Complete the sentences with had better or would rather. 1) which … you … do, go to the cinema or stay at home? 2) i think you … look the word up again: you don’t remember what it means. 3) i … not say what i think. 4) where … you … go — to kiev or to odessa? 5) we … finish the work today as tomorrow evening we are leaving for irkutsk. 6) my sister … eat porridge and fruit than meat and potatoes. i know her taste. 7) i think i … hurry up. the train leaves in ten minutes. 8) …n’t he … stay with us until he gets well? 9) you … put your warm coat on. it’s freezing outside. 10) we … not be late. our parents will be worrying. 11) i … have five lessons of english than one lesson of physics. 12) she … change her job — it is too dangerous.

Here are the completed sentences using had better (for advice, warnings, or urgency) and would rather (for preferences). Grammar Rules Applied

• Would rather is used to express a preference between two or more options.
• Had better is used to give strong advice or indicate that something must be done to avoid a negative consequence.

1. Which would you rather do, go to the cinema or stay at home?
2. I think you had better look the word up again: you don’t remember what it means.
3. I would rather not say what I think.
4. Where would you rather go — to Kiev or to Odessa?
5. We had better finish the work today as tomorrow evening we are leaving for Irkutsk.
6. My sister would rather eat porridge and fruit than meat and potatoes. I know her taste.
7. I think I had better hurry up. The train leaves in ten minutes.
8. Hadn’t he better stay with us until he gets well?
9. You had better put your warm coat on. It’s freezing outside.
10. We had better not be late. Our parents will be worrying.
11. I would rather have five lessons of English than one lesson of physics.
12. She had better change her job — it is too dangerous.

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