Synthesis: prefers…to…

‘prefers…to…’

Q1) She likes swimming more than dancing.

Step 1:Decide which

activity / item the subject likes

more.

Step 2: . Use ‘more than’ as clue.

Activity she likes more

Step 3:Put the item / activity the subject likes more just after ‘prefer’ and

the second item / activity just after ‘to’

Subject prefers Activity she likes more to Activity she likes less

SheShe prefersprefers swimmingswimming toto dancing.dancing.

Activity she likes less

Gerund Gerund

‘prefers…to…’

Q2) My father would rather build the shelf himself than buy one.

Step 1:Decide which

activity / item the subject likes

more.

Step 2: . Use ‘rather …than…’ as clue.

Activity he likes more

Step 3:Put the item / activity the subject likes more just after ‘prefer’ and

the second item / activity just after ‘to’

Subject prefers Activity she likes more to Activity she likes less

My fatherMy father prefersprefers building the shelf himselfbuilding the shelf himself toto buying one.buying one.

Activity he likes less

Gerund Gerund

‘prefers…to…’

Q3) Sandy likes the red dress more than the green dress.

Step 1:Decide which

activity / item the subject likes

more.

Step 2: . Use ‘more than’ as clue.

Item she likes more

Step 3:Put the item / activity the subject likes more just after ‘prefer’ and

the second item / activity just after ‘to’

Subject prefers item she likes more to item she likes less

SandySandy prefersprefers the red dressthe red dress toto the green one.the green one.

Item she likes less

‘prefers…to…’

Q4) The boys do not enjoy music lessons as much as they enjoy P.E. lessons.

Step 1:Decide which

activity / item the subject likes

more.

Step 2: . Use ‘do not enjoy as much’ as

clue.

what the boys like more

Step 3:Put the item / activity the subject likes more just after ‘prefer’ and

the second item / activity just after ‘to’

Subject prefers What the boys like more to What the boys like less

The boysThe boys preferprefer P.E. lessonsP.E. lessons toto music lessons.music lessons.

What the boys like less

‘prefers…to…’

Q5) Everyone at the party would rather play games than dance.

Step 1:Decide which

activity / item the subject likes

more.

Step 2: . Use ‘rather …than…’ as clue.

Activity the subject likes more

Step 3:Put the item / activity the subject likes more just after ‘prefer’ and

the second item / activity just after ‘to’

Subject prefers Activity the subject likes more

to Activity the subject likes less

Everyone at Everyone at the partythe party

prefersprefers playing gamesplaying games toto dancing.dancing.

Gerund Gerund

Activity the subject likes less

Synthesis: After

‘after’

After (first action) , (second action)

AfterAfter Mr Chin had finished reading the newspaperMr Chin had finished reading the newspaper , he washed his car.he washed his car.

AfterAfter reading reading the news paperthe news paper , Mr Chin washed his Mr Chin washed his car.car.

Q1) Mr Chin had finished reading the newspaper.

Then, I will go to the library.

Step 1:Decide which

action takes place first

Step 2: past participle (had ______) tells you the first action. ‘Then’ tells you the second

action.

Second actionFirst action

Step 3:Put the first action

after the word ‘after’.

‘after’

Q2) They had had dinner. They went for a walk.

Step 1:Decide which

action takes place first

Step 2: past participle (had ______) tells you

the first action.

Second actionFirst action

Step 3:Put the first action

after the word ‘after’.

(second action) after (first action)

They went for a walkThey went for a walk afterafter havinghaving their dinner. their dinner.

They went for a walkThey went for a walk afterafter they had their dinner.they had their dinner.

‘after’

Q3) Terence brushed his teeth. Then, he went to bed.

Step 1:Decide which

action takes place first

Step 2: . ‘Then’ tells you the second action.

Second actionFirst action

Step 3:Put the first action

after the word ‘after’.

(second action) after (first action)

Terence went to bedTerence went to bed afterafter brushing brushing his teeth.his teeth.

Terence went to bed Terence went to bed afterafter he brushed his teeth.he brushed his teeth.

‘after’

After (first action) , (second action)

AfterAfter George showed the man the way to the post George showed the man the way to the post officeoffice

, he went home.he went home.

AfterAfter showing showing the man the way to he post officethe man the way to he post office , George went home.George went home.

Q4) George showed the man the way to the post office. Then, he went home.

Step 1:Decide which

action takes place first

Step 2: ‘Then’ tells you the second action.

Second actionFirst action

Step 3:Put the first action

after the word ‘after’.

‘after’

Q5) Jeremy drew the picture. Then, he painted it.

Step 1:Decide which

action takes place first

Step 2: . ‘Then’ tells you the second action.

Second actionFirst action

Step 3:Put the first action

after the word ‘after’.

(second action) after (first action)

Jeremy painted the pictureJeremy painted the picture afterafter drawing itdrawing it..

Jeremy painted the pictureJeremy painted the picture afterafter he drew it. he drew it.