Agendas
- Modal verbs – preference
- Exercise
- Writing
Preference
- Prefer, would prefer, would rather = decision in
choosing one thing between the two
Ex. I prefer to have a cake.
I would / I’d prefer to stay home.
I would/ I’d rather eat out.
Contraction (short form) = I would = I’d
1. General preference (prefer)
Ex. I prefer reading a book to watching a TV.
2. Specific preference (would rather and would prefer)
Specific time (present- future)
Ex. I usually prefer pizzas. However, tonight, I would
prefer to have hamburgers.
Ex. Next month, I would rather stay home than hang out
with my family.
The forms of PREFER AND WOULD PREFER
Prefer & would prefer + nouns/gerunds/infinitives
1. I usually prefer to read a book.
2. I usually prefer reading a book.
3.I usually prefer a book.
Comparison with To
1. I usually prefer to eat at home rather than go out.
2. I usually prefer eating at home to going out.
3. I usually prefer books to phones.
The forms of WOULD RATHER
Would rather + base form of verb
1. I would rather eat than sleep.
2. I would rather learn at class than learn online.
3. I would rather drink coffee than drink tea.
Negative
4. I would rather not drink coffee.
Short Answer: I would rather not.
Writing
General preference
1 sentence – Prefer + noun (to)
1 sentence – Prefer + gerund (to)
1 sentence – prefer + to-infinitive (rather than)
Specific preference
1 sentence + would prefer
1 sentence + would rather
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with Context (prefer, would prefer, and would rather)
1. I ___prefer_____ walking to work because it's healthier than driving. (general preferences)
2. Today, I _would prefer_______ to take a taxi because it's raining heavily. (specific time)
3. She usually _prefer______ classical music over/to pop music. (general ..)
4. On weekends, they _would rather_____ go hiking than stay indoors.
5. For dinner, we _prefer_______ Italian cuisine because it's delicious. However, this evening, he
_would rather______ order a pizza than cook.
6. In general, I __prefer____ reading books to watching TV.
7. Tonight, we __would prefer______ to watch a movie instead of going out.
8. During every summer, she _prefer_______ wearing dresses over jeans.
9. Right now, I __would rather__have a cup of tea than have coffee.
Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks with Context
1. On weekdays, I ________ taking the train because it's faster.
2. For this weekend, she _______ to go hiking rather than shopping.
3. They usually ________ eating out, but tonight they _______ cook at home.
4. He ________ jazz music, but he ________ listen to rock today.
5. In general, we ________ warm weather, but this summer, we ________ cooler temperatures.
6. I ________ take a nap than go for a walk right now.
7. She ________ wearing casual clothes, but for the party, she ________ to dress up.
8. They ________visit historical sites than spend a day at the beach.
9. He ________ to finish his work early rather than stay late.
10. We ________ buying local products, but today, we ________ shop online.
Exercise 5: Question Form with Context
1. you ________ (prefer) staying at hotels or Airbnb rentals when traveling?
2. Would you ________ (rather) watch a comedy or a drama movie tonight?
3. Do they ________ (prefer) working in groups or alone?
4. Would he ________ (prefer) to exercise in the morning or in the evening?
5. Do we ________ (prefer) using public transport or driving our own car?
6. Would she ________ (rather) cook dinner or order takeout tonight?
7. Do you ________ (prefer) spending your free time indoors or outdoors?
8. Would they ________ (prefer) to have a beach holiday or a city break?
9. Does he ________ (prefer) playing video games or board games?
10. Would you ________ (rather) read a fiction or non-fiction book?
