Minggu, 27 Februari 2011

TAG QUESTION




a.       Jack can come, can’t he?
b.      Fred can’t come,can he?


A tag question is a question added at the end of a sentences. Speaker uses tag question chiefly to make sure their information is correct or to seek agrrment
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES   +   NEGATIVE TAG                        AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER EXPECTED
Mary is here         Isn’t she?                                          Yes,she is  
You like tea           don’t you?                                        Yes, I do

       NEGATIVE SENTENCE     +   AFFIRMATIVE TAG                    NEGATIVE ANSWER EXPECTED
                Mary isn’t here,           Is she ?                                         No, she isn’t
            You don’t like tea,           do you?                                        No,I don’t
This/that is your book, isn’t it?
These/those are yours, aren’t they?
The tag question for this/that = it
The tag pronoun for these/those =they

There is a meeting tonight, isn’t there?
In sentences with there+be,there is used in the tag




Senin, 21 Februari 2011

Noun Clauses




a.       I   know  his address   
S    V     Noun Phrase


b.       know  where he lives
S    v          Object
Verb are often followed by Object.The object is usually a Noun Phrase *(as in a)
His address is a Noun Phrase;
His address is object of the verb know
Some verb can be followed by noun clauses*
In (b) Where he lives is a Noun Clause:
         Where he lives is the object of the verb know


     S        v                       Object










c.       I      Know       where  he  lives
                                       s     v
A noun clause has its own subject and verb.
In(c) He  is the subject of the noun clause; Lives is the verb of the noun clause
d.      I   know     where he lives
                   ( Noun clause)
A noun clause can be begin with a question word

I don't know If he is married
                    (Noun Clause)
A noun clause can begin with If or Whether
  A phrases is a group of related  words. It does not contain a subject and a verb.
  A caluse is a group of related words. It contain a subject  and a verb
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Klausa nomina dengan who, what, whose + be

Question                                                Noun Clause

Who is that boy ?     a. I don’t know who that boy  is
        V     S                                                 S        v
Whose pen is this? b. I don’t know whose pen this is
                  V s                                                 s   v



*A noun or pronoun that follow main verb be in a question comes in front of be  in a Noun Clause(a-b).
*A-  prepositional phrase in the office does not come in front of be  in Noun Clause as (c-d)

Who is in the office?  c. I don’t know who is in the office.
  S      v                                                        s    v
Whose pen is on the desk? d. I don’t know whose pen is on the desk.
       S         v                                                  s            v






Rabu, 16 Februari 2011

PRESENT FUTURE COUNTINOUS


*       Menyatakan peristiwa, kegiatan yang akan sedang berlangsung di masa akan datang.

*      Ket Waktu:
*. At this time tomorrow      *. At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning
*. At the same time tomorrow      *. At 2 o’clock tomorrow

*      Pola kalimat:

(+ ) S + Shall/will + be + V1-ing     Dinda will be watching TV at 2 o’olock tomorrow

( - ) S + Shall/will not + be + V1-ing        I shall not be watching TV at 2 o’clock

( ?) Shall/will + S + be + V1-Ing     Shall we be waching TV at 2 o’clock tomorrow
*       
Subject
Be

They
You

He
She
It


We
I
   
   will



      Will



     Shall


WILL and (BE) GOING TO Future(akan)


WILL

                                   Decision
                    Now

 

                                               
                                                          I                                            
                    
    
Past              Now                                                     future

Will (“LL) We use will when we decide to do something at the time of speaking. The speaker has not decided before.




BE + GOING TO

                  Decision
                     Before


                                         
 (BE)GOING TO …..
 
                                                                                                                          I    
                    

               
      


 

     Past                            Now                          Future
Going to: We use (be) going to when we have already decided to do something.

Compare the sentences below

Ana is in Hospital’: oh Really? I Didn’t know. I’LL go and visit her.(Tidak di rencanakan)
Ana is in Hospital’: Yes, I know. I am going to visit her tomorrow (DiRencana)

1.      Look at those black clouds.It is___rain
2.      I feel terrible. I think I ___be sick.
3.       

ADJ ENDING ….. ING AND ……ED


*Penambahan….. ING dan…… ED pada Adjective Word(Sifat) Berarti membedakan arti kata.

…. Ing
Arti
….Ed
Arti
Amazing
Tiring
MEngagumkan
MElelahkan
Amazed
tired
Kagum
Lelah





Ex.
1.       The trip is really (TIRING/TIRED).I am (tiring/tired)