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Senin, 16 Januari 2012

MENYATAKAN PREFERENSI: PREFER, LIKE … BETTER, WOULD RATHER



(a)    I prefer apples to oranges.
(b)   I prefer watching TV to studying.

prefer + NOUN to + NOUN
prefer + -ING VERB + to + -ING VERB
(c)    I like apples better than oranges.
(d)   I like watching TV better than  studying.
like + NOUN + better than + NOUN
like = -ING VERB + better than + -ING VERB
(e)    Ann would rather have an apple than (have) an orange.
(f)    I’d rather visit a big city than live there.
In (e) and (f): would rather and than are followed immediately by the simple form of a verb (e.g., have, visit, live).*
(g)   I’d/You’d/She’d/He’d/We’d/They’d rather have an apple.
Contraction of would = ’d.
(h)   Would you rather have an apple or an orange?
In (h): In a polite question, would rather can be followed by or to offer someone a choice.

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