ANSWER SHEET

MIDDLE TEST
GRAMMAR AND USAGE CLASS D/E
WEDNESDAY, 03-05-2023
Name :Putu Gede Aryasuta Balinda

NIM :2101541162
Class :E

I. WHY THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ARE GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT

(RED HIGHLIGHT WORDS)? EXPLAIN THE REASONS WHY AND RE-WRITE
THE CORRECT ONES!

1. Reason: In this sentence, the subject is "smoke," which is a singular noun, so the
verb "cause" needs to be changed to its singular form "causes" to match the subject.
Additionally, the verb "releases" should be changed to its passive form "is released"
to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The correct one: The smoke from burning fuels causes pollution if it is released into
the atmosphere.
2. Reason: The original sentence contains an error in subject-verb agreement. "Law"
is a singular noun, and the verb "stipulates" should agree with it by being in the
singular form "stipulates". The original sentence also contains an error in tense
form. The past tense form "destroy" should be changed to the past participle form
"destroyed" to match the present perfect tense of "cannot be created or destroyed".
The correct one: A law of physics stipulates that energy in any system cannot be
created or destroyed.
3. Reason: The original sentence has two errors. The first error is a wrong noun form.
Instead of using "respond," the correct noun form is "response." The second error is
a wrong verb form. The verb "causes" must be followed by a noun form, which is
"response."
The correct one: Medical researchers claim that each reflex involves some stimulus
that causes a response.
4. Reason: The verb "lives" agrees with the singular subject "species" instead of the
plural "animals". The correct verb form is "live".
The correct one: No one knows exactly how many species of animals live on earth.
5. Reason: The error in this sentence is a subject-verb agreement error. "Sodium" is a
singular noun, so the verb "combines" should also be singular. The pronoun "they"
is also incorrect because it refers to the plural "sodium and oxygen" rather than the
singular "sodium."
The correct one: Pure sodium immediately combines with oxygen when it is
exposed to air.
6. Reason: The pronoun "it" is used incorrectly in the original sentence because it
refers to the subject "pearls and similar substances," which is plural. Therefore, the
correct pronoun should be "they," which is also plural.
 The correct one: Pearls and similar substances may be classified by how they are
cultivated.
7. Reason: The pronoun "her" is singular and feminine, but it does not agree with the
plural and neutral noun "children". The correct pronoun to use in this context is
"their", which is both plural and neutral.
The correct one: In kindergarten, children are generally unrestricted in expressing
their ideas by talking.
8. Reason: The pronoun "its" in the original sentence is singular, but it refers to the
plural "figures or designs," creating a lack of agreement in number. The corrected
sentence replaces "its" with the plural pronoun "their" to match the plural noun.
The correct one: In art, relief is sculpture in which the figures or designs project
from their background.
9. Reason: In this sentence, "it" is used as a singular pronoun to refer to "dollar bills,"
which is plural. Therefore, it should be replaced with the plural pronoun "them" to
ensure proper agreement.
The correct one: After the new dollar bills are printed and cut, the inspectors
scrutinize them for imperfections.
10. Reason: In this sentence, "it" refers to "water," which is a singular noun. However,
the pronoun "it" is incorrect because "water" should be referred to with the
pronoun "it" as a non-living thing. The correct pronoun should be "it is buoyant,"
indicating that water has the ability to float.
The correct one: Animals inhabiting the sea bottom can carry the weight of the
water because it is buoyant.
II. WRITE SENTENCES BASED ON THE FOLLOWING VERBS

11. The music sounds great.

12. He borrowed a pen from his colleague to sign the document.
13. She agreed to lend her car to her friend for the weekend.
14. His voice got hoarse after singing for hours.
15. He got his mother a bouquet of flowers for her birthday.
16. The teacher does not allow students to use their phones during the class.
17. The concert was canceled due to bad weather.
18. I will call my brother an idiot if he doesn't apologize for his mistake.
19. She promised to come to the party with a homemade dessert.
20. The waiter will serve the food in a few minutes.

III. WRITE QUESTION BASED ON THE QUESTIONS WORDS

21. What is Richard opening the tin for?

22. How long will George be in London?
23. How long ago did Sheila go swimming?
24. Who did Bob borrow the book from?
25. What did John send Mary for her birthday?
26. Who brought the message to the chairman?
27. What does Mary Brown teach Jill?
28. Who did Peter pass the salt to just now?
29. What did John just explain to Philip?
30. Who will Richard introduce Mrs. Brown to the students?

IV. RE-WRITE THE WORDS INTO GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES

31. How long has Peter been teaching?

32. How soon will Jane be dressed?
33. The crime was committed last night.
34. I can stay here until Monday.
35. Paul has been living in London since December.
36. Don takes Sally out every other week.
37. I cooked my own meal last week.
38. How often does Bob go to New York?
39. When does the next course start?
40. Peter met Mary for the first time this time last year.