Preference

Preference adalah ungkapan perasaan yang menyatakan lebih suka daripada yang lainnya

1. Prefer

Rumus:

Subject + Prefer + to infinitive

Subject + Prefer + Nouns + to + Nouns

Subject + Prefer + Gerund + to + Gerund

Contoh:

-       They prefer to go now

-       My mother prefers lemon to orange

-       She prefers watching TV to listening to the radio

2. Would Rather

Rumus:

Subject + would rather + Kata kerja bentuk I (tanpa to- Infinitives)

Subject + would rather + Infinitives + than + Infinitives

Subject + would rather + Infinitives + Noun + than + Inf + Noun

Subject + would rather + someone + Bentuk II

Contoh:

-       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

Rumus:

Subject + Would Prefer to + infinitive +rather than + inf

Subject + would Prefer to + infinitives + Nouns + rather than + infinitives + Nouns

Contoh:

-       They would prefer to sing rather than dance

-       You’d prefer to play ball rather than take a sleep

4. Like

Rumus:

Subject + Like + Nouns/Gerunds

Subject + like +gerunds + better than + gerund

Subject + like + noun + better than + noun

Contoh:

-       I like singing a song

-       She likes singing a song better than playing a guitar

-       They like coffee better than tea

5. Had Better

Rumus:

Subject + had better + infinitive

Subject + had better + not + infinitive

Contoh:

-       You had better study hard

-       You had better not work on Sundays

6. It’s time

Rumus:

It’s time + to infinitives

It’s time + Subject + Bentuk past

Contoh:

-       It’s time to get up

-       It’s time you went away

7. Instead of

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

Rumus:

Instead of + Gerund/Nouns

Contoh:

-       I prefer staying home instead of going out

-       They would rather eat their lunch instead of work

-       I would prefer to invite them instead of him

-       He likes me instead of

Latihan 1

1.    When I’m hot and thirsty, I prefer cold drink….. hot drinks

2.    When I’m hot and thirsty. I like cold drinks better…..hot drinks

3.    When I’m hot and thirsty I’d rather have a cold drinks….. a hot drink

4.    I prefer chicken…..beef

5.    I like chicken better……..beef

6.    I’d rather eat chicken ……beef

7.    When I choose a book, I prefer nonfiction …….fiction

8.    I like rock and roll better ….. classical music

9.    Tina would rather lie on the beach ……go swimming

10.      Tina likes lying on the beach better ….. going swimming

11.      Tina prefers lying on the beach……..going swimming

12.      My parents would rather work……. Retire. They enjoy their jobs

13.      Do you like fresh vegetable better ……frozen or canned vegetables?

14.      I would rather take picture of  wild animal…..kill it with a gun

15.      My sister likes her math class better…….her biology class

Latihan 2

Gunakan would rather ….. than…..

1.    Have a cup of coffee or (have) a cup of tea right now?

2.    Be a doctor or (be) a dentist?

3.    Be married or (be) single?

4.    Live in an apartment or (live) in a house

5.    Go to Moscow or (go) to London for you vocation?

6.    Visit Niagara Falls or (visit) the Grand Canyon?

7.     Take a nap or go downtown this afternoon?

8.    Watch TV or read good book?

9.    Study chemistry or (study) accounting?

10.  Be a plumber or (be) a carpenter?

11. Go to a football game or (go) to a soccer game?

12. Take a long walk this afternoon or go swimming?

13. After dinner was the dishes or dry the dishes?

14. Go to (name of a place in this city) or go to (name  of a place in this city)?

15. Have straight hair or (have) curly hair? 

Latihan 3

Ø Example: Which do you prefer, apples or oranges?

ü Response: I Prefer (oranges) to (apples)

Ø Example: which do you like better, bananas or strawberries?

ü Response: I like (bananas ) better than (strawberries)

Ø Example: which would you rather have right now, an apple or a banana?

ü Response: I’d rather have (a banana).

1.    Which do you like better, rice or potatoes?

2.    Which do you prefer, rice or potatoes?

3.    Which would you rather have for dinner tonight, fish or beef?

4.    Which do you prefer, fish or beef?

5.    Which do you like better fish or beef?

6.    Which would you rather have for dinner tonight fish or beef?

7.     Which do you better Chinese food or Mexican food?

8.    Which do you prefer tea or coffee?

9.    Would you rather have a cup of tea after class or a cup of coffee?

10. Which do you like better hot weather or cold weather?