if we can solve the problem soon,it will be better for all concerned

the sooner ....we can solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned.........................

i would prefer you to deliver the sofa on friday

i would rather.....you delivered the sofa on friday...................................................

we've run out of tea

there .........is no tea left...............................................

susan was too excited to sleep

susan was.....so excited that she couldn't sleep......................................

robert has not had a job for two years

robert has been unemployed for two years

if we can solve the problem soon,it will be better for all concerned

the sooner WE CAN SLOVE THE PROBLEM ,THE BETTER IT WILL BE FOR ALL CONCERNED.........................................................................................

i would prefer you to deliver the sofa on friday

i would rather...YOU DELIVERED THE SOFA ON FRIDAY.....................................................

we've run out of tea

there .IS NO TEA LEFT.......................................................

susan was too excited to sleep

susan was...SO EXCITED THAT SHE COULDN'T SLEEP........................................

robert has not had a job for two years

robert has been UNEMPLOYED FOR TWO YEARS

Would rather + clause and if only

a. "It's silly of you to worry so much!" Helen answered, laughing

-> "If only you didn't worry so much !" Helen answered, laughing

b. What a pity he didn't spend more time revising

-> If only he had spent more time revising

c. Would you mind not smoking in here?

-> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here

d. You should admit that you're to blame, not try to conceal it

-> I'd rather you admitted that you were to blame, not tried to conceal it

e. I would prefer you not to smoke in here

-> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here

f. I don't want you to smoke in here

-> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here

g. Please don't interupt me when I am speaking

-> I'd rather you didn't interupt me when I was speaking

h. Please don't tell him

-> I'd rather you didn't tell him

i. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday

-> I'd rather you delivered the sofa on Saturday

Would rather + clause and if only

a. "It's silly of you to worry so much!" Helen answered, laughing

if only you hadn't worried so much

b. What a pity he didn't spend more time revising

if only he had spent more time revising

c. Would you mind not smoking in here?

I would rather you not smoke in here

d. You should admit that you're to blame, not try to conceal it

i'd rather you admit that you're to blame , not try to conceal it

e. I would prefer you not to smoke in here

i would rather you didn't smoke in here

f. I don't want you to smoke in here

I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.

1. The lions are fed by the keepers at 3 pm everyday.

2. If we have a map, we won't get lost.

3. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.

4. What a silly say!

1) The lions are fed by the keepers at 3 p.m yesterday

2) If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost

3) I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday

4) What a silly thing to say!

a. He would prefer you to tell him a story

-> He'd rather you told him a story.

b. We'd prefer you not to smoke

-> We'd rather you didn't smoke.

c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat

-> Daisy prefers eating fish to eating meat.

d. They like to go to the zoo better than to the cinema

-> They prefer going to the zoo to going to the cinema.

e. Peter likes to be a tractor driver better than to be a farmer

-> Peter prefers being a tractor driver to being a farmer.

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

-> We'd rather stayed at home tonight.

g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play

-> Tony prefers watching sports on TV to playing sports.

h. Mr Ba likes to live in a city better than in the countryside

-> Mr Ba would rather live in a city better than live in the countryside.

i. I like to be a worker than to be a farmer

-> I prefer being a worker to being a farmer.

j. He likes to be a supporter better than to be a player

-> He prefers being a supporter to being a player.

a. He would prefer you to tell him a story

=> He'd rather you told him a story

b. We'd prefer you not to smoke

=> We'd rather you didn't smoke

c. Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat

=> Daisy prefers eating fish to eating meat

d. They like to go to the zoo better than to the cinema

=> They prefer going to the zoo to going to the cinema

e. Peter likes to be a tractor driver better than to be a farmer

=> Peter prefers being a tractor driver to being a farmer

f. We prefer to stay at home tonight

=>We'd rather stayed at home tonight.

g. Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play

=> Tony prefers watching sports on TV to playing sports.

h. Mr Ba likes to live in a city better than in the countryside

=> Mr Ba'd rather live in a city better than live in the countryside.

i. I like to be a worker than to be a farmer

=>I prefer being a worker to being a farmer.

j. He likes to be a supporter better than to be a player

=>He prefers being a supporter to being a player

viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:

1. i would prefer you to deliver the sofar on Friday.

=> i would rather ...you delivered the sofar on Friday ...

2. robert has not had a job for two years.

=> robert has been ...out of work for two years ....

3. someone stole the old lady's hand bag.

=> the old lady was ....stolen his handbag...

4. a true story forms the basis of mary's new novel.

=> mary's new novel ....is formed by a true story ...

5. if you have completed your test, you can go home.

=> get ....your test completely or you can't go home....

6. it's mrs.willson's job to look after the new staff.

=> mrs.willson is responsible ...for looking after the new staff ...

7. it is impossible to cross the road because of the traffic.

=> the traffic .....makes it impossible to cross the road ..

8. if you drive your car too fast, you may make more accidents.

=> the faster ...you drive your car, the more accidents you may make ...

1.I would rather you deliver the sofa on Friday.

2.Robert has been ot of work for two years

3.The old lady handbag was stolen .

4.Mary's new novel is on the basis of a true story.

1)The government should really do something about air pollution

->It's (high) time government did something about air pollution ..............................................................................

2) He had better get back to work

-> It's (high) time he got back to work.......................

3) You ought to go to see the doctor now

-> It's time you went to see the doctor now.................................................

4) I would rather tea than coffee

-> I prefer tea to coffee .....................................

5)Quang would rather stay home to study than go out for a walk

-> Quang prefer staying home to studying home to study to going out for a walk...............................................................................

6)" Would you mind not smoking in here?"

->I'd rather l smoked in here....................................................

7)We prefer playing soccer to going swimming this afternoon.

-> We'd rather play soccer than go swimming this afternoon .........................................................................

8)My father usually smoked a lot but now he doesn't smoke any more

->My father used to smoke a lot..........................................................................

9)It's not easy to drive on the left

-> We don't get to drive on the left.................................

10)Why don't we go out for a meal tonight?

->How about going out for a meal tonight .....................................................?

11)What about going to the cinema with me this Saturday,Lan?

-> How about going to the cinema with me this Saturday, Lan.............................................................................?

sao bạn k bỏ dấu chấm đi

1/ If we had been able to afford the trip, we would have taken it.

2/ It was not until he came into the room that I recognized him.

3/ I must send Alice and Jane my thanks for their presents.

4/ He came down with a cold, so he stayed home.

5/ They stopped writing to each other 2 years ago.

7/ All the lights must be turned off before going out.

8/ I would rather you delivered the sofa on Saturday.

9/ My father told me not to borrow money from friends.

10/ She had he refridgerator repaired last month.

1 C

2 D

3 A

4 D

5 D

6 A

7 C

8 C

9 B

10 B

Transformation

1. Please don’t tell anyone about it.

- I’d rather you didn't tell anyone about it.

2. I would prefer you deliver the sofa this afternoon.

- I’d rather you delivered the sofa this afternoon .

3. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?

- My friend suggests that I should ask her myself.

4. She urged her husband to apply for the post in the government.

5. They insisted on my coming early.

- They insisted that I come early.

7. It’s time for us to leave now.

- It’s time we left now.

8. What a pity ! Your sister can’t come with us.

- If only your sister could come with us .

9. Everyone find it important for us to do something save the environment.

- It is important that we should do something (to) save the environment.

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