ENGLISH GRAMMAR

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I GST AYU ADE PURNAMA
SARI
(1012021114)
NI MADE ARIATI
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PREFER & WOULD PREFER
Prefer to do or prefer ing to say what you
prefer in general. Example:
I dont like cities. I prefer to live in the country.
Or I prefer living in the country.
Would prefer to say what somebody want in
particular situation(not in general). Example:
would you prefer tea or coffee?
We say would prefer to do( not doing).
Example :
Id prefer to go by car.(not Id prefer going).
Would rather (Id rather)= would prefer(
to do) after would rather we use the
infinitive without to. Example : Id rather
go by car (not to go)
The negative is Id rather not (do
something).
The structure ( Id rather do something
than do something else). Example :
Id rather stay at home than go to the
beach.

Id rather you did something. When you want
somebody to do something. Example:
Id rather you came with us.
In this structure we use the past,but the
meaning is present or future, not past.
Exampe : Id rather you cooked the dinner
now.(not Id rather you cook).
The negative form is Id rather you didnt.

Preposition (in/for/about/etc)+ing
If a preposition is followed by a verb, the verb
ends in ing. ( preposition + ing). Examples:
are you interested in working for us?
Before ing and after ing. Example:
Before going out, I phoned Ari.
what did you do after leaving school.
By ing( to say how something happens).
Example: you can improve your English by
reading more.
Without- ing.
Example: I ran ten km without stopping

To ing is often part of the
invinitive(to do/ to see). Example: we
decide to go out.
But to is also a preposition. Example:
We drove from Seririt to Singaraja.
If a preposition is followed by a verb,
the verb in- ing.
Example: I prefer driving to travelling
by plan.
BE/GET USED TO SOMETHING
(IM USED)
Im used to do something = it is not strange for
me. Example: Ari lives alone for 15 years,its
not strange for her ,she used to living alone.
After be/ get used you cannot use the
invinitive. (to do/to drive). We say: she is used
to driving on the left. ( not she is used drive).
But we used I am used to (to is a preposition)
not mean a part of the invinitive. Example: ari
is used to living alone
I am used to doing something=
something is not strange or new for
me. Example : iam used to the
weather in this country.
I am used to do something= I did
something regularly in the past but
no longer do it. This structure only
for the past not for present or future.
Example: we used to live in small
village, but now we live in London.
Verb+preposition + ing
The structure verb+ preposition(
in/for/etc)+object. Example : we
talked about the problem.
If the object is another verb, it ends
ing. Verb+preposition+ ing.
Example:
We talked about going to London.
Some more verbs
Succeed in
Insist of
Think of
Dream of
approve of decide against
Feel like
Look forward to
We say apologize to somebody for.
Verb+ preposition+ somebody+ ing.
Example: we are looking forward to
ari coming here.
Some verbs can have structure
(verb+ object+ preposition+ ing)
example:
I Congratulated Ari on passing the
exam.
The following verbs have this
structure, they are :


Congratulate(on)
Accuse(of)
Suspect(of)
Prevent(from)
Stop(from)
Thank(For)
forgiveFor)
Warn(againt)
Some of these verbs are often used in the
passive.
Example: I was accused of telling lies
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