Lesson 24.Subjunctive mood.

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Reading and discussing

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2105/210508-borders.html

Homework

Task 1. Choose the correct option

1.You ………………………………… so much yesterday.

a) would rather I didn’t drink b) had better haven’t drunk

c) would rather drunk d) had better not drink

2. ‘Are the children sleepy?’ ‘Yes, they ………………………………………... to bed.

a) would rather went b) have rather go

c) had better go d) would rather have gone

3. You’d better …………………………………. talk to that man.

a) not to talk b) don’t talk

c) not talk d) didn’t talk

4. She’d rather ……………………………… than go to university.

a) work b) worked

c) to work d) have worked

5. I’d rather you ………………………... than went to university.

a) work b) to work

c) worked d) working

6. I’d rather you ………………………………… alone. It was a mistake.

a) lived b) live

c) have lived d) had lived

Task 2. Rewrite the second sentence in each conversation, starting with I’d rather we/you/…

“You’d better phone Judy”. “No, you phone her”. I’d rather you phoned her.
“Let’s talk things over”. “No, let’s talk tomorrow”.
“Shall I come at nine?” “Ten would be better”.
“I’ll phone Sue”. “No, don’t”.
“Can she work with you?” “Why doesn’t she work with Maggie?”
“I’ll cook tomorrow”. “Tonight would be better”.
“Ask that policeman”. “You ask him”.
“Mark wants to go out”. “I’d prefer him to stay in”.
“Can they use our sheets?” “It would be more convenient if they brought their own”.
“The government wants to cut taxes”. “It would be better if they did something about the homeless”.