UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (UTS)

UNIVERSITAS NURUL JADID PAITON

TAHUN AKADEMIK 2018/2019

NAMA : SITI ZAINAB

NIM : 1730500187

FAKULTAS : FAI

JURUSAN : MPI

MATA KULIAH : BAHASA INGGRIS

SEMESTER :3

DIRECTION : Please answer the following questions briefly!

1. What is a main idea of paragraph? Please, explain briefly how to find it!

The fact that electronic computers are nowused for data processing has led the
general public to believe that it is a mysterious, complicated science and that the
computers aregiant brains. Both of these ideas are false. A computer is basically justa
high-speed adding machine that performs the functions it is toldto. If the input data are
varied even a little,the computer is unable to operate until it isprogrammed to accept the
variations. Thebusiness operations it performs are impressiveonly because of the
extremely high speed ofmanipulation, but most of these operations have been used for
decades. Unlike man, thecomputer performs repetitive calculations without getting tired
or bored.

2. Select the statement in the text above that best expresses the main idea!
Mencari the statement atau ide pokok
3. How do you know about pronouns? Explain as detail as possible!
Apa yang kamu ketahui tentang pronon
4. What is literal and inferential meaning means?
Apa yang dimaksudkan literal and inferential meaning
5. Write down an example of literal and inferential meaning?contohnya
 ANSWEAR

1. The main idea of a paragraph is the primary point or concept that the author wants to
communicate to the readers about the topic. Hence, in a paragraph, when the main idea is
stated directly, it is expressed in what is called the topic sentence. It gives the overarching
idea of what the paragraph is about and is supported by the details in subsequent
sentences in the paragraph. In a multi-paragraph article, the main idea is expressed in the
thesis statement, which is then supported by individual smaller points.

you can find the topic, you are ready to find the main idea. The main idea is the
point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic.To figure out the
main idea, ask yourself this question: What is being said about the person, thing, or idea
(the topic)?The author can locate the main idea in different places within a paragraph.
The main idea is usually a sentence, and it is usually the first sentence. The writer then
uses the rest of the paragraph to support the main idea.

2. electronic computers

3. pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase. Pronouns refer to either
a noun that has already been mentioned or to a noun that does not need to be named
specifically.

The most common pronouns are the personal pronouns, which refer to the person or
people speaking or writing (first person), the person or people being spoken to (second
person), or other people or things (third person). Like nouns, personal pronouns can
function as either the subject of a verb or the object of a verb or preposition: "She likes
him, but he loves her." Most of the personal pronouns have different subject and object
forms.

4. Literal meaning is simply what the text says. It is what actually happens in the story.
This is a very important level of understanding because it provides the foundation for
 more advanced comprehension. Without understanding the material on this level, you
could not go any farther. Inferential comprehension deals with what the author means by
what is said. The reader must simply read between the lines and make inferences about
things not directly stated. Again these inferences are made in the main idea, supporting
details, sequence, and cause and effect relationships. Inferential comprehension could
also involve interpreting figurative language, drawing conclusions, predicting outcomes,
determining the mood, and judging the author’s point of view.
5. Literal ex : Let's use our story about Billy to provide an example. The literal meaning of
the story was that Billy built a tower out of blocks. The answers to questions based on
literal meaning will always be found in the text. For example: Who was building the
tower? The answer is Billy. Inferential ex: We have marks of 1000 students and we may
be interested in the overall performance of those students and the distribution as well as
the spread of marks. Descriptive statistics provides us the tools to define our data in a
most understandable and appropriate way.