Analyze and explain the sentences below whether correct or incorrect! 1. Half of the food that we are serving to the guests are still in the refrigerator. Incorrect : are diganti is 2. I was sure that all of the questions on the test were correct. Correct : Subject : I Verb : was 3. Some of the animals from the zoo was released into the animal preserve. Incorrect : was diganti were 4. The witnesses saw that most of the fire in the hills was extinguished. Correct Subject : the witnesses Verb : saw 5. All of the students in the class taught by Professor Roberts is required to turn in their term papers next Monday. Incorrect : is diganti are 6. She did not know where most of the people in the room was from. Incorrect : was diganti were 7. We believe that some of the time of the employees is going to be devoted to quality control. Correct S : we Verb : believe 8. All of the witnesses in the jury trial, which lasted more than two weeks, have indicated that they believed that the defendant was guilty. Correct S : all of the witnesses V : have 9. In spite of what was decided at the meeting, half of the procedures was not changed. Correct S : procedures V : was 10. Most of the trouble that the employees discussed at the series of meetings was resolved within a few weeks. Correct S : the employees V : discussed SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT AFTER CERTAIN WORD Choose the best answer and explain the reasons! 1. The company reiterated to reporters that nobody have been dismissed because of A B C D the incident. C : have diganti has 2. Anybody who goes to the top of the Empire State Building are impressed with the A B C D view. C : are di ganti is 3. Each of the doctors in the building need to have a separate reception area. A B C D B : need di tambahkan s menjadi needs 4. The president felt that no one were better suited for the position of chief staff A B C D advisor. B : were diganti was 5. Everybody participating in the fund-raiser are to turn in the tickets by 8:00. A B C D B : are diganti is
6. Because of the low number of orders, nothing has to be done now.
A B C D Correct 7. Every time someone take unnecessary breaks, precious moments of production A B C time are lost. D Incorrect B : take menjadi takes 8. Every man, woman, and child in this line are required to sign the forms in order to A B C complete the registration process. D Incorrect A : are di ganti is 9. It is nice to believe that anything is possible if a person try hard enough. A B C D Correct
10. It is impossible to believe that somebody actually admire that man.
A B C D Incorrect D : admire menjadi admires
USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH COORDINATE
CONJUNCTIONS QUIZ Choose the best answer and explain the reasons! 1. She working very hard but usually gets below-average grades. A B C D A : working di ganti works
2. The speaker introduced himself, told several interesting anecdotes, and
finishing A B C D with an emotional plea. D : finishing menjadi finished 3. She suggested taking the plane this evening or that we go by train tomorrow. A B C D D: that we go by menjadi taking 4. You should knew when the program starts and how many units you must A B C D complete. A : knew menjadi know 5. The term paper he wrote was rather short and very impressive. A B C D Correct 6. The dean or the assistant dean will informing you of when and where you should A B C D apply for your diploma. C : informing menjadi inform 7. There are papers to file, reports to type, and those letters should be answered. A B C D D : letter should be answered menjadi letters to answer 8. The manager needed a quick or thorough response. A B C D 9. She held jobs as a typist, a housekeeper, and in a restaurant. A B C D C dihilangkan 10. The report you are looking for could be in the file but on the desk. A B C D Tidak Ada coordinate conjunction
USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH PAIRED
CONJUNCTIONS QUIZ Choose the best answer and explain the reasons! 1. He not only called the police department but also to call the fire department. A B C D D : dihilangkan 2. She would like neither to see a movie nor to going bowling. A B C D D : going menjadi go 3. Either the manager nor her assistant can help you with your refund. A B C D Correct 4. She wants not only to take a trip to Europe but she also would like to travel to A B C D Asia. C : but she also would like menjadi but also 5. He could correct neither what you said nor you wrote. A B C D B dihilangkan 6. You can graduate either at the end of the fall semester or you can graduate at the A B C D end of the spring semester. D dihilangkan 7. The movie was neither amusing nor was it interesting. A B C D D dihilangkan 8. According to the syllabus, you can either write a paper or you can take an exam. A B C D D dihilangkan 9. It would be both noticed or appreciated if you could finish the work before you A B C D leave. Correct 10. Both the tailor or the laundress could fix the damage to the dress. A B C D D dihil
Structure TOEFL Exercise
1. B. There was a wide 2. D : On a 3. A : His company is 4. A : Of the 1,800 poems 5. D : it was proposed 6. C : is a collection 7. C. had the government been 8. B : divides 9. D : than are others 10. B : if freshly 11. A : building 12. A : a remote peak 13.B : after spawning 14.B : hidden 15. D : recently proven 16.D : Searching for 17. D : was in 18. D : Association, based in 19.B : Although first sighted 20. B : a documents called 21. A : After 22. C: called the bass 23. C : is that 24. C : Had psychological theories 25. B : that once