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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides Updated on: 07 Nov 2005, 10:08
Originally posted by christoph on 07 Nov 2005, 09:40.
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides rooms that do not face the street.
a.would rather the hotel provides rooms that do not face the street
b.would rather the hotel provide rooms that do not face the street
c.would rather the hotel provides rooms that did not face the street
d.would rather the hotel provided rooms that do not face the street
e.would rather the hotel provide rooms not facing the street.

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E.
would rather signals subjunctive. so we need "provide".
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 07 Nov 2005, 09:59
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E.

Who uses this kind of sentence? I do not like this one at all.
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 07 Nov 2005, 10:05
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides rooms that do not face the street.

a.would rather the hotel provides rooms that do not face the street
b.would rather the hotel provide rooms that do not face the street
c.would rather the hotel provides rooms that did not face the street
d.would rather the hotel provided rooms that do not face the street
e.would rather the hotel provide rooms not facing the street.
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D it is.
S+ would rather+ O + simple past : When we want to talk about a course of action we would prefer someone else to take.
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 07 Nov 2005, 10:20
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides rooms that do not face the street.

a.would rather the hotel provides rooms that do not face the street
b.would rather the hotel provide rooms that do not face the street
c.would rather the hotel provides rooms that did not face the street
d.would rather the hotel provided rooms that do not face the street
e.would rather the hotel provide rooms not facing the street.

D it is.
S+ would rather+ O + simple past : When we want to talk about a course of action we would prefer someone else to take.
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Actually, I don't understand the meaning of the sentence in question.
Could you give me a little bit more explanation, please?
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 07 Nov 2005, 10:23
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Right. this is unreal past.

I would rather practice than making mistakes.
I would rather you corrected me.
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 07 Nov 2005, 10:27
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides rooms that do not face the street.

a.would rather the hotel provides rooms that do not face the street
b.would rather the hotel provide rooms that do not face the street
c.would rather the hotel provides rooms that did not face the street
d.would rather the hotel provided rooms that do not face the street
e.would rather the hotel provide rooms not facing the street.

D it is.
S+ would rather+ O + simple past : When we want to talk about a course of action we would prefer someone else to take.

Actually, I don't understand the meaning of the sentence in question.
Could you give me a little bit more explanation, please?
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the basic idea is to know that the structure of S+ would rather+ O+ simple past is to describe a demand/ order/ preference,etc ....
The sentence means: some guests want the hotel to provide rooms that blah blah :roll:
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 07 Nov 2005, 20:01
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hi laxie,

Can you pls let me know from where did you get that concept of generalization ? Why is the present tense in B wrong ?

the basic idea is to know that the structure of S+ would rather+ O+ simple past is to describe a demand/ order/ preference,etc ....


Can you please provide links - pointers to learn about such structures.

Thanks
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 07 Nov 2005, 20:21
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Hotel is singular and therefore we need a singular verb. Eliminate B and E. I believe the present tenses is better than the past. Eliminate D. Between A and C, I pick C.
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 08 Nov 2005, 03:13
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hi laxie,

Can you pls let me know from where did you get that concept of generalization ? Why is the present tense in B wrong ?

the basic idea is to know that the structure of S+ would rather+ O+ simple past is to describe a demand/ order/ preference,etc ....


Can you please provide links - pointers to learn about such structures.

Thanks
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you can read it here https://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/IF10.cfm
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Some of the hotel guests would rather the hotel provides 08 Nov 2005, 03:15
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A was provided under the question in WHITE color :wink:
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Definitely D

hotel-singular so B and E are OUT
Continuous tense so, C OUT
We r left with A Nd D. D sounds to be correct answer.



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