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 woud prefer to invite them instead of him
- He likes me instead of him