Belajar Structure / Grammar Toefl 4

Skill 4: Perhatikan penggunaan lalu posisi Present Participle

Present participle yaitu Verb + ing: talking, playing, watching,dll. Bentuk present participle dapat menjadi pengecoh dalam soal tes Structure TOEFL. Present participle bisa saja menjadi adjective (kata sifat) yg umunya menjelaskan subjek layaknya Appositive (lihat di sini mengenai appositive) ataupun menjadi bagian dari kata keja (verb) ketika di dahului oleh be (am, is, are, was, were).

1. The man is talking to his friend.
2. The man talking to his  friend has a beard.

Pada kalimat pertama bentuk present participle talking merupakan bagian dari kata kerja karena di dahului oleh be (is). Sementara no. 2 present participle talking merupakan sebuah adjective (menjelaskan mengenai laki-laki itu) lalu bukan sebagai bagian dari kata kerja karena tidak di dahului oleh be seperti kalimat pertama. Kata kerja dari kalimat ke dua yaitu has (the man has a beard).

Contoh kalimat di bawah ini menggambarkan bagaimana present participle becus menjadi pengecoh dalam test Structure TOEFL.

Contoh

The child _____ playing in the yard is my son.

a) now

b) is

c) he

d) was

Pada kalimat di atas kita bisa melihat bahwa kalimat tersebut sudah mempunyai subjek (the child) lalu verb (is). Jadi kata present participle playing merupakan sebuah adjective sehingga tidak butuh be sebelumnya. Olehnya jawaban b) is dan d) was tidak dibutuhkan oleh kalimat di atas (jawaban salah). Kalimat di atas sudah sempurna karena sudah mempunyai subjek lalu verb sehingga tidak butuh lagi kata kerja (is/was) ataupun subjek (he) sehingga c) he juga salah. Jadi jawaban paling tepat yaitu a) now (adverb).

Contoh soal:

1. The companies offering the lowest prices will have the most customers.
2. Those travelers are completing their trip on Delta should report to Gate Three.
3. The artisans were demonstrating various handicrafts at booths throughout the fair.
4. The fraternities are giving the wildest parties attract the most new pledges.
5. The first team winning four games is awarded the championship.
6. The speaker was trying to make his point was often interrupted vociferously.
7. The fruits were rotting because of the moisture in the crates carrying them to market.
8. Any students desiring official transcripts should complete the appropriate form.
9. The advertisements were announcing the half-day sale received a lot of attention.
10. The spices flavoring the meal were quite distinctive.

  kemarau Ket:

Yang diblok merupakan subjek.

Yang diblok lalu digaris bawahi merupakan verb (kata kerja).

Yang dimiringkan merupakan (seharusnya) present participle.

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Pada kalimat 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, lalu 10 merupakan bentuk kalimat yg benar (sudah terdapat subjek lalu verb) beserta penggunaan  present participle telah benar.

Pada kalimat 2, 4, 6, 9 merupkan bentuk kalimat salah karena mempunyai double verb. Seharusnya

1. The companies offering the lowest prices will have the most customers.
2. Those travelers are completing their trip on Delta should report to Gate Three.
3. The artisans were demonstrating various handicrafts at booths throughout the fair.
4. The fraternities are giving the wildest parties attract the most new pledges.
5. The first team winning four games is awarded the championship.
6. The speaker was trying to make his point was often interrupted vociferously.
7. The fruits were rotting because of the moisture in the crates carrying them to market.
8. Any students desiring official transcripts should complete the appropriate form.
9. The advertisements were announcing the half-day sale received a lot of attention.
10. The spices flavoring the meal were quite distinctive.

Lihat juga:

Skill 1: Pastikan kalimat itu mempunyai sebuah subjek lalu kata kerja (Verb)

Skill 2: Perhatikan objek dari prepositions (kata depan)

Skill 3: Perhatikan penggunaan lalu posisi Appositive