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Pada paragraph di bawah ini terdapat 15 kata/frasa yang bentuknya salah (ditandai dengan huruf merah tebal dan garis bawah).   Perbaikilah dengan mengubah kata tersebut ke dalam bentuk yang seharusnya. Jawaban dalam kurung hijau: Spring  are (is)   the season succeeding Winter and  to precede   (preceding) Summer. Spring  refer   (refers) to the season as well as to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection, and regrowth. During Spring an important  celebrations   (celebration) takes place: Easter Day. It  vary (varies)  between March 22 and April 25 in Western tradition, and between April 4 and May 8 in Eastern  Christian (Christianity) . Spring is a time when flowers  blooms   (bloom) and trees begin to grow and  reproducing (reproduce) . The days  grows   (grow) longer and the temperature in most areas  became (become) more temperate. You can also...

Conjunctions Exercise Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction. 1. I will not oppose your design. I cannot, ……………., approve it. a. but b. however c. thus d. therefore 2. He was obstinate; ……………………., he was punished. a. however b. therefore c. but 3. He failed, ………………., he persevered. a. therefore b. nevertheless c. thus 4. ……………… a borrower nor a lender be. a. Neither b. Either c. Or 5. I was annoyed ………………. I kept quiet. a. still b. yet c. but d. All of the above 6. Make hay ……………… the sun shines. a. while b. until c. unless 7. Tired ………….. he was, I decided not to disturb him. a. though b. as c. Either could be used here 8. Bravely ……………….. they fought, they had no chance of winning. a. as b. though c. Either could be used here 9. If A is equal to B and B is equal to C, …………….. A is equal to C. a. than b. then c. so 10. I’m off on holiday, ……………… I won’t b...

Confusing Words  The following words are often confused. 1. The war had a dramatic ........................... on oil prices. a. effect b. affect 2. Did the war ........................... oil prices? a. effect b. affect 3. Travel can be an excellent ............................ to one's education. a. compliment b. complement 4. The hostess received glowing ......................... on the dinner. a. complements b. compliments 5. I made ......................... inquiries about his credit rating. a. discrete b. discreet 6. Churchill was one of the world's most ........................ statesmen. a. imminent b. eminent 7. A storm is ............................. a. eminent b. imminent 8. Writing ad copy was a .......................... of her creative talent. a. disuse b. misuse 9. Parts of the document are faded and ...................... a. illegible b. eligible 10. Mirrors...

Fill in the blanks with a suitable tense form.   1. He .................. all his childhood in a quaint village in China. a. spent b. has spent c. was spending     2. I ...................... all day yesterday. a. have read b. was reading c. have been reading     3. Mozart died while he ..................... the Requiem. a. composed b. was composing c. has composed     4. I ..................... the cleaning. What shall I do now? a. did b. have done c. am doing     5. I ................... in India for ten years when I was a child. a. lived b. have lived c. was living     6. I can’t play tomorrow because I ................. my leg. a. broke b. have broken c. had broken     7. My puppy .................... a. died b. has died c. dies     8...

Wh Questions Wh-questions adalah kalimat tanya yang menggunakan kata tanya yang mengandung huruf “ Wh ”. Katatanya yang dimaksud adalah What, Why, Which, Where, When, Who, dan Whose —juga disertakan kata tanya How . Dengan tambahan How , barangkali istilah Wh-questions itu kurang tepat; yang lebih tepat adalah Question-word questions (kalimat tanya yang menggunakan katatanya). Jika Anda telah mengambil Structure-I tentu Anda telah mengenal bentuk Yes/No Questions , bukan? Pola pembentukan Wh-questions tidak jauh dari itu. Mari kita lihat contoh berikut: 1. I went to Rani’s house last night 2. Did you go to Rani’s house last night? 3. Where did you go last night? Kita sudah tahu bahwa ketika membantuk kalimat tanya, kita memerlukan katakerja bantu. Karena contoh di atas berbentuk The Simple Past , maka katakerja bantu yang digunakan adalah “ did ”. Karena katakerja bantu sudah dalam bentuk past tense , maka katakerja utamanya kembali ke bentuk present ...