Would rather have gone
6. Would soon do