Preference

1. To state whether ‘we like ….,’/ lebih suka…. we use pattern:

A. Prefer + to + verb 1 / I prefer + verb- ing / Would rather + verb 1/ would prefer to + Verb 1
Examples :
1. I prefer to stay at home tonight/ I’d rather stay at home tonight/ I prefer staying at home tonight.
2. Q : Would you prefer to go by train or by bus?
A : I prefer to go by train/ I’d rather go by train
3. Q : Would you rather have tea or coffee?
A : Tea, please.
4. Q : shall we go by train?
A : I’d prefer to go by car / I’d rather go by car.

2. To state ‘ lebih suka ….daripada …..’we use patterns:

A. Prefer + to + verb 1 + rather than (do)something else. I prefer to live in the country rather than (stay) in the city.
B. prefer + verb- ing + to + verb- ing I prefer driving to travelling by train.
C. prefer + Noun/something + to +Noun/ something else I prefer tea to coffee.
D. Like + Noun + better than + Noun I like chemistry better than English
E. Would rather + verb 1 + than + verb 1 I’d rather memorize English words than study chemistry.

In a particular situation (not in general) we use :

F. Would prefer + noun (something) or Noun/ something
Q : ‘Would you prefer tea or coffee?’ A: ‘coffee, please.’
G. Would prefer + to + verb 1 rather than + verb 1 I’d prefer to stay at home tonight rather than go to cinema

3. When we want somebody to do something, we can say “ I would rather you did something” :
- Shall I stay here? I’d rather you came with us.
- Shall I tell them the news? No, I’d rather they didn’t know.
* In this structure we use the past (came, did, etc.) but the meaning is present or future, not the past.
Compare :
- I’d rather cook the dinner.
- I’d rather you cooked the dinner.
In negative is ‘I’d rather you didn’t…….:
- I’d rather you didn’t tell anyone what I said.
- Do you mind if I smoke? I’d rather you didn’t.

Exercises About Preferences

A. Which do you prefer? Write sentences using ‘ I prefer (something) to
(something else) ‘. Put the verb into the correct form where necessary:
1. (drive/travel by train) I prefer driving car to travelling by train.
2. (tennis/ football). I prefer tennis to football.
3. (phone people/write letters). I would prefer to phone people rather than write letters.
4. (go to the cinema/ watch films on TV) I would prefer go to the cinema rather than watch films on TV.

B. Now rewrite sentences 1,3 and 4 using the structure ‘ I prefer to do something…’
5. (1) I prefer to ……………………….. I prefer driving to travelling by train/ I prefer to drive car.
6. (3) I prefer to ……………………….. I prefer to phone people.
7. (4) I prefer to ……………………….. I prefer to go to the cinema..

C. Write sentences using I’d prefer (would prefer) ….or I’d rather (would rather)
…..+ one of the following:
eat at home get a taxi go alone go for a swim listen to some music
stand think about it for a while wait a few minutes wait till later
1. Shall we walk home? (prefer) I’d prefer to get a taxi.
2. Do you want to eat now? (rather) I’d rather wait till later.
3. Shall we watch TV? (prefer) ………………………….
4. What about a game of tennis? (rather) …………………………..
5. Shall we leave now? (rather) … ……………………….
6. Do you want to go to a restaurant? (prefer) … ……………………….
7. I think we should decide now? (rather) …………………………...
8. Would you like to sit down? (rather) …………………………...
 9. Do you want me to come with you? (prefer) ……………………………

D. Use than or rather than !

10. (get a taxi/walk home) I’d prefer to get a taxi rather than walk
home
11. ( go for a swim/play tennis) I’d rather ……………………………………
12. ( wait a few minutes/ leave now)
I’d rather ……………………………………
13.. (eat at home/go to a restaurant)
I’d prefer ……………………………………
14. (think about it for a while/decide now)
I’d rather ……………………………………

E. Someone would rather someone else did something :

- Shall I stay here ? I’d rather you came* with us.
- Shall I tell them the news? No, I’d rather they didn’t know*.
Note : * Both verbs above don’t have a present or future meanings, not in past.

