grammar test

Identify the correct sentence

• Neither of the answers are correct.

• Neither of the answers is correct.

• Neither answers is correct.

Answer explanation

Kenapa jawabannya B. Karena subjeknya dianggap tunggal/singular bukan jamak/plural. Neither di kalimat ini fungsinya sebgai subjek yang berarti "tidak satu pun dari dua hal "

another ex : neither of the boys is here

atau neither answer is acceptable.

jadi tidak pakai "are" walaupun objek setelahnya kelihatan jamak (dalam kalimat itu : answers) yang menentukan bentuk kata kerja bukan objeknya tetapi subjectnya. dan subjectnya di sini di anggap subject tunggal

Choose the correct usage of an article

• She adopted a unique approach

• she adopted an unique approach

• she adopted unique approach

Answer explanation

Secara pronounciation (unique) di baca "/ju:/ (yu). kapan kita menggunakan an ketikan di ikuti bunyi vokal a,i,u,e,o. ex : an apple, an orange.

kapan kita menggunakan a jika di ikuti bunyi konsonan. example : a university , a unicorn.

Which sentence uses the correct preposition?

• he is good in playing guitar

• he is good on playing guitar

• he is good at playing guitar

Answer explanation

preposition "in" and "on" di gunakan untuk kalimat yang general (secara umum) sedangkan penggunaan :at" lebih spesifik (mengkerucut/ lebih detail). example :

she lives in London in the Oxford street at no. 7 street.

Choose the correct reported speech " He said," i am tired "

• he said that he was tired

• he said that i was tired

• he said that he is tired

Answer explanation

report text yaitu mengubah bentuk kalimat tidak langsung (inderect speech menjadi kalimat langsung (direct speech). ciri cirinya harus menggunakan "that" dan bentuk orang ke dua yaitu "he" (menurut soal). kenapa pakai "was" karena kalimatnya past tense/ yang sudah terjadi

Which sentence uses a gerund correctly?

• I enjoy to swim in the sea

• I enjoy swimming in the sea

• I enjoy swim in the sea

Answer explanation

gerund : bentuk kata kerja (verb) yang berakhiran " -ing" yang berfungsi sebgai kata benda (noun). Di kalimat itu sudah jelas kalimat yang berakhiran -ing hanya option B. Kata "swimming" ini berfungsi object dalam kalimat. strukturnya : i = subject

enjoy = verb

swimming = object ( dalam bentuk gerund)

in the sea = prepositional phrase.

Pick the correct word to complete the sentence. " if i ..............earlier, i would'nt have missed the bus "

• had left

• left

• haveleft

Answer explanation

menggunakan conditional type 3. rumus = if+past perfect, would have + past participle. jadi kenapa pakai " had left" karena bentul past perfect dari kata " leave". past perfect digunakan untuk menunjukkan kejadian yang terjadi duluan di masa lalu tapi tidak terjadi di masa sekarang.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement

• the list of items are on the table

• the list of items is in the table

• the list of items is on the table

Answer explanation

kenapa "is" bukan "are", karena kata kerja (verb) harus menyesuaikan dengan subjek utama, bukan kata benda(noun) dalam prepositional phrase..

subjek utama = the list (bukan items)

"the list" adalah kata benda singulart/ tunggal

jadi pakai "is " bukan pakai "are"

kesimpulannya :

the list= singular subjek

of items =hanya keterangan tambahan

is = verb tunggal / to be untuk subjek tunggal

ex : the group of students is ready.

pakai " is" karena disini subjeknya = the group itu tunggal/singular.

Choose the correct modal verb for possibility. " It ........................rain later today".

• must

• can

• might

Answer explanation

Modal verb adalah kata kerja bantu yang digunakan untuk menyatakan kemungkinan, izin, keharusan. ex : can, could, may ,must,might,shall,should,will,would.

rumus : it = subject

might = modal verb

rain = bare infinitive ( kata ketja tanpa "to)

later today = adverb of time

s+modal verb+base verb

it+might+rain

nb : might tidak boleh di ikuti dengan "s" harus dengan verb dasar. misalkan

it might rain (true)

it might rains (false)

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. " he was praised for his ..............in handling the situation

• patient

• patience

• patienceful

Answer explanation

patience ( k. benda) = noun = kesabaran

patient ( k.sifat)=adjective=sabar

he = subject

was praised = passive voice ( dia di puji)

for = preposisi

his patience = k. benda

in handling the situation = frasa penjelas.

setelah preposisi "for" kita butuh k.benda (noun)

ex : she was admired for her kindness = kebaikan. bukan kind = baik

they respected him for his honesty =kejujuran

bukan honest -jujur

Which sentence uses conditional corectly?

• if it will rain, we will cancel the picnic

• if it rains, we will cancel the picnic

• if it rained, we will cancel the picnic

Answer explanation

conditional sentence ( kalimat pengandaian)

terdiri dari if-clause dan main -clause

if it rains = if-clause

we will cancel the picnic = main clause

rumus = if + present simple, will + base verb

it it rains = present simple

we will cancel = future ( will+verb dasar)

ini menyatakan hubungan sebab-akibat