Swara Bhaskara's English

Contoh soal: Choose one that best fills the blank

By jauhari on August 7, 2011 • 6 Comments

Sir, mau nanya soal. 1. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building………………………. a. sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery b. sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully c. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery d. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers 2. Having been served lunch, ………………. a.... Read more

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Sepuluh Liburan yang Paling Diimpikan Orang Kaya Hong Kong

By pratiwi on August 5, 2011 • 12 Comments

Tinggal di hotel bintang lima atau bersantai di pantai adalah liburan impian banyak orang, tetapi bukan kegiatan seperti itu yang dicari pejalan mewah. Mereka mencari perjalanan yang memberikan pengalaman sekali seumur hidup atau kemewahan. Saking larisnya tipe liburan seperti ini, Quintessentially Escape pun didirikan. Tipe liburan yang mereka inginkan termasuk menonton ikan paus di Argentina,... Read more

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Terjemahkan ke dalam Bahasa Inggris

By fifin on August 4, 2011 • 4 Comments

Tolong ditranslate into English ya! Kalo bisa dikasih penjelasannya juga. (?) Apakah kamu pergi? (-) Tidak. Kami tidak pergi tetapi kami bekerja. Ibu tidak bekerja tetapi inu pergi. (?) Apakah kamu belajar ? (+) Ya, saya belajar. (?) Apakah Wati belajar ? (-) Tidak, Tati tidak belajar. Saya pergi, ibu pergi. Ayah berkerja dan mereka... Read more

Short Stories

Something I can’t forget

By alex on August 4, 2011 • 1 Comment

There’s something I can’t forget, the fine hair that arose on your temple when I kissed and caressed your hair. There’s something I don’t want to forget, a series of memories drawn in the dark of the nights and on the tips of morning leaves. Lonely, wounded, but still in love. Thanks to the sky... Read more

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Contoh soal: Gerunds, Infinitives, Simple form verbs & Participles Part II

By Sahirul Alim on August 2, 2011 • 6 Comments

Combine the following statements to make a single sentence. I saw your friends. They were watching the circus. She didn’t come to the party. Did you ask her? This test should be done quickly. The lecturer wants it. Mr. Hasan painted the rooms. He used yellow paint. My mother let me. I went shopping... Read more

Parts of Speech

Perfect Infinitives

By Swara Bhaskara on August 2, 2011 • No Comments

Di posting Infinitives dan Penggunaannya, kita telah diskusikan penggunaan “to + verb1” dan, bentuk negatifnya, “not + to + verb1“. Infinitives tersebut digunakan untuk mengekspresikan action yang dilakukan di masa sekarang dan masa mendatang. Bentuk infinitive ini disebut present infinitives. Selain present infinitives, Bahasa Inggris juga mengenal bentuk infinitive yang lain yang disebut perfect infinitives,... Read more

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Contoh soal: Gerunds, Infinitives, Simple form verbs & Participles

By Sahirul Alim on August 1, 2011 • 6 Comments

I have a test about the usage of gerunds, infinitives, simple form verbs (bare infinitives/verb1), and present participles (verb-ing) and past participles (verb3). Here we go. He allowed me use / to use / using his car. I don’t mind have / to have / having a roommate. I was getting sleepy, so I had... Read more

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Predicate adjective dan Predicate nominative

By Swara Bhaskara on July 26, 2011 • No Comments

Salah satu rule penting dalam Bahasa Inggris adalah bahwa setiap kalimat harus mengandung verb. S + VERB + … dan bentuk verb tersebut selalu mengikuti tensis/aspek yang digunakan, seperti yang telah ditabulasikan di 16 Tensis dalam Bahasa Inggris. Dalam Bahasa Indonesia, di lain pihak, kita sering menggunakan kalimat tanpa verb, misalnya: Dia sakit. Saya seorang... Read more

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WOULD RATHER

By Swara Bhaskara on July 25, 2011 • 1 Comment

Semalam saya belajar Bahasa Inggris buat tes STAN, terus ada pembahasannya tapi kok beda-beda? Ada yang bilang kalau would rather itu harus diikuti oleh verb1 (i.e. simple form verb atau infinitive tanpa to), tapi ada yang nulis rumus: S + WOULD RATHER + O + V3. Yang mana yang benar? Would rather (= prefer =... Read more

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Contoh soal: Which one is incorrect

By Swara Bhaskara on July 22, 2011 • 3 Comments

I have another set of questions. I need your help to look for the mistake in every sentence below, just like the last question that I asked yesterday. 1. Olivia is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long. a. cook b. after having c. one d.... Read more

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Contoh soal: Bahasa Inggris untuk masuk STAN

By Swara Bhaskara on July 21, 2011 • 29 Comments

Sharing soal sir, These are STAN’s exam examples. I’ve already tried all of the questions but I’m not sure with my answering. 1. The Eiffel Tower ___________ Paris, France. a. landmarks b. is landmarked in c. is a landmark in d. is in a landmark 2. Young deers _________. a. are called fawns b. be... Read more