The boss is having a polite but firm chat with an employee who is notoriously late. Select ALL the sentences that use correct grammar for this situation.
The correct answers are It's high time you bought an alarm clock! and I'd rather you didn't arrive late every single day.
Both "It's high time" and "I'd rather" (when referring to another person) require a subject and a verb in the past simple to talk about present or future situations.
- It's high time you bought: The unreal past emphasizes that buying an alarm clock is long overdue.
- I'd rather you didn't arrive: The unreal past expresses a strong preference about the employee's current behavior.