BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF
We use these to express a reason.
We use because before a clause (a sentence subject verb and complement).
Use because of when you put the noun after the reason.
Examples:
I went to sleep because I was tired.
[Use because and NOT because of >> it is followed by a sentence I
(Subject) was (verb) tired (complement)]
I had to go early to the office because of the meeting
[Use because of >> it is followed by a noun (meeting)]
-Maria left the party because she was feeling sick.
-Carlos couldn't play because of his injury (lesion).
-I didn't pass the test because I didn't study.
-I feel so sad because of his death.
Because
Because often
introduces new information which is not known to the listener/reader. It puts
more emphasis on the reason. When the reason is the most important part of the
sentence, the because-clause
usually comes at the end.
- We had
dinner after ten o' clock because dad
arrived late.
- He
bought a new home because he
won a lottery.
- I read because I like reading.
A because-clause
can stand alone.
- Why are
you crying? Because John hit me.
2. Alex missed the penalty _______________lack of concentration.
3. _______________ thick fog at the airport, Louis and Tim had to stay in Ankara one more day.
4. Unfortunately she had to give up singing __________________she had a serious throat problem.
5. You are not allowed to enter this secured area ________________ you don’t have an official permit.
6. We decided to buy that house ______________ its low price.
7. _____________the elecrticity was cut off, we went to bed early.
8. We can’t go to school by public transport tomorrow ____________ the srtike.
9. I had to overwork last week _____________my manager wanted me to finish the reports.
10. People always trust him _______________his honesty.
NOUN CLAUSE
- Noun is used as a subject or an object.
- Noun Clause is used as a subject. In other
words, a noun clause is used in the same ways as a noun.
- Noun Clause is a clause functioning as a
Noun. It has it's own subject and verb.
- Noun Clause can't stand alone as a
sentence. It must be connected to an independent clause, a main clause.
- Because
of it's function as a noun, the noun clause can occupy the following
positions:
1.
Subject of a sentence
2.
Object of a transitive verb
3.
Object of a preposition
4.
Complement
5.
Noun in apposition
- According
to the original sentence types, Noun Clause can be classified into 4 types,
namely :
1.
Statement
2.
Question
3.
Request
4.
Exclamation
- The
Example of Noun Clauses.
- Her
story was interesting =====> What he said was interesting.
- I heard
her story =====> I heard what she said.
- I liked
his jacket =====> I liked what he wore.
- His
performance was amazing =====> What he shew was amazing.
- Noun
Clauses which begin with "a Question words".
- Where
did Frank go? =====> I don't know where he went.
- What is
that boy's name? =====> I don't know what his name is.
- When is
that girl's birthday? =====> I don't know when her birthday.
- Who
lives there? =====> I don't know who lives there.
- Why did
Fernando leave? =====> I don't know why he left.
- How old
is Peter? =====> I don't know how old he is.
- Noun
Clauses which begin with "WHETHER" or "If".
- Will
Alex come? =====> I don't know (whether / if) he will come or not.
- Is
David at home? =====> I don't know (whether / if) David is at home or
not.
- Does
she need help? =====> I wonder (whether / if) she needs help.
- Did
Luiz go to Bali? =====> I wonder (whether / if) Luiz went to Bali.
- Noun
Clauses which begin with "THAT".
- I think
that she is a good actress.
- I feel
that he will do well on the exam.
- I doubt
that he will come today.
- It's a
fact that Nicholas is a good student.
- I
regret that she failed on the test.
- Question
words followed by Infinitives.
- Please
tell me where I should meet you.
- I don't
know what I should do.
- He told
me where to find it.
NOT ONLY BUT ALSO
When not only is
followed by but also (or
simply but), it's
considered good form to make sure the parts that follow each set of words are
formatted the same way.
·
He is not only a great swimmer,
but also a great musician. (Good: the sentence uses two noun clauses,
which are underlined.)
·
He is not only a great swimmer,
but also plays amazing music. (Bad: the sentence uses a noun clause and
a verb clause. It's bad because they don't match.)
You could make the second example better by rewriting it with two verb
clauses:
·
He not only swims with ease,
but also plays amazing music
- Mr.
