Would Prefer Wh questions

1. preference
Would Like, Rather, Prefer

2. Expressing Preferences: Prefer
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You can express your likes or choices using either "prefer to do" or "prefer doing" when talking about general
preferences.
For example: "I don't enjoy city life. I prefer to live in the countryside" or "I prefer living in the
countryside."
Let's explore the structural differences:
Use: I prefer (doing) something to (doing) something else
Or: I prefer to do something rather than (do) something else
Examples:
"I prefer that jacket to the one you wore yesterday."
"Tom prefers driving to travelling by train."
But also:
"Tom prefers to drive rather than travel by train."
"I prefer to live in the countryside rather than live in a city."

3. Expressing Preferences: WOULD PREFER
Using "Would Prefer (to do)"
• We use "would prefer to do" when indicating a choice someone wants to make in a
specific moment, rather than a general habit or preference.
• Example dialogue:
• "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" — "Coffee, please."
• "Shall we travel by train?" — "Actually, I'd prefer to go by car."
Note: use the infinitive "to go" instead of the gerund "going" here.
Sentence Structure to Remember:
• The pattern is: "I'd prefer to [verb] rather than [verb]"
For instance: "I would prefer to stay home tonight rather than go to the cinema."

4. Expressing Preferences:
WOULD rather do = Would prefer to do
Compare: Would rather (do) = would prefer to do.
After 'would rather' we use the infinitive without to.
For example:
'Notice the negative:
Note the structure:
Ally: Well, I would prefer to go by car.
Brian: Well, I would rather go by car. (not 'to go )-
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Ally: 'Would you rather have tea or coffee?’
Brian: 'Coffee, please
Ally 'Do you want to go out this evening?’
Brian: I'm tired. I'd rather not go out this evening, if you don't mind.
I'd rather stay at home than go to the cinema.
I'd rather do something than (do) something else.

5. Had better
‘’Had better" (or "'d better") is similar to "should" and suggests advice or a warning.
Usage:
Examples:
• "You'd better take care of that cut on your hand."
• "I have to meet Tom in ten minutes. I'd better go now or I'll be late."
• "Shall I take an umbrella?" "Yes, you'd better. It might rain."
• "We've almost run out of petrol. We'd better stop at the next station to fill up."
• Structure: Use "I had better VERB now" or the contraction "I'd better VERB now" (not "to
go").
"I'd better do something" means it's advisable to do it to avoid negative consequences.

6. Had better not
Negative form:
Use "had better not" ("'d better not") to advise against doing something.
• Examples:
"You don’t seem well. You’d better not go to work today."
"Are you going out tonight?" "I’d better not. I have a lot of work to finish.«
• Meaning and Usage:
The phrase "had better" typically refers to present or future situations rather than past events.

7. Quick Grammar Reminders
• Would rather + base verb → preference in a specific situation
I would rather stay home than go out tonight.
• Would prefer + to + verb → preference in a specific situation (more formal)
I would prefer to stay home rather than go out tonight.
• Prefer + verb-ing / noun → general preference
I prefer staying home to going out.
I prefer tea to coffee.
• Had better + base verb → advice or warning (stronger than “should”)
You had better study for the test. (or else there will be problems)

8. Complete the sentences
• I __________ (stay) home tonight. I’m too tired to go out.
• You __________ (not / be) late for the meeting. The boss will be angry.
• I __________ (drink) tea to coffee.
• She __________ (eat) pizza than hamburgers.
• They __________ (not / forget) to bring their passports.
Had better not Would Rather Prefer
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prefer
drinking
would
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had
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9. Choose the correct option
 I would rather (go / to go) to the park than stay at home.
 We would prefer (to travel / travel) by train rather than by bus.
 I prefer (reading / to read) books to watching TV.
 You had better (not tell / not to tell) him the secret.
 I would rather (stay / staying) at a hotel than at a campsite.

10. Rewrite the sentences using the
words in brackets
• I like chocolate more than ice cream. (prefer)
- I prefer chocolate to ice cream.
• It’s better if you talk to the teacher now. (had better)
-You had better talk to the teacher now.
• I want to stay at home tonight. (would rather)
-I would rather stay at home tonight.
• I want to leave early rather than stay late. (would prefer)
-I would prefer to leave early rather than stay late.

11. Circle the correct one.

12. LOOK AT THE TABLE AND WRITE SENTENCES USING PREFER

13. Circle the correct
one.

14. Question
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