单选题 —Did you scold him for his carelessness?
—Yes, but ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查would rather的用法。would rather后接动词的完成时，表示主语要做某事。分析句意可知这里应该是说宁愿没有做，用否定形式，故选A。