VERB LANJUTAN

PARALLEL STRUCTURE

The lecturer introduced herself, told several funny jokes, and finishing with an emotional
statement. (I)
He held jobs as a cook, a shopkeeper, and a writer. (C)
You can actually go to school by bus, taxi, or cycling. (I)

The paper should be finished either today or tomorrow. (C)

She not only called the hospital but also called the police department for help. (C)
The fact that I have a problem is unknown to both my mother nor my father. (I)

Eating in a fancy restaurant is more expensive than to eat street food. (I)
My brother has the same amount of money as I have. (C)
Buying a new car might be less difficult than purchasing a used car. (C)

EXERCISE
1. He was both shocked and pleased by the given surprise upon his birthday. (C)
2. You should either submit the report or join the exam. (C)
3. He is the class favorite due to the fact that he is talkative, smart, and helping everyone.
(I)
4. Yogyakarta is not only popular of its culture but also famous of its hospitality. (C)
5. Neither John or Amy does not know that the project should be finished tomorrow. (I)

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

A whale is possibly the largest living animal on earth today. (C)

The latest exam is easier than the previous one. (C)
Your book is certainly more cheap than my book. (I)

UGM might be the most prestigious university in Yogyakarta. (C)

Sally is the more beautiful student of class A. (I)
Valentino Rossi is best than Jorge Lorenzo. (I)

The harder you study, the better you do the exam. (C)
The more you learn, the more you forget. (C)
The faster you finish the project, the higher your score will be. (I)

EXERCISE
1. Paris is the more beautiful city in Europe. (I)
2. My jacket is bigger than his jacket. (C)
3. Michael Schumacher is the best than Fernando Alonso. (I)
4. The more things you purchase, the more money you need. (C)
5. Lamborghini could be the most expensive car than Mercedes. (I)

FORM OF THE VERB

think
start
kill
break
eat

think(s)
start(s)
kill(s)

thinking
starting

killing

break(s)

thinked
started

killed

breaking

eat(s) eating

ate

thinked

started

killed
broke

eaten

(I) thought

(C)

(C)
brokened

(I) broken

(C)

I have watch the movie yesterday. (I) have watched

He should have finished the paper earlier. (C)
Tommy has just done eating the cake. (C)

We are watch the show together. (I) are watching

The dog was killed on in accident. (C)
The book has been return to the library by Adam. (I) has been returned

I will eating the cake now. (I) will eat

Niko may finished the task earlier actually. (I) may finish
I am sure that I could do the job. (C)

EXERCISE
1. Alex have just do the homework by himself. (I) have just done
2. You should turned off the light if you are sleepy. (I) should turn off
3. I will leave soon to catch the plane. (C)
4. We are love each other. (I) are loving
5. This thing can be done by almost everyone. (C)

THE USE OF THE VERB

Rudy told me the fact about the test when I asked him that. (C)
I know that he finished the project by herself yesterday. (C)
She eats banana every time she wanted it. (I) wants

The fact that her proposal had been rejected really depressed her. (C)
I have done the homework even before today. (C)
He had lost his money so that he is now sad. (I)

They had been here by 1960. (C)

John started working at that office last year. (C)
I lived in this beautiful city since 2000. (I) have lived

It is very certain that he will marry soon enough. (C)

I knew that she would present within an hour. (C)

She did not know that I will be there. (I)

EXERCISE
1. I think that she will not be able to complete the project on time. (C)
2. I worked there in 2010. (C)
3. The experiment had been failed so that he is so depressed now. (I)
4. He lied to me when I asked him about the money. (C)
5. She knows that she would fail. (I)
PASSIVE VERBS

The suspect has arrested by the police. (C)

The painting was painted by my brother. (C)
This paper will done by group A. (I) will be done

The minivan parked in a right way. (C)

The police questioned her because of her strange behaviors. (C)
The basketball game won in the dying minutes. (I)

EXERCISE

1. The door of the classroom will locked by the guards. (I) will be locked
2. The bathroom will be cleaned by the janitor. (C)
3. Andrew killed the dog accidentally. (C)
4. The shopkeeper returned the money in a wrong amount. (C)
5. The gift will deliver to her by surprise. (I) will be delivered