Anderson is not only accused, but also convicted.
1.My friend, Jack, likes .......
Tina and Riana.
a. Either c. Or
b. Both d. Nor
2. ........... the girl or the women do
not wait in the room.
a. Either c. Neither
b. Does d. Both
3. ........... the girl or the women
............ not in the room at the moment.
a. Either – is c. Neither
b. Neither – were d. Neither – was
4. Neither my brothers ...............
my friends are at school every day.
a. And c. Or
b. But also d. Nor
5. Neither the boys ............ the
man.............. here every day by car.
a. Or – came c. Nor – come
b. And – wait d. Nor – comes
6. My father .................... likes
swimming but also likes playing tennis.
a. Not only c. Only
b. Neither d. Both
7. ............... the boys but also
the girl .................. English very day.
a. Not only – study c. Not only – practises
b. Not only – learn d. Not only – practise
8. ............... my English teacher
and my headmaster .................. very kind and smart.
a. Both – is c. Or – are
b. Both – are d. Nor – are
9. We should learn to accept our weaknesses and our strengths.
(not only...but also)
10.I've betrayed your trust. I've
betrayed your love for me. (not
only...but also)
HAVE SOMETHING DONE
Dalam Bahasa Inggris, kita tidak dapat mengatakan seperti "we do
something", "we did something" atau "we are going to do
something" jika kenyataannya orang lain yang mengerjakan perkerjaan itu.
Dalam Bahasa Inggris, kalau Anda berkata "I am going to cut my hair",
berarti Anda duduk di kursi, di depan cermin, dan dengan gunting di tangan
Anda, Anda memotong rambut Anda sendiri.
Maka untuk mengatakan bahwa orang lain lah yang mengerjakan perkerjaan itu
untuk kita, maka strukturnya yang tepat adalah to have something done:
- I am going to have my hair cut.
- I have
my car serviced every two months.
- We had
the house redecorated over the summer
Anda boleh
juga menggunakan kata "get" sebagai pengganti "have":
- I am
going to get my hair cut.
- I get
my car serviced every two months.
- We got
the house redecorated over the summer.
HAVE SOMETHING DONE
- Yesterday, (I / cut / my hair) .
- Every Friday, (Joe / wash / his
car) .
- Tomorrow, (she / repair / her
shower) .
- Each Saturday, (we / deliver /
a pizza) to our home.
- Last year, (Bob / clean / his
house) by a charwoman.
- As Phil had a broken arm, (he /
type / his texts) by his secretary.
- (I / pick up / the goods) tomorrow
in the afternoon.
- (we / redecorate / our walls) last
summer.
- Whenever Clara is staying at
this hotel, (she / carry / her bags) into
her room.
- (we / organise / our last
party) by professionals.
DEGREE
OF COMPARISON
Degree of Comparison atau sering juga disebut dengan "Comparative Degree"
adalah bentuk keterangan yang berfungsi untuk membandingkan kualitas, kondisi,
besar dll dari satu benda dengan benda yang lainnya. Sebelum kita membahas
mengenai topik ini, ada baiknya kita mengingat bentuk kaidah-kaidah perubahan
kata sifat menjadi tingkat lebih (comparative) dan tingkat paling (superlative).
1. Kata Sifat dengan 1 suku kata
Kata sifat yang terdiri dari 1 suku kata, seperti big,
small, old, thin, dll kita hanya perlu menambahkan akhiran "-er"
untuk tingkat lebih (Comparative) dan akhiran "-est"
untuk tingkat paling (Superlative). Contoh:
- Big - bigger - biggest = Besar - Lebih besar - Paling besar
- Small - smaller - smallest = Kecil - Lebih kecil - paling kecil
- Thin - thinner - thinnest = Tipis - lebih tipis - paling tipis
- Old - older - oldest = Tua - lebih tua - paling tua
- Dll.
- Your house is bigger
than mine, but Alex's house is the biggest.
(Rumahmu lebih besar daripada rumahku, tapi rumahnya Alex lah yang paling besar.) - Your house is smaller
than Alex's, but mine is the smallest.
