I would rather you ___ smoke in the house.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. didn't
- Step 1: Read the sentence and decide what kind of word the gap needs. Step 2. After 'would rather' with a different subject, we use the past simple. Answer: didn't. Why not the others: The present, 'will' and 'would' forms are not used in this structure.
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