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Preferences and priorities

Understand each item before testing yourself. Choose honestly whether it already feels familiar or needs practice.

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I’d rather…

Choose one action or situation.

Example

I’d rather live near the city, although I wouldn’t want to be right in the center.

Express a preference, qualify it, and explain what matters most.

I’d rather…
Phrase
Choose one action or situation.
I’d rather live near the city, although I wouldn’t want to be right in the center.
I prefer… to…
Phrase
Compare two preferences.
I prefer… to…
Although…
Word
Add a limit or contrast.
I’d rather live near the city, although I wouldn’t want to be right in the center.
What matters most is…
Expression
Name your main priority.
What matters most to you?
…matters just as much.
Expression
Give equal importance to another factor.
Reliable transport is essential, but having some green space matters just as much.