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THE BASIC
THE BASIC
ENGLISH CONVERSATION
FOR BEGINNERS
ENGLISH CONVERSATION
FOR BEGINNERS
2018
PERPUSTAKAAN NASIONAL REPUBLIK INDONESIA
KATALOG DALAM TERBITAN ( KDT )
Penulis
Dr. Suhartawan Budianto
Desain Cover
Rio Wednri Wijaya
Layout
Lutfiah
Setyaningrum
PREFACE
This book is the first edition which is expected to give
many exercises for English learners to explore their ability in
speaking English. Speaking materials are provided with some
expressions and dialogues that guide learners to apply in the real
conversation. This book also contains several sections on each
chapter such as pictures and listening, expressions, dialogues,
exercises and tasks.
The use of pictures is aimed to attract and stimulate the
learners to speak and express their ideas relating to the pictures
given. Showing some expression may help the learners to
structure their own sentences which can be used in their
conversation. Drills, one of the old methods in teaching a foreign
language, are still given to meet the needs of learners. Some
examples of dialogue are shown to invite learners’ creativity in
making their own dialogue. Eventually, exercises and tasks are
made to measure the learners’ comprehensibility in using the
materials taught and to evaluate how well the learners are able to
apply and adopt the material in the real conversation and
dialogue.
As the first edition, this book has many weaknesses and
needs improvement in the next edition. For example, the listening
sections and role plays can be added to complete the materials for
speaking. Therefore, some advice and suggestion are welcome
and waited to make this book better. Finally, this book can guide
and address the learners to achieve their expectation to speaking
English better.
Sidoarjo, April 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTORY
DAILY EXPRESSIONS
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UNIT ONE
“WHAT IS THIS ?” OR “WHAT IS THAT ?”
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C. Conversation ...............................................
1. A : Is this a calender? ...............................................
B : No, it isn’t ...............................................
A : Is this a radio? ...............................................
B : No, it isn’t ...............................................
A : Is this a carpet? ...............................................
B : No, it isn’t. ...............................................
A : What is this?
B : This/That/It is a TV. E. Vocabulary
1. a book : sebuah
2. A : Is that a sofa? buku
B : No, it isn’t. 2. a pencil : sebuah
A : Is that a table? pencil
B ; No, it isn’t. 3. a pen : sebuah
A : Is that a broom? pena
B : No, it isn’t. 4. a bollpoint : sebuah
A : What is that? bolpen
B : That/This/lt is a pillow. 5. a ruler : sebuah
penggaris
3. A : Is it a glass? 6. a bag : sebuah tas
B : No, it isn’t. 7. a saucer : sebuah
A : Is it a cup? lepek
B : No, it isn’t. 8. a plate : sebuah
A : Is it a picture? piring
B : No, it isn’t. 9. a spoon : sebuah
A : What is it? sendok
B : It is a ruler 10. a fork : sebuah
garpu
D. Practice 11. a table : sebuah
Practice orally like the meja
examples above. 12. a sofa : sebuah
(without looking the text) sofa
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UNIT TWO
“WHAT CLOUR IS IT?”
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UNIT THREE
“WHOSE BAG IS IT?”
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UNIT FOUR
“HOW MUCH IS IT?”
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UNIT FIVE
“WHERE IS IT?”
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UNIT SIX
“IS THERE A ..... ?” OR “ARE THERE ANY ....?”
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UNIT SEVEN
“WHAT’S HIS/HER NAME?”
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UNIT EIGHT
“HOW IS IT LIKE?”
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UNIT NINE
“WHAT ARE YOU?”
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B. Telling C. Conversation
1. I’m not a teacher, but I 1. A : Am I a tailor?
am a student. B : No, you aren’t.
2. You aren’t a pilot, but you A : ..................................?
arc a teacher. B : ....................................
3. He isn’t a policeman, but A : ..................................?
he is a doctor. B : ....................................
4. She isn’t a nurse, but she A : What am I?
is a dentist. B : You are a teacher.
5. It isn’t a keeper, but it is a
saver. 2. A : Are you a judge?
6. We aren’t lecturers, but B : No, I’m not.
we are students. A : ................................. ?
7. They aren't singers, but B : ....................................
they are drivers. A : ..................................?
B : ....................................
Please, Translate A : What are you?
1. ........................................... B : I'm a student.
2. ...........................................
3. ........................................... 3. A : Is he a butcher?
