EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES
The word like (v) means to be sound as or pleased with from the verb we get the word like (vi) and dislike (Ti) opposite or antonym. Grammatically likes/ dislike are not nouns but only used in everyday talks (spoken English) whether like or dislike the force behind them are human feeling, taste experience traditions.
- Usually like and dislike are expressed in non-verbal forms of communication such as gestures, social expressions movement nodding.
- Non- verbal –communication is also called body language
Examples:
Question: What game do you like most?
Answer: I like football and boxing
Question: What music do you like most?
Answer: I like bongo Flava
Question: What drink do you like most?
Answer: I like orange Juice only
PREFERENCE
The most suitable is ……..to…………
Therefore
Example: I prefer--------- to----------
(i) I prefer tea to coffee
(ii) I prefer English to Kiswahili
(iii) I prefer reading to writing
Exercise
Make ten (10) sentences using the following words below
- Like(s)
- Dislike(s)
- Prefer(s)
