"I Would Rather" and "I Prefer"
Grammar Exercises
"I Would Rather" – Exercises
1. I ________ (stay) at home than go out in this rain.
2. She ________ (watch) a movie than read a book.
3. They ________ (play) cricket than study math.
4. He ________ (go) alone than wait for us.
5. We ________ (eat) at home than go to a restaurant.
6. I ________ (travel) by train than by bus.
7. You ________ (listen) to music than do your homework.
8. My brother ________ (sleep) late than wake up early.
9. I ________ (walk) to school than take the crowded bus.
10. She ________ (wear) jeans than a dress.
11. The students ________ (write) essays than give presentations.
12. He ________ (read) fiction than non-fiction.
13. They ________ (stay) at a hotel than at a friend’s house.
14. I ________ (visit) the zoo than go to a museum.
15. She ________ (be) honest than lie.
16. We ________ (watch) a comedy than a horror film.
17. I ________ (have) coffee than tea.
18. You ________ (take) the stairs than the lift?
19. He ________ (live) in the city than the countryside.
20. I ________ (do) it myself than wait for help.
Answer Key – "I Would Rather"
1. would rather stay
2. would rather watch
3. would rather play
4. would rather go
5. would rather eat
6. would rather travel
7. would rather listen
8. would rather sleep
9. would rather walk
10. would rather wear
11. would rather write
12. would rather read
13. would rather stay
14. would rather visit
15. would rather be
16. would rather watch
17. would rather have
18. would rather take
19. would rather live
20. would rather do
"I Prefer" – Exercises
1. I prefer ________ (tea) to coffee.
2. She prefers ________ (walking) to driving.
3. They prefer ________ (watch) movies at home.
4. He prefers ________ (play) football in the evening.
5. We prefer ________ (read) before sleeping.
6. I prefer ________ (write) with a pen rather than a pencil.
7. She prefers ________ (eat) healthy food.
8. They prefer ________ (visit) their relatives on weekends.
9. My parents prefer ________ (travel) by car.
10. I prefer ________ (listen) to soft music.
11. He prefers ________ (go) to the gym early morning.
12. We prefer ________ (stay) indoors when it rains.
13. I prefer ________ (not speak) during arguments.
14. She prefers ________ (study) in silence.
15. They prefer ________ (use) digital books over printed ones.
16. I prefer ________ (having) breakfast at 8 a.m.
17. He prefers ________ (not take) risks.
18. You prefer ________ (buy) clothes online or in stores?
19. I prefer ________ (doing) group work to working alone.
20. She prefers ________ (to wear) comfortable shoes.
Answer Key – "I Prefer"
1. tea
2. walking
3. watching
4. playing
5. reading
6. writing
7. eating
8. visiting
9. traveling
10. listening
11. going
12. staying
13. not speaking
14. studying
15. using
16. having
17. not taking
18. buying
19. doing
20. to wear
