Archive for May 2013
TUGAS 2 BAHASA INGGRIS BISNIS 2 # (SOFTSKILL)
MODALS
*CAN
(+) He can walk thirty miles per day.
(-) You can’t smoke in here, but you can smoke in the garden.
(?) Can I have more soup?
(+) He said I can take time off.
(-) We can’t live with my brother when we were in Paris.
(?) Can you call me later?
(+) Sorry, I’m busy today. But I can help you tomorrow.
(-) He can’t go out after 11 pm.
(?) Can you help me with my work?
* MAY
(+) I may have left my mobile phone on the train.
(-) I may not be able to get home on time.
(?) May I ask you, what are you doing in here?
(+) It’s five o’clock, they may have finished by now.
(-) She may not be my advisor next semester.
(?) May I leave class early?
(+) I may here seen something very important.
(-) He is still at work! He may not go home and I’m afraid.
(?) If I’ve finished all my work and I’m really quiet, may I leave early?
*MUST
(+) You must present your passport at customs.
(-) Jane is crying, so she mustn’t be happy.
(?) We must try to escape now?
(+) The teacher must give all students a syllabus.
(-) We mustn’t go swimming where there are sharks.
(?) We must do anything for her?
(+) Alice has there jobs and goes to school, so she must be very busy.
(-)You mustn’t touch that plate, it’s too hot.
(?) Must he be in the operating room by this stage?
*MIGHT
(+) Your purse might be in the living room.
(-) Even if I entered the contest, I might not win.
(?) Might I borrow your pen?
(+) Please, prepare something to eat. Mr. Jhonson might be hungry.
(-) Don’t drop by at 7.20 pm. I might not be watching TV.
(?) Might I use your computer?
(+) We might go to school this week together.
(-) If I were a bit smarten, I might not go to college.
(?) Might I take the picture in the your facebook?
*SHOULD
(+) When you go to Bali, you should visit the Kuta.
(-) By now, they shouldn’t already be in Dubai.
(?) I should meet you now in the Garden?
(+) You should focus more on your family and less on work.
(-) Alice shouldn’t smoke so much. Its not good for her health.
(?) I should go to market with father, mom?
(+)You really should start eating better.
(-) Jane, I really shouldn’t be in the office by 07.00 am.
(?) I should correct this car next week?
* COULD
(+) If I had more time, I could travel around the world.
(-) I couldn’t run ten miles in my thirties.
(?) Could I have the barbecued prawns?
(+) That sounds wonderful, but that could be a little too spicy for me.
(-) Yesterday, I couldn’t lift the couch by my self.
(?) Couldn’t you help me with this for just a second?
(+) If I won ten million dollar lottery jackpot, I could afford to quit my job and travel the world.
(-) Alice couldn’t have the key.
(?) What makes you think you could actually stop pollution?
*OUGHT TO
(+) Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7.
(-) Alice ought not exercise to much.
(?) You ought to have done that now?
(+) He ought to have been driving so fast.
(-) Jane ought not have run the marathon, she wasn’t in good shape.
(?) Ought to you not do anything?
(+) If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now.
(-) Andrew ought not to leave the house and turn on the TV.
(?) Ought to I have cooking pizza in the kitchen?
*HAD BETTER
(+) We had better miss the start of his presentation.
(-) Dad said he’d punish you he caught you drunk again, you had better not do it again.
(?) Had better using a blue or a red shirt in a presentation?
(+) The movie’s going to start soon, we had better leave soon or we’ll miss it.
(-) You had better not be late again or you’ll lose your job.
(?) Had better using car or motorcycle go to celebrate my friend?
(+) You had better tell her everything.
(-) I had better not get back to work.
(?) What You’d better do what I say or else you will get into trouble?
*WOULD
(+) I knew that she would be very successful in her career.
(-) I would not focus on reducing environmental pollution.
(?) Would be completed at three o’clock suit you?
(+) If I were president, I would cut the cost of education.
(-) I don’t know, I might choose to spend a year in Paris – or perhaps I would not go to Kenya.
(?) Would you like to play golf this Friday?
(+) When I was a kid, I would always go to the beach.
(-) I wouldn’t eat that if I were you.
(?) It’s not one which is easily solved. What makes you think you would actually stop pollution?
*HAVE TO
(+) I have to finish this before 12.00.
(-) We don’t have to leave today.
(?) Do we have to go out tonight?
