Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter: Expressing Preference with Prefer

Grammar Reference:

Expressing preference:

We use prefer to say we like one thing or activity more than another. We can use a prepositional phrase with to when we compare two things or actions:

Examples:

I prefer tea to coffee.

We prefer going by ferry to flying.

We don’t use than after prefer:

She prefers books to magazines.

Not: She prefers books than magazines.

She’s not keen on coffee. She prefers to drink tea. (or She prefers drinking tea to coffee.)

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I. Make guesses to express preferences. Use the words in column one and decide the correct order of preferences:

1. HISTORY – MEN / LEGENDS

Ex: History prefers _______________________ to ______________________.

2. HISTORY – NOBILITY / BRUTALITY

_______________________________________________________________ .

3. HISTORY – QUIET DEEDS / SOARING SPEECHES 

_______________________________________________________________ .

II. Discuss with a partner. What you prefer? Follow the examples.

1. Fruit / Meat

Ex: I prefer meat to food.

2. Dancing / Singing

3. Hot / Cold Weather

4. Watching / Playing Sports

5. Hotels / Camping

6. Brazilian / American Music

7. Traveling by car / Plane

8. Comedies / Thrillers

9. Movies / Theater

10. TV / Video Games

Answer key:

Ex: I

History prefers legends to men.

It prefers nobility to brutality.

It prefers soaring speeches to quiet deeds.

Ex: Answers will vary.

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