4. ........................................... B : No, he isn’t.
5. ........................................... A : ................................. ?
6. ........................................... B : ....................................
7. ........................................... A : ..................................?
B : ....................................
Make your own sentences A : What is he?
and understand the meaning! B : He is a doctor.
...............................................
............................................... 4. A : Is she a secretary?
............................................... B : No, she isn’t.
............................................... A : ..................................?
............................................... B : ....................................
............................................... A : ..................................?
............................................... B : ....................................
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UNIT TEN
“HOW OLD ARE YOU?”
A. Example C. Telling
1. (+) 1 am 17 years old. 1. I’m not 16 years old, but I
(-) .................................... am 17 years old.
(?) .................................... 2. You aren’t 25 years old,
but you are 27 years old.
2. (+) You are 27 years old. 3. He isn’t 23 years old, but
(-) .................................... he is 25 years old.
(?) .................................... 4. She isn’t 11 years old, but
she is 10 years old
3. (+) He is 25 years old. 5. The dog is not 3 years
(-) .................................... old, but the dog is 2
(?) .................................... years old.
6. We are not 13 years old,
4. (+) She is 10 years old. but we are 12 and 15
(-) .................................... years old.
(?) .................................... 7. They are not 25 years, old
but they are 20 years old.
5. (+) The dog is 2 years
old. Please, Translate
(-) .................................... 1. ...........................................
(?) .................................... 2. ...........................................
3. ...........................................
6. (+) We are 12 and 15 4. ...........................................
years old. 5. ...........................................
(-) .................................... 6. ...........................................
(?) .................................... 7. ...........................................
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UNIT ELEVEN
“WHERE IS HE/SHE?”
B : .................................... D. Practice
A : Where is she? Practice the conversation
B : She is in the kitchen. above rightly without
looking the book then make
5. A: Is the dog in the family your own conversation based
room? on the facts around you.
...............................................
B : No, it isn’t.
...............................................
A : ..................................? ...............................................
B : ................................... ...............................................
A : ..................................? ...............................................
B : .................................... ...............................................
A : Where is it? ...............................................
B : It is in the yard.
E. Vocabulary
6. A : Are we in Solo? 1. in the bus station :
B : No, we aren’t. . di stasiun bis
A : ..................................? 2. in the bank :
B : ................................... di bank
A : ..................................? 3. in the beach :
B : .................................... di pantai
A : Where are we? 4. in the canteen :
B : We arc in Surabaya. di kantin
5. in the cemetary :
7. A : Arc they in the office? di kuburan
B : No, they aren’t. 6. in the grave yard :
A : ..................................? di kuburan
B : ................................... 7. in the cinema :
A : ..................................? di bioskop
B : .................................... 8. in the movie :
A: Where are they? di bioskop
B: They are at work. 9. in the company :
di perusahaan
10. in the factory :
di pabrik
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UNIT TWELVE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
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UNIT THIRTEEN
PRESENT CONTIUOUS TENSE
A. Pattern (-) ................................
(?) ...................................
is
S + am + V1 + ing .... 7.(+) ..................................
are (-) ................................
(?) ...................................
Example:
B. Telling
Please, Translate : 1. I’m not studying math,
1. (+) ................................... but I am studying English
(-) ................................... 2. ..........................................
(?) ...................................
3. ..........................................
4. ..........................................
2. (+) ..................................
5. ..........................................
(-) ...................................
6. ..........................................
(?) ...................................
7. ..........................................
3.(+) ...................................
(-) ................................ Please, Translate :
(?) ...................................
1. ..........................................
4.(+) .................................. 2. ..........................................
(-) ................................ 3. ..........................................
(?) ................................... 4. ..........................................
5. ..........................................
5.(+) .................................. 6. ..........................................
(-) ................................ 7. ..........................................
(?) ...................................
6.(+) ..................................
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128.to show :
menunjukkan
129.to cheer :
bersorak, menyoraki
130.to shake :
menggoyang
131.to sleep : tidur
132.to steal : mencari
133.to swim :
berenang
134.to teach :
mengajar
135.to think : berfikir
136.to throw :
melempar
137.to wake up : bangun,
membangunkan
138.to wear :
mengenakan
139.to win :
memenangkan
140.to defeat :
mengalahkan
141.to eat breakfast :
makan pagi
142.to have breakfast :
makan pagi
143.to eat lunch : makan
siang
144.to have lunch : makan
siang
145.to have dinner : makan
malam
146.to eat dinner : makan
malam
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UNIT FOURTEEN
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
A. Pattern
1. (+) I wake up at 05.30 7. (+) They play basket at
every morning school every Sunday.
