WRITTEN EXPRESSION 9
A B C D
jawab:(A)to take
key word:After
pembahasan:seharusnya taking,setelah preposisi verb harus digerundkan.
2.We insists you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts take place.
A B C D
jawab:(A)you
key word:leaving
pembahasan:seharusnya your,subject gerund adalah possessive adjective.
3.It has been a long time since we have talked to John,isn’t it?
A B C D
jawab:(D)isn’t it
key word:it has
pembahasan:seharusnya hasn’t it,aux dalam kalimat adalah has.
4.Henry objects to our buying this house without the approval of our attorney,and John
A B C D
does so.
jawab:(D)John does so.
key word:so
pembahasan:seharusnya John does too atau so does John.
Rumus:
affirmative statement(be)+and+subject+verb(be)+too
so+verb(be)+subject
5.Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several congress members during her vacation.
A B C D
jawab:(A)to be
key word:enjoyed
pembahasan:seharusnya being,setelah enjoy harus being.
6.After being indicate for his part in a bank robbery,the reputed mobster decided
A B C
find attorney.
D
jawab:(D)find
key word:decide
pembahasan:seharusnya to find,setelah decide harus to infinitif
7.Harry’s advitor persuaded his taking several courses which didn’t involve much
A B C D
knowledge of mathematics.
jawab:(A)his taking
key word:persuade
pembahasan:seharusnya him to take,persuade+comp+to inf
8.The only teachers who were required to attend the meeting were George,Betty,Jill,and me.
A B C D
jawab:(D)me
key word:George,Betty,Jill,
pembahasan:seharusnya I ,setelah be harus subject pronoun.
9.The work performed by this officers are not worth ourpaying them any longer.
A B C D
jawab:(B)are
key word:the work
pembahasan:seharusnya is,the work tunggal.
10.The president went finishing after he has finished with the conferences.
A B C D
jawab:(D)has finished
key word:went
pembahasan:seharusnya had finished,kejadian pertama menggunakan past
11.Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Marry and me.
A B C D
jawab:(A)plays
key word:Peter and Tom
pembahasan:seharusnya ply ,subjectnya jamak.
12.There were a time that I used to swim five laps everyday,but now I don’t have enough
A B C D
time.
jawab:(A)were
key word:a time
pembahasan:seharusnya was,subjectnya tunggal.
13.He was drink a cup of coffee when the telephone rang.
A B C D
jawab:(A)was drinking
key word:was
pembahasan:seharusnya was drinking,rumus past continuous.
14.We called yesterday our friends in Boston to tell them about the reunion that we are
A B C D
planning.
jawab:(B)yesterday our friends in Boston
key word:our friends in Boston
pembahasan:seharusnya our friends in Boston yesterday,s+v+comp+modifier
15.The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A B C D
jawab:(B)last night outdoors
key word:outdoors
pembahasan:seharusnya outdoors last night,modifier of place+modifier of time
REFERENCE:CLIFF
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