JAMB Use of English 2023 Question 46

Question 46

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the gap: Could I ring him up? I'd rather you ________

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

Answer: D (visited him)

Explanation

After 'I'd rather you', English uses the past tense to talk about the present or future: 'I'd rather you visited him'.