(-) .................................. (-) ..................................
(?) .................................. (?) ..................................
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UNIT FIFTEEN
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
A. Pattern (?) ...................................
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UNIT SIXTEEN
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (I HAVE DONE)
C. Conversation
4. (+) ..................................... Marry has visited me three
(-) ..................................... a b c d
(?) .................................... times.
d
5. (+) .....................................
(-) ..................................... a) Who has visited me three
(?) .................................... times?
Marry has.
6. (+) ..................................... b) Has she.........3X....?
(-) ..................................... No, she hasn’t.
(?) .................................... What has she done?
Visiting/She has visited,
7. (+) ..................................... c) Has she visited ..... 3....?
(-) ..................................... No, she hasn’t.
(?) ....................................
Whom has she visited?
Me/She has visited me.
B. Telling
1. I haven’t lost my radio but d) Has she visited 3X ?
I have lost my key. No, she hasn’t.
2. ........................................... How many times has she
3. ........................................... visited?
4. ........................................... Three times/Shc has
5. ........................................... visited 3 times.
6. ...........................................
7. ........................................... Note:
- Practice individually
Please, Translate : without reading the book and
1. ........................................... understand the meaning!
2. ...........................................
3. ...........................................
4. ........................................... They have lived in France
5. ........................................... a b c
6. ........................................... since 3 years ago
7. ........................................... d
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UNIT SEVENTEEN
FUTURE TENSE (I WILL DO) Part I
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C. Conversation D. Practice
They bus will come here at Practice with these sentences
a b c d below according to the
07.00 o’clock tonight examples you have learned
e f 1. I’ll come to your party
a b c
a) What will come here at tonight,
07.00 o’clock d
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10. to be able :
dapat
11. to be allowed :
boleh
12. to be supposed :
seharusnya
13. to be obliged :
wajib
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UNIT EIGHTEEN
FUTURE TENSE (I AM GOING TO DO) Part II
e Task
2. You are going to travel a. Tranlate the sentences
a b c above!
around the world. b. Understand the pattern
d (Simple Future Tense)
3. Shinta is going to go to c. Retell the story above!
a b c d d. Make conversation (the
Spain. underlined words)
e
4. Tom is going to do his F. Vocabulary
a b c d is
work immediately. S + am + going to + V1
e f Future (Present)
are
5. It is going to rain soon.
S + was + going to + V1
a b c d Future (Past)
6. Bill and I are going to were
a b c 1. sail :
invite the president. berlayar
d e 2. neighbour :
7. Joe and his wife are going tetangga
a b 3. harbour :
to buy a house. pelabuhan
c d 4. a plenty of :
banyak
Captain Allison is going to
5. much :
set out at 8 o’clock. We are
banyak
going to have plenty of time.
6. a lot of :
We are going to see his ship
banyak
and then we are to say good
7. go :
bye to him. He is going to be
berangkat, pergi
away for 2 months.
8. set out :
berangkat, pergi
9. leave for :
berangkat
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UNIT NINETEEN
MODAL/AUXILIARY VERBS
A. Pattern
6. (+) We may open this
Can letter
May
S + Must + V1....... (-) ....................................
should (?) ...................................
6. (+) ....................................
(-) ...................................
Can
(?) ..................................
May
a). Who + Must
+ study
7. (+) .................................... should
(-) ...................................
(?) ................................... hard for exams ?
Can
B. Telling They May
1. I can not play guitar but I Must
should
can play piano
2. ..........................................
3. .......................................... Can
May
4. .......................................... b). They .....3X.....?
Must
5. .......................................... should
6. ..........................................
7. .......................................... Can’t
Mayn’t
No, they
Mustn’t
Please, Translate :
Shouldn’t
Can
1. ..........................................
May
2. .......................................... What Must they do?
3. .......................................... should
4. ..........................................
5. .......................................... Can
6. .......................................... May
7. .......................................... Studying/They Must study
should
C. Conversation
Can
May
Can c). They study...3X...?
Must
S + May + study hard for exams should
Must
Can’t
should
Mayn’t
a b c d No, they Mustn’t
Shouldn’t
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Note:
Can
- Practice individually
May
How they study? without reading the book and
Must
should understand the meaning!
