1.
Like
Like digunakan untuk mengungkapkan apa yang Anda suka, tidak suka, atau
inginkan secara umum. Pola kalimatnya ada dua, yaitu:
Like + noun + better than + noun
Like + verb-ing + better than + verb-ing
Agar pola ini lebih dipahami, perhatikan contoh-contoh kalimat di bawah ini.
She likes affiliate better than pay per clik (PPC) program. [Dia lebih suka
afiliasi daripada program program PPC.]
I like writing better than watching movies. [Saya lebih suka menulis daripada
menonton film.]
2. Prefer
Seperti halnya like, prefer digunakan untuk mengungkapkan apa yang Anda suka,
tidak suka, atau inginkan secara umum. Pola kalimat yang menggunakan kata ini
sebagai berikut:
Prefer + noun + to + noun
Perfer + verb-ing + to + verb-ing
Prefer + to verb 1 + rather than + verb 1
Contoh kalimat:
My son prefers pizza to martabak. [Anak laki-lakiku lebih suka pizza daripada
martabak.]
I prefer swimming to cycling. [Saya lebih memilih berenang daripada
bersepeda.]
Anwar and Joni prefer to watch TV at home rather than go to a mall. [Anwar
dan Joni lebih memilih menonton TV di rumah daripada pergi ke pusat
perbelanjaan.]
3. Would prefer
Would prefer digunakan untuk mengungkapkan pilihan dalam situasi yang khusus
(spesifik). Polanya adalah would prefer + to verb 1 + rather than + verb 1.
Contoh kalimat:
I would prefer to order English articles for my niche blogs rather than write
them. [Saya memilih memesan artikel-artikel bahasa Inggris untuk blog-blog
niche saya daripada menulisnya.]
President Joko Widodo would prefer to wear white shirt for his daily
dutiesrather than wear coat. [Presiden Joko Widodo memilih memakai kemeja
putih untuk tugas-tugas hariannya daripada memakai jas.]
4. Would rather
Would rather berfungsi seperti would prefer. Bedanya, would rather memiliki pola:
would rather + verb 1 + than + verb 1
would rather not + verb 1 (untuk kalimat negatif)
Contoh kalimat:
Roni would rather write his book than wacth TV. [Roni memilih menulis
bukunya daripada menonton TV.]
Ratna would rather not hold a birtday party than have a boring party. [Ratna
memilih tidak mengadakan pesta ulang tahun daripada mengadakan pesta yang
membosankan.]
LATIHAN SOAL
41. I prefer working at the office working at the factory.
a. than
b. to than
c. better than
d. rather than
42. A : Will you go to the office with me?
B:…
a. I would rather stay here than go
b. I would rather stay here than going
c. I would rather stay here from go
d. I would rather stay here to go
43. Which of the sentence indicates preference?
a. Deni doesn't like to apply for the job as a salesman.
b. Rendi prefers become a programmer rather than an operator.
c. I like to stay all night to work.
d. My manager asks me to write a reference letter.