(Rumahmu lebih kecil daripada rumahnya Alex, tapi rumahkulah yang paling kecil) - You should bring the thinner
book.
(Kamu seharusnya membawa buku yang lebih tipis) - I am 20 years old. Budi is 21 years old. Andi is 22 years old.
- I am younger
than Budi and Budi is younger than Andi. I am the youngest
boy here.
(Saya lebih muda daripada Budi dan Budi lebih muda daripada Andi. Saya anak yang paling muda disini) - Andi is older
than Budi and Budi is older than I am, so Andi is the oldest.
(Andi lebih tua daripada Budi dan Budi lebih tua daripada saya, jadi Andi yang paling tua)
2. Kata Sifat yang lebih dari 1 suku
kata
Kata sifat yang terdiri lebih dari 1 suku kata, maka kita
perlu menambahkan kata "more" sebelum kata benda
untuk tingkat lebih (Comparative) dan "most"
untuk tingkat paling (Superlative). Contoh:
- Beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful = Cantik - Lebih cantik - Paling Cantik
- Expensive - more expensive - most expensive = Mahal - Lebih mahal - Paling mahal
- Interesting - more interesting - most interesting = Menarik - Lebih menarik - paling menarik
- Dll
- You look
more beautiful with that dress, still I am the most beautiful
woman in this party.
(Kamu kelihatan lebih cantik dengan gaun itu, tapi tetap saja akulah yang paling cantik di pesta ini.) - My Handphone is more
expensive than yours but Jack's is the most expensive
Handphone here.
(HPku lebih mahal daripada punyamu, tapi HPnya Jacklah yang paling mahal disini)
3. Kata Sifat yang berakhiran dengan
huruf "y"
Khusus untuk kata sifat yang berakhiran huruf "y"
walaupun terdiri lebih dari 1 suku kata, maka kita harus menambahkan akhiran
"-er" untuk tingkat lebih (Comparative) dan
akhiran "-est" untuk tingkat paling (Superlative)
dengan terlebih dahulu mengganti akhiran "y" tadi
menjadi "i". Contoh:
- Happy - happier - happiest - Senang - Lebih senang - paling senang
- Easy - easier - easiest - Mudah - Lebih mudah - paling mudah
- Busy - busier - busiest - Sibuk - lebih sibuk - paling sibuk
- I am the
happiestman in this world.
(Saya adalah orang yang paling bahagia di dunia ini!) - This examination is easier
than I imagined before.
(Ujian ini lebih mudah dari yang saya bayangkan sebelumnya)
4. Kata Sifat yang berakhiran dengan
some, ow, le,
dan er
Khusus kata sifat yang berakhiran "-some",
"-ow", "-le", dan "-er",
Anda dapat menambahkan kata "more" atau "er"
sebelum kata benda untuk tingkat lebih (Comparative) dan "most"
atau "est" untuk tingkat paling (Superlative).
Namun pada umumnya, awalan "more" dan "most"
paling banyak digunakan. Contoh:
- Handsome - more handsome/handsomer - most handsome/handsomest
- Narrow - more narrow/narrower - most narrow/narrowest
- Gentle - more gentle/gentler - most gentle/gentlest
- Clever - more clever/cleverer - most clever/cleverest
- I think Yusuf is the most
handsome people in this class.
(Saya rasa Yusuf adalah orang tertampan di kelas ini) - His brother is cleverer
than he
is.
(Abangnya lebih pintar daripada dia)
5. Kata Sifat tak
beraturan
Ada beberapa kata sifat yang mempunyai bentuk tidak beraturan
untuk Comparative dan Superlative-nya. Contoh:
- Good - well - best = Baik - Lebih baik - Paling baik
- Bad - worse - worst = Jelek - lebih jelek - paling jelek
- Little - less - least = Sedikit - lebih sedikit - paling sedikit
- Much - more - most = Banyak - lebih banyak - paling banyak
- Many - more - most = Banyak - lebih banyak - paling banyak
- Far - further/farther - furthest/farthest = Jauh - lebih jauh - paling jauh
- Dll
- He is good at tennis and he is the best player of the year.
