PREFERENCE

 

PREFERENCE merupakan suatu bentuk ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahwa seseorang lebih menyukai suatu hal atau aktivitas dibandingkan dengan hal atau aktivitas yang lainnya. Preference dapat dibentuk dengan beberapa macam cara seperti yang akan dijabarkan dalam bahasan berikut ini.

A.      PREFER …………TO………….

1.        SUBJECT + PREFER + NOUN + TO + NOUN

·         My uncle prefers tea to coffee

·         They prefer Chinese food to sea food

·         She prefers Indian films to Western films

·         Santo prefers doughnuts to hamburgers

2.       SUBJECT + PREFER + TO INFINITIVE

·         They prefer to go now

·         I prefer to finish my job  after lunch

·         She prefers to have holiday on the mountain

3.       SUBJECT + PREFER + GERUND + TO + GERUND

·         His sister prefers staying home to going out on Sunday

·         I prefer playing football to swimming in my spare times

·         They prefer doing math to learning history

·         He prefers fishing to playing golf in his spare time

4.       SUBJECT + PREFER + GERUND + INSTEAD OF + GERUND

·         We prefer listening to the music instead of watching film

·         He prefers walking around the park instead of jogging

·         They prefer doing math instead of learning English

·         You prefers fishing instead of playing golf in your spare time

B.       WOULD RATHER

Rumus:

1.        SUBJECT + WOULD RATHER + VERB 1

·         I’d rather go to the library now

·         They would rather apply for a job now

2.       SUBJECT + WOULD RATHER + VERB 1...+THAN+ VERB 1..

·         We would rather go somewhere than stay at home on Sunday

·         His aunt would rather drink coffee than drink tea in the morning

·         She would rather stay home than go shopping

3.       SUBJECT + WOULD RATHER + VERB 1….+ NOUN + THAN + VERB 1 + NOUN

·         We’d rather play card than play ball

·         I’d rather visit the museum than visit the mall

4.       SUBJECT + WOULD RATHER + VERB 1….+ INSTEAD OF + VERB 1-ING

·         We would rather go somewhere instead of staying at home on Sunday

·         His aunt would rather drink coffee instead of drinking tea in the morning.

5.       SUBJECT + WOULD RATHER+ SUBJECT + VERB2

·         I’d rather you went now

C.     LIKE…..BETTER THAN……

1.        SUBJECT + LIKE + NOUN + BETTER THAN + NOUN

·         Kiki likes apples better than grapes

·         Darman likes coffee better than milk

·         I like fish better than meat

2.       SUBJECT + LIKE + VERB 1-ING….. + BETTER THAN + VERB 1-ING

·         Mr. Amien likes reading better than fishing on his spare times

·         Elok likes singing better than dancing

3.       SUBJECT + LIKE + VERB 1-ING + INSTEAD OF +VERB 1 –ING

·         Mr Amien likes reading instead of fishing on his spare times

·         Elok likes reading instead of dancing

D.     WOULD PREFER …..…RATHER THAN ………

1.        SUBJECT+WOULD PREFER+TO V1…+RATHER THAN+TO V1

·         My grandfather would prefer to swim rather than to play billiards on Sunday.

·         They would prefer to have meal in a restaurant rather than to eat at home on Sunday

·         She would prefer to work independently rather than to join the company.

2.       SUBJECT+WOULD PREFER+TO V1…+RATHER THAN+V1

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

3.       SUBJECT+PREFER+ VERB 1-ING+ INSTEAD OF+ VERB 1-ING

·         My grandfather would prefer to swim instead of playing billiards on Sunday.

·         They would prefer to have meal in a restaurant instead of eating at home on Sunday.

·         She would prefer to work independently instead of joining the company.

