Word Families for IELTS – Prefer

prefer             verb

preference    noun

preferable    adj

preferential adj

preferred     adj

Now make some sentences showing the meaning.  

Be careful with the patterns

To be honest, I prefer riding my own motorbike to using public transport – it’s just more convenient.

I think young people prefer watching videos on Youtube to watching TV.  Maybe because they can watch what they like instead of what the broadcasters want them to watch.

Actually, I think most people have a strong preference for living in cites, which is probably because of the entertainment and other facilities that just aren’t available in the countryside.

The problem is that not everyone is treated fairly; they give preferential treatment to certain groups, and if you’re not in one of them, you’ll be disappointed.

The reason I particularly like this restaurant is that they give preferential treatment to their regular customers.  For example, they always give me a good seat by the window.

For people wanting a professional career, getting a university degree is preferable to starting work after immediately finishing high school.

Knowledge is always preferable to ignorance.

The preferred option for many people would be to work in the city during the week and then head for the countryside at the weekend.

For most retailers, the preferred option would for you to pay cash.

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To be honest, I prefer riding my own motorbike to using public transport – it’s just more convenient.

I think young people prefer watching videos on Youtube to watching TV.  Maybe because they can watch what they like instead of what the broadcasters want them to watch.

Actually, I think most people have a strong preference for living in cites, which is probably because of the entertainment and other facilities that just aren’t available in the countryside.

The problem is that not everyone is treated fairly; they give preferential treatment to certain groups, and if you’re not in one of them, you’ll be disappointed.

The reason I particularly like this restaurant is that they give preferential treatment to their regular customers.  For example, they always give me a good seat by the window.

For people wanting a professional career, getting a university degree is preferable to starting work after immediately finishing high school.

Knowledge is always preferable to ignorance.

The preferred option for many people would be to work in the city during the week and then head for the countryside at the weekend.

For most retailers, the preferred option would for you to pay cash.