Complete the sentences using would you rather I ……………..

1. Are you going to cook the dinner or would you rather I cooked it?
2. Are you going to tell Ann what happened or would you rather ……………..?
3. Are you going to do shopping or ……………………………………………..?
4. Are you going to answer the phone or ……………………………………….?

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1. Shall I tell Ann the news? No, I’d rather she didn’t know.
2. Do you want me to go now or would you rather I ………here.
3. Dou you want to go out this evening or would you rather ………at home?
4. This is a private letter addressed to me. I’d rather you ………..read it.
5. It’s quite a nice house but I’d rather it ………..a bit bigger.
6. ‘ Do you mind if I turn on the radio?’ I’d rather you ……….I’m trying to study.

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Book 1 semester 1 page 36- 41:

Using I would like to/ I will/ I am going to/ and Would rather (Expressing Intention/ plan)

Dialog : Expressing Intention

roles.

Holiday Plans

A long weekend is coming. riri, Santi, and Bayu are talking about their
plans.

Riri : It will be a long weekend soon. Do you have any plans?

Santi : Uhm, I’m not sure. I don’t have any idea yet. I think I
might stay at home.
Bayu : Stay at home? Well, you could do something more
interesting!
Santi : So, what about you Bayu? Do you have any plans?
Bayu : Definitely! My dad and I are going to go fishing.
Santi : Fishing? It sounds boring too! Are you going to go fishing
in the river near your house?
Bayu : No. We plan to go fishing in a lake near my uncle’s house.
Would you like to come with us?
Santi : Fishing? I don’t really like fishing. I would rather stay at
 home than go fishing.
Bayu : What about you, Riri? What would you like to do on the
long weekend?
Riri : I have made a plan with my mother about what to do on this
long weekend. We are going to practice baking cookies.
Santi : That sounds like a very good plan!
Bayu : Are you going to bake choco chips cookies like the last
time?
Riri : Well, yes. That is my favorite. But we will also try
to make ginger cookies.
Santi : Oh, how I envy you. My mother is going to accompany
my little brother to attend a drawing competition. I don’t think I
can ask her to teach me baking cookies.
Bayu : Ha ha, I guess you should enjoy staying at home alone. Riri :
Oh, would you like to join me to learn baking cookies?
You can come to my house.
Bayu : It’s a good idea! Or will you go fishing with me and my dad? Santi
: Uhm, not fishing I guess. But I think I would like to
bake cookies with Riri. Thanks for asking me to join you
Riri.
Riri : No problem. I will call you on Friday to let you know the
time when we can start.
Santi : Thanks a lot. I will be waiting for your call. Bayu :
Have a nice long weekend everyone.
Riri, Santi : You too.

Grammar Review

using I WOULD LIKE TO, I WILL, I AM GOING TO

and WOULD RATHER
Ta
Santi : So, what about you, Bayu? Do you have any plans?
Bayu : Definitely! My dad and I are going to go fishing. We
plan to go fishing in a lake near my uncle’s house. Would you like
to come with us?
Santi : I don’t really like fishing. I would rather stay at home
than go fishing. What about you, Riri? What would you like to
do on the long weekend?
Riri : I have made a plan with my mother about what to do
on this long weekend. We are going to practice baking
cookies.
Bayu : Are you going to bake choco chips cookies like the last
time?
Riri : Well, yes. That is my favourite. But we will also try to
make ginger cookies.
Riri : Oh, would you like to join me to learn baking cookies?
You can come to my house.
Bayu : It’s a good idea! Or will you go fishing with me and my
dad?
Santi : Uhm, not fishing I guess. But I think. I would like to bake
cookies with Riri. Thanks for asking me to join you Riri.

ll in the table below with the question and statement forms of the xpressions.
Structure Test/Preference/SMAN 1Pekalongan

Choose the best option!

