I answered
I would rather lose the ability to speak
Wow, this is a really tough one. Not being able to hear a loved one’s voice again would be devastating. So, too, would be the ability to express tender words of love. But I can write and think, and as long as I can do both, I’m good. Reading can take me anywhere, and often does. Losing that ability, to continue learning about myself and the world around me...about history and culture, the arts, and literature...would bring me to my knees.