(Dia pandai bermain tenis dan dia adalah pemain tenis terbaik sepanjang tahun) - The Simpsons gets more
points than
The Hunts does.
(Keluarga Simpson memperoleh lebih banyak poin daripada keluarga Hunt)
6. Kata Sifat lainnya
Polite, quiet, wicked, pleasant, tired, cruel, stupid memiliki 2 jenis tingkat perbandingannya seperti yang berlaku pada
kata sifat jenis no. 4. Namun, ada baiknya menggunakan more
dan most untuk tingkat lebih dan tingkat paling-nya. Contoh:
- Her sister behaves more
politely than she does.
(Adiknya lebih sopan daripada dia) - She is the
stupidest student in the class.
(Dia adalah murid yang terbodoh di kelas itu)
7. Kata Sifat yang tidak dapat
dibuat tingkat perbandingannya (Absolute
Adjectives)
Untuk penjelasan ini, silahkan cari pada situs ini tentang Absolute
Adjectives, yaitu kata sifat yang tidak dapat digunakan dalam bentuk Comparative
dan Superlative. Contoh:
- Wrong, right, single, empty, full, equal, correct, unique, universal, perfect, pregnant, dll.
- My bucket is emptier
than his. (SALAH)
(Ember saya lebih kosong daripada embernya) - My bucket is empty
but his's not.
(Ember saya kosong tetapi embernya tidak)
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
1. Andi is 165 cm
tall. Donna is 167 cm tall. So, Donna is _________ than Andi.
2. My father is 45
years old. My mother is 46 years old. So, My mother is _________
than
my father.
3. A buffalo is big.
But, an elephant is ________ than a cow.
4. Bengawan Solo
river is long but Nil river is ________ than Bengawan Solo river.
5. Most students
think Mathematic is ___________ than Social Science.
6. Roger is 12 years
old. Danu is 15 years old. So, Roger is ______ than Danu.
7. A hill is
__________ than a mountain.
8. A horse runs
__________ than a goat.
9. A car’s price is
usually __________ than a motorbike’s price.
10. The red jacket is
60,000 rupiahs. The blue jacket costs 75,000 rupiahs. The red jacket
is
________ than the blue jacket.
ADJECTIVE
AND ADVERB
A.
DefinisiAdjective : Kata yang digunakan untuk menerangkan noun/pronoun.
Adverb : Kata yang digunakan untuk menerangkan verb, adjective, dan adverb yang lain.
Example :
1. The train is fast. (Adjective)
2. The train runs fast. (Adverb)
B. Peletakan Adjective.
1. Adj + noun
Exp: Good boys.
2. *Indefinite pronoun + Adj
Exp: Something special.
3. S + to be/linking verb** + Adj
Exp: She is beautiful, She looks beautiful.
* Indenfinite Pronoun : someone, somebody, something, anyone, anybody, anything, no one, no body, nothing, everyone, everybody, everything.
** Linking Verb : appear, become, feel, look, remain (tetap), seem, sound, stay, taste, smell.
C. Peletakan Adverb.
1. Adv + S + V + O
Exp: Finally, he did it.
2. S + Adv + V + O
Exp: She always studies hard.
3. S + V + O + Adv
Exp: He went to school.
4. S + to be + Adv (nominal sentence)
Exp: We are at home.
5. Adv + adv/adj
Exp: So slow or so slowly.
ADJECTIVE
OR ADVERB
1. He is a boy. (clever)
2. He is tired because he has worked . (hard)
3. He isn’t tired because he has worked. (hard)
4. She is a girl. (quiet)
5. She went to bed . (quiet)
6. He is not a good student but he writes . (good)
7. You should speak more . (soft)
8. The children behaved . (bad)
9. The brave men fought . (brave)
10. They lived together . (happy)
2. He is tired because he has worked . (hard)
3. He isn’t tired because he has worked. (hard)
4. She is a girl. (quiet)
5. She went to bed . (quiet)
6. He is not a good student but he writes . (good)
7. You should speak more . (soft)
8. The children behaved . (bad)
9. The brave men fought . (brave)
10. They lived together . (happy)