Nama :
Bintang Eka Putra
NPM :
10209864
Kelas : 4ea08
Mata kul. : B. Inggris bisnis 2
Sentence
Structures
Mana yang salah dan jelaskan mengapa itu salah.!
1. Because
they had spent to many time considering the new contract, the
students lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.
The
right structures :
Because
they had spent to much time to consider the new contract, the
students failed to rent the apartment.
2. These
televisions are all too expensive for we to buy this time,
but perhaps we will return later.
The
right structures :
All of
televisions are so expensive for us
to buy now, but perhaps we will return later.
3. After
she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her
bicycle
The
right structures :
After she bought a new automobile by herself, she
sold her bicycle
4. The
next important question we have to decide is when do we submit the proposal.
The
right structures :
The next hard question we will
have is when we must submit the proposal.
5. George
has not completed the assignment yet and Maria hasn’t
neither
The
right structures :
George hasn’t completed the
assignment and neither has Maria
6. John
decided to buy in the morning a new car but in the afternoon
he changed his mind.
The
right structures :
John decided to buy a new car in the
morning but he changed his mind in the afternoon.
7. Some
of the plants in this store require very little
care, but this one needs much more sunlight than the others ones.
The
right structures :
Some plants in
this store require little care, but this one needs more sunlight than
the others one.
8. After
George had returned to his house, he was reading a book
The
right structures :
After George returned to his
house, he read a book.
9. Many
theories on conversing the purity of water has been proposed, but not
one has been as widely accepted as this one.
The
right structures :
Many the theories on conversing the purity of water have been proposed, but no
one had been accepted as widely as this one.
10. The
food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is
smelling delicious.
The
right structures :
The food that
Mark is cooking in the kitchen smells delicious.
11. After
john eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
The
right structures :
After john had eaten dinner, he
wrote several letters and went
to bed.
12. The
manager has finished working on the report last night, and
now she will begin to write the other proposal.
The
right structures :
The manager finish working
on the report last night, and now she will begin to write the
other proposal.
13. Because
Sam
and Michelle had done all of the work theirselves, they were unwilling
to give the result to Joan.
The
right structures :
After Sam
and Michelle did all of the work by themselves, they were didn't want to give the result to Joan.
14. Daniel
said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would
not be able to attend the concert.
The
right structures :
Daniel said that if he doesn’t
do any more homework tonight, he will not be able to attend the
concert.
15. After
to take the medication, the patient became drowsy and more
manageable.
The
right structures :
After taking the medication,
the patient become drowsy and more unmanageable.
16. We
insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outburst
take place.
The
right structures :
We insist your leaving the meeting before any further outburst take place.
17. It
has been along time since we have talked to John, isn’t
it?
The
right structures :
It has been for along
time when we talked to John, hasn't it?
18. Henry
objects to out buying this house whitout the approval of our attorney
and john does so.
The
right structures :
Henry objects to our buying
this house without the advice of our lawyer and so does john.
19. Rita
enjoyed to be able to meet several members of congress during her
vacation
The
right structures :
Rita enjoyed to being meet
members of congress during her attending
20. After
being indicted for his part in a bank robbery, the
reputed mobster decided tp find another attorney
The
right structures :
After investigation indicted
that his part in a bank robbery, the robber mobster decided to find another attorney
21. Harry’s advisor persuaded his taking several
courses which did not involve much knowledge of mathematics
The
right structures :
Harry’s advisor persuaded his take several
courses that did not influence a lot of mathematics knowledge
22. They
only
teachers who were required to attend the meeting were George,
Betty, Jill and me
The
right structures :
A few
teachers who had been required to come the meeting were George,
Betty, Jill and I
23. The
work performed by these officers are not worth our playing
them any longer
The
right structures :
The work performed by these officers is not staying any longer
24. The
president
went fishing after he has finished with the conferences
The
right structures :
The president
went fishing after had finished with the conferences
25. Peter
and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with mary and me
The
right structures :
Peter and Tom play tennis
every morning with mary and me
26. There
were a time that I used to swim five laps every day, but
now I do not have enough time
The
right structures :
There was a time that I used
to swim five laps every week, but now I do not have enough time
27. He
was drink a cup of coffee when the telephone rang
The
right structures :
He was drinking a glass
of coffee when the telephone rang
28. We
called yesterday our friends in Boston to tell them
about the reunion that we are planning.
The
right structures :
We met our friends in
Boston yesterday to tell them about the reunion that we are
planning.
29. The
children were playing last night outdoors when it began to
rain very hard
The
right structures :
The children were playing outdoors
last night when it started to rain very heavy
30. Those
home work that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you
have made prior arrangements to turn in late
The
right structures :
These
home work that your teacher gave is due in Tuesday unless you
had made prior arrangements to turn in late
31. Please
give me a few coffee and some donuts if you have any
left
The
right structures :
Please give me a cup of
coffee and some donuts if you have
The
recent to correct the mistake :
All
of the sentences above have some mistakes in grammar, tenses, pronoun, to be
and preposition. So that we must change the wrong sentences into right grammar,
tenses, pronoun, to be and preposition.
For Example :
1. “too
expensive becomes so expensive” because the pattern is more suitable
to use “so”. and than “This time becomes now” because the
pattern is more suitable to use “now” (question number 2)
2. “some
of the plants becomes some plants” because the pattern is more
suitable to use “some plants” (question number 7)
3. “a
few coffee becomes a cup of coffee” because the pattern is more
suitable to use “a cup of coffee” (question number 31)
