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JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 57

Question 57

Tenses

Complete the sentence with the correct option: Could I ring him up? I'd rather you ________

  1. A.visit him
  2. B.visited him
  3. C.would visit him
  4. D.visiting him
  5. E.will visit him
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (visited him)

Explanation

After 'I'd rather' + a different subject, the past tense is used for a present or future wish: 'I'd rather you visited him'.