Can D. Practice
May Practice with these sentences
Hard/they Must study hard
should
below according to the
examples you have learned
Can’t
Mayn’t
d).Mustn’t They study..3X..? 1. I can play piano very well.
Shouldn’t a b c d
2. You may leave your work
a b c
now.
Can d
May 3. John must work hard in
No, they Must a b c d
should USA.
Can e
For what May
they 4. Elly should open her
Must a b c
study? should
heart to him.
d
5. A horse can swim across
Can a b c
For exams/they May study the river.
Must
should d
6. We may open this letter.
for exams. a b c
7. They must listen to the
a b c
speech carefully.
d e
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REVIEW CHECKS
playing
am
play
played
played
have
play with
will
going to play
Basket
at school my
I am ball
play friends
1. can
play
may
play
must
play
should
a b c d e
drinking
is
drinks
drank
drunk
has
drink
will
going to drink a glass of milk quickly
He is
drink
2. can
drink
may
drink
must
drink
should
a b c d
going
are
go
went
have gone
will go
3. They are to Japan by plane
going to go
can go
may
must go
should go
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a b am c d
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will
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are doing
do
did
have done
will do your home in the class
You are going todo work room
4. can do
may do
must do
shoul do
d
a b c d
is coming
comes
came
has come
will come to to the
The bus is going to come here
go museum
5. can come
may come
must come
should come
a b c d e
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UNIT TWENTY
TO BE
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- Past Tense :
There was a dog Can
May
yesterday. There Must be dogs.
- Present Perfect : should
There has been a dog
yesterday.
- Future Tense : There will There are two kinds of
be a dog tomorrow. sentence
There is going to be dog Nominal Sentence and
tomorrow. Verbal Sentence
Modal :
Look :
Can Present Continuous :
May
Ther Must be dog.
S + to be
should
(+) I am (being) at home now
(-) .......................................
6. There --- dogs Present Cont (?) .........................................
- Present Cont :
There are (being) dogs.
S + Verb
- Present Tense : (+) I am studying now
There are dogs (-) .........................................
- Past Tense : (?) .........................................
There were dogs
yesterday. Present Tense :
- Present Perfect : S + bukan KK (to be
There have been dogs dipakai)
(+) You are a student
yesterday. Present Tense (-) .........................................
- Future Tense : (?) .........................................
There will be dogs S + KK (rumus dipakai)
tomorrow. (+) You Study everyday
There is going to be (-) .........................................
(?) .........................................
dogs tomorrow.
Modal :
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S + KK (rumus dipakai)
(+) He lived in Medan last year.
(-) .........................................
(?) .........................................
S + verb
(+) We can/may/must/should
Support him
(-) .........................................
(?) .........................................
S + Verb
(+) The dog will bite you
(-) ...................................
(?) ...................................
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S + verb
S + Verb
(+) She has worked hard
(-) .........................................
(?) .........................................
C. Task Busy
feel work
1. I............... here
live beatiful
4. She...........have
at school a doctor
2. You ......... go do
a student
study in the field
5. They........ play
30 years old popular singers
3. He.............marry give a show
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is (being)
is
was
has been
will be
Joe is going to be at home alone
can be
may be
must be
should be
a b c
are (being)
are
now
were
everyday
heve been
last week
will be
since
They are going to be busy
yesterday
can be
next week
may be
tomorrow
must be
should be
a b c
am (being)
am
was
have been
will be
in a
I am going to be student
university
can be
may be
must be
should be
a b c
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is (being)
is
was
has been
will be
on Jl.
There is going to be an accident
Kutai
can be
maya be b c
must be
should be
a b c
10. at home
11. here
12. there
13. on the street
14. on the table, etc
4. Noun, example :
1. a book = buku
2. a radio = radio
3. a telephone = telepon
4. a music = musik
5. water = air
6. (some) money = uang
7. the sky = langit
8. the air = udara
9. hunger =
kelaparan
10. happiness =
kebahagiaan
11. hobby = hobi
12. ambition = ambisi
Etc.
