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[evren]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #37 "Question Tags (3)", question 1

You'd rather I kept quiet about it .........

(a) did you?
(b) had you?
(c) wouldn't you?
(d) do you?

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #37 "Question Tags (3)", answer 1

You'd rather I kept quiet about it wouldn't you?

Correct answer: (c) wouldn't you?

Your answer was: incorrect
You'd rather I kept quiet about it did you?
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I understood why the answer is wouldn't you but I didn't understand the meaning of the sentence. Please explain me. Thanks.

evren

[Alan]

Hi evren,

You'd rather I kept quiet means: I think you would prefer me to keep quiet/say nothing.

Alan
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