PASSIVE VOICE

Despite being basically arboreal in nature, koalas ________ to inhabit a specific territory and range of some 30 square miles.

knowingwhich knoware knowingare known

Answer: D-are knownReason: kita harus mencari yang artinya "dikenal"... Nah, passive voicenya adalah "are known", karena koalas adalah subject jamak, sehingga "are". Tetapi, Verb harus ketiga. jadi "are known"...

VERB AND MODAL VERB

Sugar intake, particularly that of refined sugar, ________ curtailed by most overweight people wishing to lessen their corpulence.

must beingwhich mustmust bemust

Answer:must be.Reason: "curtailed" adalah kata verb ke 2, karena itu kita harus mencari: Verb ke 2 atau passive voice. Nah, kita harus memilih yang "be", maka jawabannya adalah must be."Must" harus diikuti olah verb pertama, tapi jika ditambahkan "be" maka menjadi passive voic

SIMPLE SENTENCE: APPOSITIVE

1. The Duncan sofa, __________ is highly valued in today 's antique furniture market.

a colonial masterpiece,a colonial masterpiece whichit is a colonial masterpiece thatwhose colonial masterpiece

2. Ulysses S . Grant, ________, showed great magnanimity in receiving the surrender of his arch-rival, Robert E . Lee at the end of the Civil War.

that was the supreme commander of Northern forceswho supremely commanding Northern forceshe was the supreme commander of Northern forcesthe supreme commander of Northern forces

3. Though renowned for his work with the deaf, Alexander Graham Bell is best remembered for his invention of the telephone, ________.

that it was an invention of ingenuity and impactit was an invention of ingenuity and impactan invention of ingenuity and impactinvention ingeniously and impaction

4. Mars, __________, has been a source of human fascination for untold generations of sky gazers.

the fourth planet from the Sunit is the fourth planet from the Sunwhich the fourth planet from the Sun is itis it the fourth planet from the Sun

5. Of all the saturated vegetable oils, coconut oil, ________, has the greatest concentration of polysaturated oils.

that derived it from the meat of the coconutit is derived from the meat of the coconut

derived from the meat of the coconutis derived it from the meat of the coconut

6. Recently, severe management problems have afflicted Coca-Cola, __________.

which is a large multinational corporationa large multinational corporationthere is a large multinational corporationa large multinational corporation is it

7. Chopin, a famous Polish composer, died at Place Vendome, ___________.

a famous Paris squareit is a famous Paris squarea famous Paris square whichthat is a famous Paris square

8. Henry and June, __________ was bowdlerized at first publication .

what a novel of sexual explorationit is a novel of sexual explorationwhich it explored sexuality,a novel of sexual exploration,

9. Arachidic acid , __________ is used in organic synthesis, lubricating greases, waxes, and plastics.

a widely distributed but minor component of the fats of peanut oils and related plant species,

widely distributed, it is a minor component of the fats of peanut oils and related plant species

a minor component of the fats of peanut oils and related plant species that it is widely distributed

a minor component widely distributed of the fats of peanut oils and related plant species

10. The common sand crab, __________, carries a small garden on top of its shell.

which it is Hyas araneusis it Hyas araneusthere it is Hyas araneusHyas araneus

Answers: A , D, C , A, C , B, A , D, A , D

SIMPLE SENTENCE: PARALLEL STRUCTURE

1. Egyptian pyramids were regularly robbed despite their intricate passageways, byzantine mazes, and __________.

walls which were falsethey had false wallsfalse wallswalls of falsity

2. In the years following the American Revolution and prior to the establishment of a national government , Washington provided the fledgling country with keen economic insight, _________, and astute international judgment.

a recognition of stability that was domesticto stabilize the domestic situationwhich was domestically stablea sense of domestic stability

3. Despite the appearance of being merely pests, ants can serve a garden by eliminating other bothersome insects and ________.

they can aerate the soilaerating the soilto aerate the soilthat can aerate the soil

4. From Wrangell Island to Anchorage, Alaskan glacial formations rival those ________ and ones located in northern Canada .

found in Antarcticawhich are found in Antarcticafinding in Antarctica

they find in Antarctica

5. The undergirding of cars is adversely affected ________ and excessive jostling .

in extremely saltyby extreme salinitywhich is extremely saltywith salt that is extreme

6. The red- headed clytus is a close relative of the banded ash borer and __________ considerable damage to the wood of dead and dying ash .

doingto doitsdoes

7. The continued use of the soils of the Ozark region is no longer possible because of a number of factors, both natural and __________.

those of which are artificialartificialartificiallyartificiality

8. The common puffin is a member of the very well -defined family of auks , including _________, guillemonts, razorbills, and the extinct greak auk .

those little auksthe auks which are littlelittle auksauks that are little

9. Aluminum, __________, ductile metal, is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust.

a silverthat is a silversmitha silverythat is silver

10. Comparing __________ with a melody by Rossini or a scherzo by Beethoven, brings into focus the difference between schools of music

a Jensonian nocturnea nocturne which belongs to Jensena nocturne whose Jensena nocturne by Jensen

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SIMPLE SENTENCE: INFINITIVE

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1. From the inception of his long and distinguished career, Frank Lloyd Wright was concerned with how __________ architecture with topography.