(+) I will probably have to take a taxi if I want to be on time.
(-) We don’t have to go now.
(?) Do they have to read the book?
(+) I have to keep the fruits in the fridge.
(-) You don’t have to come, but you can if you want to.
(?) Do you have to make the report?
*HAVE GOT TO
(+) You have got to be there on time tonight if you want to get a seat in the crowded football stadion.
(-) We don’t have to go to school today.
(?) Have you got to do it right now?
(+) You have got to take along some cash. The restaurant doesn’t accept credit cards.
(-) You don’t have to go with me.
(?) Have got to is sometimes used when someone feels certain that something is true or will happen?
(+) Drivers have got to get a license to drive a car in the Indonesia.
(-) I don’t have to be at work by 8:30 AM
(?) Haven’t you got to finish that project today?
*PREFER
(+) Ted’s flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He might be exhausted after such a long flight. He can prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest
(-) I prefer not to go to the party with your car.
(?) Which cake would you prefer?
(+) I prefer basketball to futsal.
(-) I prefer don’t watching the cinema but prefer watching television.
(?) Which would you prefer from your president?
(+) I prefer to stay in my house.
(-) I prefer not to stay in their homes
(?) Which car do you prefer?
*LIKE _ BETTER
(+) I like tea better than coffee.
(-) I like driving motorcycle, but I like driving car better.
(?) Which do you like better, tea or coffee?
(+) I like playing basketball better than futsal.
(-) I like coffee, but I like tea better
(?) Which do you like better, basketball or futsal?
(+) I like driving car better than motorcycle.
(-) He likes vanilla, but he likes chocolate better.
(?) Which do you like better strawberries or bananas?
*WOULD RATHER
(+) My mother would rather we caught the bus, rather than walk home after the party.
(-) It`s rainy, I would rather not go out now.
(?) Would you rather have an extra finger or lose a finger?
(+) I would rather have an apple than a pear. I don’t like pears. I’d rather live in the north than the south, because I like snow
(-) I would rather not go to school today because i`m sick
(?) Would you rather be the star player on a losing basketball team or ride the bench on a winning one?
(+) I would rather go to town than sit here all evening. They’d rather not.
(-) I would rather not go to disco because i’m scared.
(?) Would you rather be able to eat anything and any quantity of food with no negative health effects, or be refreshed and well rested after only three hours of sleep?
*UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
Definition :
Uncountable nouns are words for things which cannot literally be counted. Therefore they cannot have a/an (which means ‘one’) before them. They have no ‘plural’ and are not, and cannot, be used in a plural sense.
1. Why was someone with so much anger allowed to own a gun?
2. Alan’s favourite work of fiction is Lord of the Rings.
3. If you want to live a long and healthy life, eat good food.
4. If you still don’t have freedom, you should be fighting for it!
5. Fruit is delicious, and it’s also really good for you.
6. Our kids had lots of fun at the beach today.
7. My wife always wants to buy more furniture.
8. Did you remember to take out the garbage?
9. We didn’t used that much gas last month, did we?
10. European invaders stole a lot of gold from South America.
11. We need activities that make learning grammar more interesting.
12. Ricardo expressed his gratitude to all those who’d helped him.
13. Alice’s hair was long and blond when he was a teenager, but now it’s short and gray.
14. They enjoyed many years of happiness together.
15. Why do they feel so much hatred towards lazy people?
16. His health improved a lot after he started exercising.
17. We were amazed by the hospitality of the people in the village.
18. Inflation has made everything more expensive than before.
19. Do you think the information on this website is accurate?
20. We all need the knowledge and skills that an education provides.
*COUNTABLE NOUN
Definition :
In linguistics, a count noun (also countable noun) is a common noun that can be modified by a numeral and that occurs in both singular and plural form, as well as co-occurring with quantificational determiners like every, each, several, etc. A mass noun has none of these properties. It can’t be modified by a numeral, occur in singular/plural or co-occur with the relevant kind of determiner.
1. I’ll have two coffees, please
2. There’s a hair in my tea
3. Three sugars in my milk, please
4. How many cups of coffee do you drink?
5. Can I have three litres of milk, please?
6. There is a chair in the room.
7. I bought two boxes.
8. I’ve got a few dollars
9. I haven’t got many pens.
10. Have you got any pens?
Source :
M.Ar.Rakhman Putra Blog 