QOTD 1 #

1. Amber comesfrom the resins of pine trees that grew in Northern Europe millions
of years ago.
(A) chiefly (B) and chiefly (C) it is chiefly (D) since it is chiefly
Jawaban: A
Subject: Amber. Verb = comes. Connector = that (berfungsi sebagai connector dan
subject). Verb kedua untuk that = grew. Kalimat sudah lengkap berpasangan subject
dan verb. Berarti tidak dibutuhkan subject, verb, atau pun connector lagi. Maka,
pilihan, B, C, dan D salah.
Note: Chiefly berfungsi sebagai adverb yang muncul setelah verb bila kalimat tidak
memiliki object.
2. An adult human must take eight steps to goas a giraffe does in one stride.
(A) as far (B) the farther (C) how far (D) farther
Jawaban: A
Subject = human. Verb = take. Ada kata as, bisa jadi sbg connector atau kalimat
perbandingan yang setara. Lihat dipilihan ada yang menggunakan kata as, maka
kalimat ini ingin menunjukkan perbandingan setara yang bentuknya: as . as
QOTD 2 #
3. When the focus of a pair of binoculars is adjusted, into view.
(A) bringing distant objects

(B) distant objects can be brought

(C) and bring distant objects

(D) to bring distant objects

Jawaban: B
Connector = when. Subject = focus. Verb = adjusted. Karena kalimat ini diawali
dengan dependent clause yang ada connector, ada independent clause setelahnya.

Setelah koma tidak ada subject dan verb, maka dibutuhkan subject dan verb. Pilihan
A tidak ada verb. Pilihan C tidak ada subject. Pilihan D tidak ada subject.
4. From the Iroquois tradition of behind-the-scenes political participation by women,
Alice Jemison acquired a self-confidence that in her later crusades.
(A) her served well

(B) served well her

(C) served her well

(D) her well served

Jawaban: C
Subject = Alice Jamison. Verb = Acquired. Connector = that. Karena dipipilihan tidak
ada subject, berarti that disini berfungsi sebagai connector dan subject. Artinya
dibutuhkan verb setelah that, jadi pilihan A dan D salah. Well adalah adverb yang
muncul setelah object kalau kalimat memiliki object, jadi pilihan B salah.
QOTD 3 #
5. Because of its importance in modern living, . in all parts of the world.
(A) algebra is studies in schools and colleges (B) studying algebra in schools and
colleges
(C) and the study of algebra in schools and colleges (D) in schools and colleges are
algebra studies
6. . in the diet is especially important for vegetarians.
(A) Enough protein is obtained (B) Obtaining enough protein
(C) They obtain enough protein (D) By obtaining enough protein