TUGAS 3

ENGLISH FOR CHEMISTRY

Nama : Melvina Theodora
Stambuk : A25119006
Kelas :C
Dosen pengampu : Prof. Mery Napitupulu M.Sc.PhD

Exercise 1: Underline the VERB GROUP in the following sentences and name the parts as in
the above examples, i.e. the MAIN VERB and the AUXILIARY verbs. The first example has
been done for you.
1. The tunnel was closed 80 years ago.
Aux MV
2. Paper is made from wood.
Aux MV
3. In many countries, the environment is threatened by pollution.
Aux MV
4. Sunlight is reflected by white surfaces.
Aux MV
5. Many car engines are cooled by water.
Aux MV
6. The size of the hole in the Ozone layer has been increasing over the last 10 years.
Aux MV
7. The oxygen balance in the atmosphere is maintained by photosynthesis.
Aux MV

Exercise 2: Underline the VERB GROUPS in the following examples and name the parts in
the same way as the above examples.
1. The area of a circle can be calculated using Geometry.
Mod + Aux + MV
2. Concrete should contain at least 12% cement.
Mod + MV + Aux
3. The impurities in the water are eliminated by a filter.
Aux + MV

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 4. Fresh water can be distilled from sea water.
Mod + aux + Mv
5. Modern aeroplanes are powered by jet engines.
Aux + Mv
6. All books should be returned to the library by Friday,
Mod + aux + Mv
7. Distilled water does not corrode iron.
Mod + neg + Mv
8. Object of different weights can be separated by a centrifuge.
Mod + aux + Mv
Exercise 3. Using the sentence above as an examples, underline and identify the parts of the
VERB GROUPS in the following sentences.
1. Boiler pressure should not exceed 300 psi.
Mod + neg + MV
2. The fume of Nitric Acid should not be breathed.
Mod + neg + AUX + MV
3. Agriculture cannot be developed without sufficient water.
neg + AUX + MV
4. The explosion could not have been caused by a leak.
neg + Mod + AUX + Mod
5. The ship has not Been raised from the sea floor.
Mod + neg + AUX + MV + Mod
6. Expensive spraying programs are not required.
AUX + neg + MV
7. Malaria cannot be eradicated in rural areas.
Neg + AUX+ MV + Mod + MV
8. An asteroid could not have killed the dinosaurs.
Neg + mod + Mv
Exercise 4. Underline the VERB GROUPS in the following sentences. Then identify and
name the parts of the VERB GROUP, as in the above examples.
1. Wood is usually cut with a saw.
AUX + ADV + MV
2. Oven temperatures are usually controlled by a thermostat.
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 Aux + adv + Mv
3. Dangerous experiments should always be conducted under strict supervision.
Mod + adv + Aux + Mv
4. Difficult mathematical problems can almost always be solved using
computers.
Mod + adv + aux + Mv
5. The hole in ozone layer will always have to have to be monitored.
Mod + adv + mod + aux + Mv
6. A long thesis would not usually have been completed in such a short time
Mod + neg + adv + mod + aux + Mv
Exercise 5: Underline the verb groups in the following sentences. Then identify and name the
parts of the verb group.
1. 34% of solar radiation is directly reflected back into space.
Aux + adv
2. Long infrared waves are readily adsorbed
Aux + Adv + Mv
by atmospheric carbon dioxide and water vapour.

3. The atmospheric temperatures of some regions are profoundly influenced

Aus + adv + Mv
by winds and ocean currents.

4. The difference between analog and digital data is not always clearly understood.
AUX + neg + adv + Mv
5. A nuclear chain reaction takes place very rapidly.
MV + Adv + adv
6. Molecules in a fluid do not conduct heat very well.
Aux + neg + Mv + adv