E.      HAD BETTER………………….

Rumus:

1.        SUBJECT + HAD BETTER + INFINITIVE

·         You had better study hard

·         She had better pay attention to her own problems

2.        SUBJECT + HAD BETTER + NOT + INFINITIVE

·         You had better not work on Sundays

·         You had better not sleep late every night

·         They had better not leave the job now

F.       INSTEAD OF

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

Rumus:        INSTEAD 0F + GERUND/NOUNS

·         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 him

TABLE of  WOULD RATHER  vs. WOULD PREFER  and PREFER.

Would rather vs. would prefer - to express a specific preference
When we speak about a specific preference, would rather and would prefer have the same meaning and are interchangeable.	We went to the theatre yesterday. Today I would rather go to the cinema. We went to the theatre yesterday. Today I would prefer to go to the cinema.
Would rather can be abbreviated to 'd rather. Would prefer can be abbreviated to 'd prefer.	I'd rather go to the cinema today. I'd prefer to go to the cinema today.
Would rather is followed by the bare infinitive. Would prefer is followed by to + infinitive.	I'd rather have water. I'd prefer to have fruit juice.
We use a past tense after would rather when we speak about the actions of other people, even though that action may be in the present or future.	I'd rather you took a taxi than walk - it's not safe on the streets at night. The film is quite violent. I'd rather our children didn't watch it.
When making a comparison we say: would rather ... than	It's such nice weather - I'd rather sit in the garden than watch TV.
After would prefer we say: would prefer ... rather than	It's such nice weather - I'd prefer to sit in the garden rather than watch TV.

Prefer vs. would rather - to express a general preference
When we talk about general preferences we can use prefer or would rather. The meaning is the same.	I prefer walking to cycling. I'd rather walk than cycle.
After prefer we use the verb in its ing form. After would rather we use than.	I prefer using a keyboard to writing with a pen. I'd rather use a keyboard than write with a pen.

PREFERENCE – EXERCISES

1. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer studying English to Korean.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

2. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer reading English books to Korean books.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

3. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer driving a car to riding a motorcycle.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

4. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer singing English songs to Korean songs.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

5. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer teaching English to Korean.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

6. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer writing to reading.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

7. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer swimming to playing tennis.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than ….

8. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer talking with you to Totok.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

9. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer going to Bali to Korea.
I like ….. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

10. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer living in Malang to Jakarta.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

11. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer sleeping at home to Hotel.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

12. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer listening his songs to her songs .
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

13. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer climbing mountain to doing nothing.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

14. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer watering the plants to cleaning the floor.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

15. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer buying computer to guitar.
I …………. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

16. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer hunting to going fishing.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

17. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer drinking coffee to tea.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

18. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer eating banana to orange.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

19. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer living in village to town.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

20. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer watching TV to shopping.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

21. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer playing chess to football.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

22. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer going by plane to train.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

23. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer having a house to a car.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

24. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer being a teacher to a taxi driver.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

25. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer coming here to there.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

26. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer being with Yanti to Tina.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

27. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer camping to climbing mountain.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

28. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer repairing a car to a motorcycle.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

29. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer planting jasmine trees to rose trees.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

30. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  having few students to many students.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

31. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer coming early to coming late.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

32. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer teaching to cooking at home
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

33. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer having dinner at home  to at restaurant.
I like …… better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

34. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  improving my English to Korean.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

35. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  visiting Kuta beach to Kenjeran beach.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

36. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  eating fried chicken to fried rice.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

37. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  reading newspaper to magazine.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

38. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  working at home to in  office.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

39. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  doing my assignment to doing nothing.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

40. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  teaching children to adult.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

41. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  discussing about education to something else.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

42. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  painting to writing.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

43. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  sending short message to an.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

44. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  making a program to travelling.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

45. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  speaking lesson to listening lesson.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

46. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  being a lecturer to a teacher.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

47. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  breeding chicken to ducks.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

48. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  being healthy to sick.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

49. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  becoming  smart to stupid.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

50. CHANGE TO OTHER FORMS OF PREFERENCE

I prefer  taking a rest to traveling.
I like ……. better than …………….
I would rather ……… than ………
I would prefer ……… rather than …..

 

 

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