Preference

1. Prefer

Formula:

• Subject + Prefer + to infinitive
• Subject + Prefer + Nouns + to + Nouns
• Subject + Prefer + Gerund + to + Gerund

Example:

• They prefer to go now
• My mother prefers lemon to orange
• She prefers watching TV to listening to the radio

2. Would Rather

Formula:

• Subject + would rather + Verb 1 (without to- Infinitives)
• Subject + would rather + Infinitives + than + Infinitives
• Subject + would rather + Infinitives + Noun + than + Inf + Noun
• Subject + would rather + someone + Verb II

Example:

• I would rather study now
• She would rather stay home than go shopping
• We’d rather play card than play ball
• I’d rather you went now

3. Would Prefer to

Formula:

• Subject + Would Prefer to + infinitive +rather than + inf
• Subject + would Prefer to + infinitives + Nouns + rather than + infinitives + Nouns

Example:

• They would prefer to sing rather than dance
• You’d prefer to play ball rather than take a sleep

4. Like

Formula:

• Subject + Like + Nouns/Gerunds
• Subject + like +gerunds + better than + gerund
• Subject + like + noun + better than + noun

Example:

• I like singing a song
• She likes singing a song better than playing a guitar
• They like coffee better than tea

5. Had Better

Formula:

• Subject + had better + infinitive
• Subject + had better + not + infinitive

Example:

• You had better study hard
• You had better not work on Sundays

6. Instead of

Instead of kita gunakan sebagai pengganti dari: to, than, better than, rather than

Formula:

• Instead of + Gerund/Nouns

Example:

• I prefer staying home instead of going out
• They would rather eat their lunch instead of work
• I woud prefer to invite them instead of him
• He likes me instead of him

Exercise

Complete the sentences with preferences.

1. When I'm hot and thirsty, I ... (cold drinks) ....(hot drinks). [prefer]
2. When I'm hot and thirsty, I .....(cold drinks) .....(hot drinks). [like]
3. When I'm hot and thirsty, I .... (a cold drink) ....(a hot drink). [would rather]
4. I ... (chicken) ...... (beef). [prefer]
5. I ....(chicken) ....... (beef). [like]
6. I ....(chicken) ....... (beef). [would rather]
7. When I choose a book, I ....(nonfiction) ....... (fiction). [prefer]
8. I .....(rock 'n roll) ..... (classical music). [like]
9. Tina.... (lie) on the beach ....(go) swimming. [would rather]
10. Tina.... (lie) on the beach ....(go) swimming. [like]
11. My parents .......(work) .......(retire). They enjoy their jobs. [would rather]
12. I ......(take) a picture of a wild animal ......(kill) it with a gun. [would rather]
13. Mr. Kim .... (tea) .....(coffee) with his evening meal. [prefer]
14. My brother ...(read) a book in the evening ..... (visit) his friends. [would rather]
15. My sister ......(her math class) ........ (her biology class). [like]