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21 Feb 2017
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I'd rather you ....... to her why we can't go.
1. would explain
2. explained
3. to explain
4. will explain
which one is the right answer and why ?
I'd rather you ....... to her why we can't go.
1. would explain
2. explained
3. to explain
4. will explain
which one is the right answer and why ?
1. would explain
2. explained
3. to explain
4. will explain
which one is the right answer and why ?
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"I'd rather you (would) explain to her why we can't go" - It is correct with the 'would' but it's also correct without the 'would'. it sounds more natural without the 'would'.
- Arabic
- English (US)
"I'd" means "i would" so it should be: I'd rather you explain to her why we can't go.
- Arabic
@ElChopin89 you can't choose explain, it's not one of the choices.
- English (US)
- Arabic
@ElChopin89 actually this question is from Cambridge University English test online.
- Bulgarian
When the person expresses a preference on someone else's actions referring to the present or future:
Subject + would rather ('d rather) + object + past tense
I'd rather you explained to her why we can't go
- English (US)
I THINK they want 4 and it's a case of British lingo. It sounds wrong still. 1 is a repetitive "would." 3. doesn't need the "to." 2. Might be, but I think the past tense is wrong. 4- because it hasn't happened yet. I'd rather you will do it.
This question is AWKWARDLY unhelpful to you. Boooo! 😐
- Arabic
- Arabic
@Yankeegirl2336 it is unhelpful indeed,, but it's a test, and you can't tell them well your question is unhelpful and I'm not willing to answer it 😅
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I discovered your question with googling while struggling to understand the question and answer. Although the original questioner got an answer, for people like me, I attached a link that might explain the question well. It's from Cambridge dictionary and relative with the difference between subject. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/britis...
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Hey, I know I am late but here is your answer. This is a correction from the Cambridge test btw so it is 100%. Kremena was right.
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