Participle & Appositive ( Kak Ryan dan Kak Rani)

1. Talking excitedly to each other, they forgot to finish the exercises.
The underlined word means ____ , they forgot to finish the exercises.

Although they talked excitedly

Because they were talking excitedly

If they talked excitedly

When they had talked excitedly

Penggunaan participle dalam awal kalimat bermakna because/ as/ since ( karena). Hubungan antara klausa pertama dan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab akibat ; Talking excitedly to each other, they forgot to finish the exercises. Sehingga untuk melengkapi soal diatas klausa yang paling tepat adalah Because they were talking excitedly, they forgot to finish the exercises.

Explanation

Penggunaan participle dalam awal kalimat bermakna because/ as/ since ( karena). Hubungan antara klausa pertama dan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab akibat ; Talking excitedly to each other, they forgot to finish the exercises. Sehingga untuk melengkapi soal diatas klausa yang paling tepat adalah Because they were talking excitedly, they forgot to finish the exercises.

2. The young man ____ by this Institute are all good university graduates.

Employed

To employee

Employing

Employ

Penggunaan "by" dalam soal menunjukkan ciri- ciri participe bermakna pasif ( Past participle), sehingga jawabannya adalah; "employed

Explanation

Penggunaan "by" dalam soal menunjukkan ciri- ciri participe bermakna pasif ( Past participle), sehingga jawabannya adalah; "employed

3. When we came home last night we saw a man ____ to get on our roof.

Try

Trying

Tried

Tries

Bentuk soal menggunakan participle di tengah kalimat dan bermakna aktif pada pria yang sedang mencoba (a man trying)

Explanation

Bentuk soal menggunakan participle di tengah kalimat dan bermakna aktif pada pria yang sedang mencoba (a man trying)

4. Being an outstanding student in our school, he has been offered a scholarship to study in Australia.
The underlined words means ____ of our school.

Although he is an outstanding student

When he is an outstanding student

Before he is an outstanding student

As he is an outstanding student

Penggunaan participle dalam awal kalimat bermakna because/ as/ since ( karena). Hubungan antara klausa pertama dan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab akibat; Being an outstanding student in our school, he has been offered a scholarship to study in Australia. Sehingga untuk melengkapi soal diatas klausa yang paling tepat adalah As he is an outstanding student of our school.

Explanation

Penggunaan participle dalam awal kalimat bermakna because/ as/ since ( karena). Hubungan antara klausa pertama dan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab akibat; Being an outstanding student in our school, he has been offered a scholarship to study in Australia. Sehingga untuk melengkapi soal diatas klausa yang paling tepat adalah As he is an outstanding student of our school.

5. Fakhriana found the question.......

That confuses

Had confused

Confused

Confusing

confusing --> membosankan

Explanation

confusing --> membosankan

6. The people ____ during the war were mostly young soldiers.

Killing

Kill

Were killed

Killed

Penggunaan Participle ditengah kalimat yang bermakna pasif yaitu "orang- orang yang terbunuh" ( the people killed)

Explanation

Penggunaan Participle ditengah kalimat yang bermakna pasif yaitu "orang- orang yang terbunuh" ( the people killed)

7. I thought the show was …

Boring

Bored

Boredom

Bore

boring --> membosankan

Explanation

boring --> membosankan

8. The accident ____ a bus and two cars took the lives of four people and injured numerous others.

Involving

To involve

To be involved

Involved

Penggunaan participle ditengah kalimat yang bermakna aktif yaitu "kecelakaan yang melibatkan" ( the accident involving)

Explanation

Penggunaan participle ditengah kalimat yang bermakna aktif yaitu "kecelakaan yang melibatkan" ( the accident involving)

9. Nias, ......... covering an area o 5.121,3 km2, is the largest of the island of Sumatera.

Is that an island

Is an island

An island

That is an island

jawaban a,b, dan d jelas salah karena pada kalimat itu telah memiliki "tobe" berupa "is"

Explanation

jawaban a,b, dan d jelas salah karena pada kalimat itu telah memiliki "tobe" berupa "is"

10. ............... by mountains, the city has a cool climate.

Surrounded

It was surrounded

Surrounding

Having surrounded

Penggunaan "by" dalam soal menunjukkan ciri- ciri participe bermakna pasif ( Past participle), sehingga kalimat lengkapnya adalah "Surrounded by mountains, the city has a cool climate."

Explanation

Penggunaan "by" dalam soal menunjukkan ciri- ciri participe bermakna pasif ( Past participle), sehingga kalimat lengkapnya adalah "Surrounded by mountains, the city has a cool climate."

11. A few days after the interview, Ditha received a letter ____ me a job

Has offered

Being offered

Offered

Offering

Penggunaan participle ditengah bermakna aktif ( present participle).

Explanation

Penggunaan participle ditengah bermakna aktif ( present participle).

12. _____ her mistakes, the stewardess immediately apologized to the passenger.

In realizing

She realized

Realizing

Realized

Hubungan klausa yang pertama dengan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab dan akibat dengan subjek yang sama yaitu "the stewardess" (Because/ as/ since the stewardess realized her mistakes, she immediately apologized to the passenger). karena bermakna aktif, maka bentuk present participle yang digunakan.

Explanation

Hubungan klausa yang pertama dengan yang kedua menunjukkan hubungan sebab dan akibat dengan subjek yang sama yaitu "the stewardess" (Because/ as/ since the stewardess realized her mistakes, she immediately apologized to the passenger). karena bermakna aktif, maka bentuk present participle yang digunakan.

13. .............. with the consequence of her attitude, Ambarwati signed her resign letter.

Embarassing

Embarassed

Embarass

Who embarasses

membutuhkan makna yang pasif, sehingga jawabannya A

Explanation

membutuhkan makna yang pasif, sehingga jawabannya A

14. The first school day is a frightening experience for many children. The underlined phrase means ; an experience ____ many children.

That frightens

Who frighten

Frightened

Which will frighten

Frase a frightening experience bermakna aktif. Letak participle dalam soal an experience ____ many children; menunjukkan penggunaan adjective clause dalam kalimat dan bermakna aktif juga( an experience that frightens many children)

Explanation

Frase a frightening experience bermakna aktif. Letak participle dalam soal an experience ____ many children; menunjukkan penggunaan adjective clause dalam kalimat dan bermakna aktif juga( an experience that frightens many children)

15. Betta saw the boat .......

Sunk

Sinking

Sank

Sinken

sunk --> tenggelam (pasif)
sinking --> menenggelamkan (aktif)

Explanation

sunk --> tenggelam (pasif)
sinking --> menenggelamkan (aktif)

Participle & Appositive ( Kak Ryan Dan Kak Rani)