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- Perfect cont :
Example: You have been working
1. I — studying - Future cont :
- Present cont : You will be working
I am studying You’re going to be
- Present cont : working
I am studying
- Past cont : Modal com:
I was studying can
- Perfect cont : You may be working
I have been studying must
- Future cont : should
I will be studying
I’m going to be studying 3. He — swimming
- Present cont :
Modal cont : He is swimming
can - Present cont :
may He is swimming
I must be studying - Past cont :
Should He was swimming
- Perfect cont :
2. You — working He has been swimming
- Present cont : - Future cont :
You are working He will be swimming
- Present cont :
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Example - Future :
1. I --- advised You .............................
- Present cont :
I’m (being) advised by .... Modal :
- Present tense : Can
May
I am advised by ..... You .................
Must
- Past tense : should
I was advised by ...
- Pres. Perfect :
I have been advised by .... 3. He --- shot
- Future : - Present cont :
I will be advised by ... He .............................
- Present tense :
Modal : He .............................
Can - Past tense :
I May be advised by .... He.............................
Must
should - Pres. Perfect :
He.............................
- Future :
2. You --- forgotten He.............................
- Present cont :
You ............................. Modal :
- Present tense : Can
You ............................. He May .................
Must
- Past tense : should
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peaceful at work
praying sleeping
4. She....... given 7. They........ ..punished
pray sleep
1.
is (being)
is
was
has been
will be
Albert is going to be paid $ 2,000 by tim
can be
may be
must be
should be
a b c d
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2.
is (being)
is
was
has been
will be
from the
The painting is going to be stolen
galary
can be
may be
must be
should be
a b c
3. are (being)
are
were
have been
will be
They are going to be told to go home
can be
may be
must be
should be
a b c
C. Vocabulary 1. to be accustomed :
Past participle(V3) as terbiasa
adjective 2. to be alerted :
waspada
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ruang tamu
a walking stick =
tongkat jalan
etc.
2. Gerund as Idiom:
seeing is believing =
(Baru) percaya bila melihat
sendiri
saving is having =
hemat pangkal kaya
3. Gerund as prohibition:
no smoking =
dilarang merokok
no splitting =
dilarang meludah
no parking =
dilarang parkir
no over taking =
dilarang menyalib
no bird feeding =
dilarang memberi makan
burung
no littering =
dilarang buang sampah
no urinating =
dilarang kencing
no flower picking =
dilarang memetik bunga
parking prohibited between
08.00 - 06.00
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We say ( English ) :
- I am afraid of dog
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(ir)relevani to : dream of :
berhubungan membayangkan
think of :
B. Verbs memikirkan
1. at remind of :
arrive at : tiba di mengingatkan
glance at : memandang admit of :
sekilas mengakui
laugh at : despair of : putus
mempertawakan asa
look at : melihat repent of : bertobat
point at : talk of :
menunjukkan bercakap-cakap
shudder at : merasa ngcri smell of : membau
smile at : tersenyum
kepada 3. for
stare at : memelototi, call for : menjemput
mcnatap care for : memelihara,
marvel at : kagum atas mengasuh
snap at : membentak look for : mencari
wink at : mengerdip pray for : mendo’akan,
wonder at : bertanya- berdo’a
tanya wait for : menunggu
cry for : menangisi
2. of leave for : berangkat ke
beware of : berhati- long for : rindu kepada
hati, hati-hati hope for : mengharap
consist of : terdiri fight for : berusaha
dan qualify for : memenuhi
(dis)approve of : setuju, syarat
mcnyetujui watch for : melihat
dispose of : wish for : berharap
membuang akan
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4. to decide on :
listen to : memutuskan
mendengarkan depend on :
object to : berkeberatan bergantung pada
point to : land on : mendarat
menunjukkan insist on : bersikeras
reply to : menjawab live on : hidup dan
suberibeto ; operate on :
berlangganan mengoperasi. membedah
belong to : kepunyaan, rely on :
milik mempercayai
invite to : mengundang resolve on :
occur to : terjadi memutuskan
refer to : menunjuk
prefer to : lebih suka 6. with
respond to : menanggapi associate with :
agree to : setuju menghubungkan dengan
dengan coincide with :
contribute to : bertepatan dengan
memberikan cooperate with : bekerja
sama dengan
5. on deal with :
agree on : setuju berbubungan
akan (sesuatu) unite with : bersatu
agree with : setuju dengan
dengan (orang) help with :
call on : singgah, membantu dengan
mampir argue with :
count on : beralasan, membantah
mcngliarapkan consult with :
act on : berpura- berkonsultasi
pura confuse with :
congratulate on : selamat membingungkan
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