1. The lazy boy prefers ….
A. sleep than working B. sleeping than work C. sleeping and work D. sleeping to work E. sleeping to working
2. X: Do you like coffee or tea?
Y: I …..
A. would rather tea than coffee C. would rather tea to coffee E. would rather having tea to coffee
B. would rather have tea than coffee D. would rather have tea than have coffee
3. She would rather …vegetables than flowers.
A. growing B. grows C. grew D. to grow E. grow
4. He would rather …..than …… letters.
A. read/ write B. reading/ writing C. reads/ writes D. to write/ to read E. read/ to write
6. My brother would rather watch the football game than take part in it. My brother …..
A. doesn’t like both of them
B. likes watching football better than playing it. D. likes watch football better than play it.
C. likes watching football and taking part in it. E. likes taking part in football better than watching it.
7. I prefer fried rice …sandwiches.
A. than B. more C. to D. better than E. the most
8. A : Would you like to go to the beach?
B : No, not particularly.
I’d rather ….to the mountain resort.
A. had gone B. would go C. going D. went E. go
9. Tono : Do you like swimming Anto?
Anto : No, I prefer playing badminton …...swimming.
A. to B. from C. than D. better E. better than
10. She prefers walking to running. The sentence means:
A. she likes walking as well as running C. she likes running more than walking E. she likes both
B. she likes walking better than running D. she likes walking less well than running
11. Instead of saying: I know Anna likes milk better than coffee. We can also say:
A. Anna doesn’t like milk C. Anna enjoys drinking coffee E. Anna would rather have milk than coffee
B. Anna prefers coffee to milk D. Anna doesn’t enjoy drinking milk
13. Rudy : Which do you prefer, going for a walk or staying at home?
Benny : I think I’d rather …at home.
A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. to stay E. have stayed
16. S : Shall we go by taxi?
T : I would prefer …….by becak.
A. go B. going C. to go D. goes E. went
17. M : Shall we go to the cinema?
N : I would rather …….at home.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stays E. stayed
18. R : Shall I stay here?
K : I’d rather you ……..with us.
A. come B. coming C. comes D. came E. become
19. K : Do you mind if I smoke?
L : I’d rather you ……….
A. don’t B. haven’t C. doesn’t D. can’t E. didn’t
21. A :Shall we walk home?
B : I …….prefer to get a taxi
A. to B. will C. would D. could E. should
22. Amri : Do you want to eat now?
Ratih : I’d rather …..till later.
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited E. waits
23. Tiara : Shall I tell Ann the news?
Anita : No , I’d rather she ……..
A. knows B. knowing C. knew D. doesn’t know E. didn’t know
24. Nadia : Do you want to go out this evening or would you rather I ……..here?
 A. stay B. stayed C. stays D. staying E. to stay
25. Nirmala : Do you mind if I turn on the radio?
Ayu : I’d rather you ……….. I’m trying to study.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. doesn’t D. will E. won’t
26. This is a private letter addressed to me. I’d rather you ….read it.
A. didn’t B. don’t C. doesn’t D. won’t E. shouldn’t
28. Ficky : Which one do you want to do? would you rather memorize English words or study chemistry?
Ninda : I’d rather memorize English words …..study chemistry.
A. rather than B. than C. to D. better than E. better
30. Ike : Which one do you like mathematics or English?
Mira : I like mathematics ………English.
A. better B. than C. to D. better than E. for

