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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2018 (Model questions) Question 29

Question 29

Tenses

Fill in the gap with the appropriate option: Could you ring him up? I would rather you ……… him

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

Answer: B (visited)

Explanation

'Would rather' + another subject takes the past form for a present wish: I would rather you visited him.