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Bahasa Inggris I

Lesson #2
Tutor: Noka Prihasto September 18, 2011

Lesson Objectives
1. Understanding prefix and suffix 2. Understanding words reference in a passage 3. Linking sentences and ideas

Prefix and Suffix (1)


A prefix (affix) is a word, or letter(s) placed at the beginning of another word (a base word) to adjust or qualify its usage or meaning. A suffix (also sometimes called a postfix or ending) is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word

Prefix and Suffix (2)

Prefix and Suffix (2)

Words Reference in A Passage (1)


There are six main kinds of reference words 1. Personal pronouns It, he, she, we, they, I, you 2. Possessive pronouns my, mine, your, yours, his,
her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs

3. Demonstratives this, that (singular), these, those


(plural), such

4. Comparatives another, other, both, similar, the same,


better, more, earlier, later, previous, subsequent

5. The definite article the to refer back to something


which has already been mentioned

6. Conjunctions Who, whom, that, where, which

Words Reference in A Passage (2)


Example 1: Arab leaders started to arrive in Amman, which threw a tight security line to protect its visitors. Kuwaiti Foreign Minister who was the first to arrive, will meet Iraqi Defense Minister at the Presidential Palace where the summit will be held. Example 2: Last season, one of the things that we could most enjoy about having Kenny Dalglish back in management was just how much he seemed to be enjoying it. His years of watching from the director's box seemed to have given him the distance necessary to reject the increasingly impetuous shenanigans of Premier League dugouts. They also give him time to reflects the experience he had.

Notes: Pronouns

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