1. Put in whoever, whatever, etc., no matter who/ what, etc.

e.g. ……… you marry, make sure he can cook.

1. Keep calm, ……… happens.

2. You’ll be very welcome, ……… day you come.

3. The people in Canada will be friendly ……… you go.

4. You can stay with us ……… you like.

5. ……… many times you say that, I won’t believe you.

6. I’ll marry ……… I like.

7. ……… you explain it to her, she’s still going to be angry.

8. It’s certain to be a good game, ……… wins.

9. ……… I try to talk to her, she goes out of the room.

10. ……… you do, I’ll always believe in you.

11. ……… he goes, he’ll find friends.

12. ……… hard he tries, he always gets everything wrong.

13. ……… you say, I know I’m right.

14. ……… we go away, Paul won’t be able to come with us.

15. ……… many times I tell them, they forget.

2. Complete the sentences below with whoever, whatever, whichever, whenever, wherever, etc.

1. You are welcome to come and stay with us ……… you like.

2. I’d like to speak to ……… is in charge of sales.

3. ……… you do, don’t forget to call me as soon as you arrive.

4. It comes in three colours; choose ……… you prefer.

5. What do you want to do on Saturday? I don’t mind - ……… you like!

6. He always makes friends quickly, ……… he goes.

7. ……… borrowed the dictionary should return it as quickly as possible.

8. The teacher says I don’t participate enough, but ……… I try to speak, someone interrupts me!

9. There is no entrance free; you give ……… you can afford.

10. He says he’s from Brookston, ………. that is.

11. ……… you do, don’t tell them our secret!

12. ……… discovers the best way to do this, will get a prize.

13. It doesn’t really matter, choose ………you like best.

14. I get sick ……… I travel by boat.

15. ……… you go, I shall always come and see you.

16. We can go ……… you like for our holidays, as long as we can afford it.

17. ……… you do, please, do it quietly.

18. ……… I try to go to bed early, someone makes a lot of noise.

19. ………. cinema you go to these days, it’ll be expensive.

20. ……… did you get the room into such a mess, I had just tidied it.

21. I am at work most days; ……… , you can usually catch me after 6 p.m.

WOULD RATHER + INFINITIVE

Before doing the following exercises revise grammar material – N. A. Bonk, Unit 11: p. 342.

1. Answer the following questions using would rather… because and your own ideas.

Your parents have offered to take you to Rome on holiday and your best friend has invited you to join him/ her in Majorca. Where would you prefer to go?

e. g. I’d rather go to Majorca because I love being by the sea.

1. You have received two invitations. One is for a film premiere and one is for a rock concert. Which would you rather go to?

2. You have recently won the lottery jackpot. Would you rather have all of the money at once, or a set amount every month?

3. You need some extra money. Would you rather spend your evenings babysitting or get a paper round in the morning?

4. Your parents have offered to buy you a present. Would you rather have some new clothes or a pair of roller-blades?

5. You have lost the watch which your parents bought you and you know they will be angry. Would you rather buy yourself a new watch and pretend nothing has happened or tell the parents the truth?