Preference

Preference atau pilihan adalah mengungkapkan pendapat tentang menyukai sesuatu lebih dari yang lain.
Pola-pola kalimat
1. like – better than
form:


e.g. He likes tea better than coffee
We like a small table better than a big one
I like swimming better than dancing

2. prefer – to
form:


e.g. He prefer tea to coffee
We prefer a small table to a big one
I prefer swimming to dancing

3. would rather – than
form:


e.g. He would rather read book than write a letter
We would rather leave early than wait for him

4. would rather – rather than
form:


e.g. I would rather to go home rather than stay behind alone
He would rather to play badminton rather than go for swim

5. rather than – would prefer
form:


e.g. Rather than stay behind alone I would prefer to go home
Rather than go for swim he would prefer to play badminton

Exercise 17
A. Choose the right answer

1. No one prefers ……..
a. coffee than milk b. coffee from milk c. coffee to milk
d. to coffee than milk e. to coffee than to milk

2. I like football better…………
a. than basketball b. to basketball c. as basketball
d. as for basketball e. from to basketball

3. He’d rather stay at home than ……….
a. went to opera b. goes to opera c. go to the opera
d. to go to the opera e. going to the opera
"No answear to the question about"
4. I’d rather ……than beer
a. wine b. have wine c. having wine
d. to have wine e. will have wine

5. Andy prefer ……to white
a. brown b. have brown c. having brown
d. to have brown e. take brown


B. Join the following pairs sentences using the word or phrases between brackets
1. My mother drinks tea. She doesn’t drink much milk (like)
(My Mother likes drink tea, better than drink much milk)
2. Maria speak English. She never speak French (prefer)
(Maria speak English prefer speak French)
3. The children sometimes go to library. They often go to the cinema (would rather)
The Children would rather sometimes to go library rather than go the cinema
4. Anne often listens to waltz. She sometimes listen to jazz (like)
5. I study everyday. I take a rest during the holiday (prefer)