PREFERENCE……(choose this better than)
Every time we will choose for something. we can choose this one, or that one...there is a method to compare one thing with another, but we must understand about the structure that use to choosing something. so let's check it out because this is a basic material from english lesson, at least knowing something makes better english.
1. Prefer .............. To ..................
Prefer is followed by Noun and Gerund (Verb1 + ing)
Formula 1 : Prefer + Noun + To + Noun
Example : I prefer Mango to orange
Formula 2 : Prefer + Gerund + To + Gerund
Example : I prefer cooking to sewing
2. Like .............. better than ...............
Like and better than is followed by Noun and Gerund (Verb1 + ing)
Formula 1 : like + Noun + better than + Noun
Example : I like Mango better than orange
Formula 2 : like + Gerund + better than + Gerund
Example : I like cooking better than sewing
3. Would rather............. than ................
Would rather and than is followed by Verb1
Formula 1 : would rather + verb 1 + than + verb 1
Example : I would rather eat Mango than eat orange
I would rather cook rice than sew clothes
4. Would Prefer .................rather than ..................
Would prefer is followed by : To + verb 1 and rather than is followed by : Verb1
Formula 1 : would prefer + to verb 1 + rather than + verb 1
Example : I would prefer to eat Mango rather than eat orange
I would prefer to cook rice rather than sew clothes
B. Direction : Study the following explanation in dialogue usage.
Preference means liking one thing better than other.
See the following examples:
Questioner says :
Which do you prefer/like better
tea or coffee?
Football or tennis?
Travelling by air or by sea?
Sunbathing or swimming?
Writing or receiving letters?
What would you Prefer to / rather do,
study arts or science?
study in your country or in England?
Go to university or travel around the world?
Get married or remain single?
Would you like to / shall we
go out this evening?
go to the cinema tonight ?
Watch TV this afternoon ?
Have a nice meal tonight
Have a chinese meal ?
Answerer says :
Yes .......
I prefer .......................
I like ................ better.
I’d prefer to ...............
I’d Rather .....................
No .......
Thank you.
I’d prefer to ..............
I’d rather ...............
I’d Rather not.
C. Direction : Read the following dialogue and practice it.
Student : I need to find a part-time job to help support my self through the school.
Councellor : What kind of job do you want?
Student : I would rather work at the office
Councellor : Do you have any skill?
Student : I can type pretty well using a typewriter. I prefer typing with typewriter to a computer
Councellor : How fast can you type?
Student : About one hundred and twenty words a minute
Councellor : Go to the poersonal Office and check to see if there any part-time clerical openings.
Student : Is there any test for me?
Councellor : Of course there is. Performance or interview
Student : Actually, I like performance test better than interview. Thank you anyway.
English exercise :
1. Make the dialogue by using the preference
a. Prefer ----- to -----
b. Like ------ better than ------
c. Would rather -------- than ------
d. Would prefer -------- rather than -------
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Prefer is followed by Noun and Gerund (Verb1 + ing)
Formula 1 : Prefer + Noun + To + Noun
Example : I prefer Mango to orange
Formula 2 : Prefer + Gerund + To + Gerund
Example : I prefer cooking to sewing
2. Like .............. better than ...............
Like and better than is followed by Noun and Gerund (Verb1 + ing)
Formula 1 : like + Noun + better than + Noun
Example : I like Mango better than orange
Formula 2 : like + Gerund + better than + Gerund
Example : I like cooking better than sewing
3. Would rather............. than ................
Would rather and than is followed by Verb1
Formula 1 : would rather + verb 1 + than + verb 1
Example : I would rather eat Mango than eat orange
I would rather cook rice than sew clothes
4. Would Prefer .................rather than ..................
Would prefer is followed by : To + verb 1 and rather than is followed by : Verb1
Formula 1 : would prefer + to verb 1 + rather than + verb 1
Example : I would prefer to eat Mango rather than eat orange
I would prefer to cook rice rather than sew clothes
B. Direction : Study the following explanation in dialogue usage.
Preference means liking one thing better than other.
See the following examples:
Questioner says :
Which do you prefer/like better
tea or coffee?
Football or tennis?
Travelling by air or by sea?
Sunbathing or swimming?
Writing or receiving letters?
What would you Prefer to / rather do,
study arts or science?
study in your country or in England?
Go to university or travel around the world?
Get married or remain single?
Would you like to / shall we
go out this evening?
go to the cinema tonight ?
Watch TV this afternoon ?
Have a nice meal tonight
Have a chinese meal ?
Answerer says :
Yes .......
I prefer .......................
I like ................ better.
I’d prefer to ...............
I’d Rather .....................
No .......
Thank you.
I’d prefer to ..............
I’d rather ...............
I’d Rather not.
C. Direction : Read the following dialogue and practice it.
Student : I need to find a part-time job to help support my self through the school.
Councellor : What kind of job do you want?
Student : I would rather work at the office
Councellor : Do you have any skill?
Student : I can type pretty well using a typewriter. I prefer typing with typewriter to a computer
Councellor : How fast can you type?
Student : About one hundred and twenty words a minute
Councellor : Go to the poersonal Office and check to see if there any part-time clerical openings.
Student : Is there any test for me?
Councellor : Of course there is. Performance or interview
Student : Actually, I like performance test better than interview. Thank you anyway.
English exercise :
1. Make the dialogue by using the preference
a. Prefer ----- to -----
b. Like ------ better than ------
c. Would rather -------- than ------
d. Would prefer -------- rather than -------
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