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. The lazy boy prefers ….
A. sleep than working B. sleeping than work C. sleeping and work D. sleeping to work E. sleeping to working
. X: Do you like coffee or tea?
Y: I …..
A. would rather tea than coffee C. would rather tea to coffee E. would rather having tea to coffee
B. would rather have tea than coffee D. would rather have tea than have coffee
. She would rather …vegetables than flowers.
A. growing B. grows C. grew D. to grow E. grow
. He would rather …..than …… letters.
A. read/ write B. reading/ writing C. reads/ writes D. to write/ to read E. read/ to write
. I don’t like writing letters. I like reading them. I prefer reading letters …writing them.
A. to B. or C. than D. from E. with
. My brother would rather watch the football game than take part in it. My brother …..
A. doesn’t like both of them
B. likes watching football better than playing it. D. likes watch football better than play it.
C. likes watching football and taking part in it. E. likes taking part in football better than watching it.
. I prefer fried rice …sandwiches.
A. than B. more C. to D. better than E. the most
. A : Would you like to go to the beach?
B : No, not particularly.
I’d rather ….to the mountain resort.
A. had gone B. would go C. going D. went E. go
9. Tono : Do you like swimming, Anto?
Anto : No, I prefer playing badminton …...swimming.
A. to B. from C. than D. better E. better than
10. She prefers walking to running. The sentence means:
A. she likes walking as well as running C. she likes running more than walking E. she likes both
B. she likes walking better than running D. she likes walking less well than running
. Instead of saying: I know Anna likes better milk than coffee. We can also say:
A. Anna doesn’t like milk C. Anna enjoys drinking coffee E. Anna would rather have milk than coffee
B. Anna prefers coffee to milk D. Anna doesn’t enjoy drinking milk
. I like playing the guitar but I like playing the piano very much.
A. I prefer playing the piano to playing guitar D. I prefer playing the piano better than guitar
B. I prefer playing the piano than playing guitar E. I prefer to play the piano more than to play guitar.
C. I prefer to play the piano than playing guitar
. Rudy : Which do you prefer, going for a walk or staying at home?
Benny : I think I’d rather …at home.
A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. to stay E. have stayed
14. Rega : Do you play trumpet, chandra?
Chandra : Yes, but I’d rather play guitar. This sentence means:
A. Chandra likes playing guitar better than trumpet C. Candhra doesn’t play guitar
B. Candhra likes playing trumpet very much D. Rega plays guitar and trumpet E. Rega doesn’t play trumpet
15. P : Would you prefer to go by bus or train ?
Q : I prefer ……by train
A. going B. to go C. go D. went E. goes
16. S : Shall we go by taxi?
T : I would prefer …….by becak.
A. go B. going C. to go D. goes E. went
17. M : Shall we go to the cinema?
N : I would rather …….at home.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stays E. stayed
18. R : Shall I stay here?
K : I’d rather you ……..with us.
A. come B. coming C. comes D. came E. become
19. K : Do you mind if I smoke?
L : I’d rather you ……….
A. don’t B. haven’t C. doesn’t D. can’t E. didn’t
20. She prefers ………at home to night.
A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. stays E. didn’t stay
21. A :Shall we walk home?
B : I …….prefer to get a taxi
A. to B. will C. would D. could E. should
22. Amri : Do you want to eat now?
Ratih : I’d rather …..till later.
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited E. waits
23. Tiara : Shall I tell Ann the news?
Anita : No , I’d rather she ……..
A. knows B. knowing C. knew D. doesn’t know E. didn’t know
24. Nadia : Do you want to go out this evening or would you rather I ……..here?
A. stay B. stayed C. stays D. staying E. to stay
25. Nirmala : Do you mind if I turn on the radio?
Ayu : I’d rather you ……….. I’m trying to study.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. doesn’t D. will E. won’t
26. This is a private letter addressed to me. I’d rather you ….read it.
A. didn’t B. don’t C. doesn’t D. won’t E. shouldn’t
27. Lilis Suryani : You don’t like tennis. What about Basketball?
Yosephine : I’d rather ………jogging.
A. practises B. practised C. practising D. practise E. to practise
28. Ficky : Which one do you want to do? would you rather memorize English words or study chemistry?
Ninda : I’d rather memorize English words …..study chemistry.
A. rather than B. than C. to D. better than E. better
29. Indah : Would you prefer durian or salak?
Dinar : I ………..prefer durian …..salak.
A. would / a B. would/ to C. would/ than D. would/ for E. would rather/ than
30. Ike : Which one do you like mathematics or Englsih?
Mira : I like mathematics ………Englsih.
A. better B. than C. to D. better than E. for

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