integratingto integratedid he integrateintegrated

2. Legendary home of the Nabateans, Petra is known ________ housed more than 15 ,000 residents at one time.

to haveto beiswhich

3. Unless an observer knows ________ an eclipse properly, severe retinal and cornea damage can result.

to observinghow observinghow to observeto have observed

4. Sibling confrontations containing the seeds of unrequited hostility can serve ________

familial difficulties lasting for years.

the creation ofto createcreatingthat creates

5. Judging from the blurry image of his right leg in many of his “seated ” photographs, Abraham Lincoln is thought ________ from Marfon’s Disease.

to sufferto be sufferingto have sufferedto have been suffered

6. The most important function of the Department of Agriculture is __________ for providing a sufficient and wholesome supply of food for the nation 's people .

when supplying the meansto supply the meansto have supplied the meansthat to supply the means

7. Knowing __________ the alarm for an impending earthquake is a crucial problem confronting seismologists.

when to soundto have soundedthat to soundto sound that

8. The Asiatic wild ass , otherwise known as the "onager," is famed for knowing __________ fast.

runningto runhow to runhow to have run

9. Lafon's reagent, a solution of ammonium or sodium selenite , finds use as a test __________ codeine.

detectionto detectto have detectedto detectable

10. Thomas Edison is generally considered _________ one of the most productive of all inventors.

to beto have beenbeingwho was

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SIMPLE SENTENCE: WORD ORDER

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1. Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii __________ subzero temperatures.

almost experiences neverexperiences never almostexperiences almost neveralmost never experiences

2. In flush financial times, ________ on Wall Street may employ as many as 800 stock brokers and managers.

a brokerage typical stocktypically stock, a brokeragea stock typical brokeragea typical stock brokerage

3. Even at the peak of its power, the circulating column of air at the core of a tornado ________ in excess of 250 miles per hour.

almost never reachesreaches almost neveralmost reaches neverreaches never almost

4. Among the many unusual creatures of the high Nepalese forests _________ with genetic ties

hearkening back to the time of mammoths.

a breed is of unusual elephantsis an unusual breed of elephantsan unusual breed is of elephantselephants are an unusual breed

5. Not only __________ a strong swimmer but also, as its name suggests, it can walk for miles with little rest.

the booby blue footed isthe blue footed booby isis the blue footed boobyfooted is the booby blue

6. "Earth" is a __________ appearing in somewhat impure or diluted form.

naturally occurring metal oxideoccurred naturally oxide metaloxide metal occurring naturallymetal occurring naturally oxide

7. Wagner's son, Siegfried, was __________ despite being devoid of originality and force.

a man young, talented extremelya young man, extremely talenteda talented young man extremelyan extremely talented young man

8. __________, Buffon, studied tree sloths intensively before dying in 1788.

The great French naturalistThe naturally great FrenchThe French greatly naturalNaturally, the great French

9. __________ the import trade appreciate the proportion of imported food and drug stuffs.

Few persons not associated withNot few persons associated withAssociated with not a few personsWith not a few persons associated,

10. Beaver dams vary in size from __________ to branchy shrubbed obstacles thwarting the flow of water.

log barriers largelarge log barriersbarriers log largelog large barriers

11. Elephantine appetites make kindling of Botswana's _________.

northern large riverine forestsriverine large forests riverinelarge northern riverine forestslarge riverine northern forests

12. Threatened with prison for debts ___________, Peale fled to Boston in 1765 on horseback.

of some three hundred dollarssome of the three hundred dollarsof three hundred dollars were someof three hundred some dollars

13. The Previa's __________ provides easy access to the vehicle's optional DVD system.

contoured uniquely design interiorinterior design contoured uniquelyuniquely contoured interior designdesign contoured uniquely interior

14. Amoco, a once powerful oil company, specialized in ___________.

regional plants polystyrene recyclingregional polystyrene recycling plantspolystyrene plants regional recyclingplants recycling polystyrene regional

15. An __________Seretse Khama helped guide central Africa into its post-colonial period.

educated jazz Oxford buffOxford buff jazz educatedOxford educated jazz buffeducated Oxford buff jazz

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SIMPLE SENTENCE: CONNECTOR

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1. Emma Thompson was nominated for an Academy Award as both a screenwriter __________ an actress in 1996.

alsoorin additionand

2. With neither a naturally aggressive disposition ________ particularly large size, the mimic octopus survives quite easily because of its natural adaptations.

and awith itsnor aor its

3. Above-ground swimming pools have ________ the flexibility of being able to be moved from place to place but also the efficiency of using less water than standard in- ground pools.

thatallin additionnot only

4. Life in the Sahara has many negative features including aridity and high temperatures but many positive aspects ________.

in addition toas wellcoupled withplus

5. As a universal language, Esperanto has never really gained widespread acceptance ________ its lack of native speakers.

becauseas a result

in order todue to

6. Readily soluble in sulfuric and nitric acid, mercury is __________ birth defects can easily result from its ingestion by pregnant women.

such poisonous thatso poisonous thattoo poisonous thatvery poisonous that

7. Synthetic polymers may be __________ thermoplastic or thermosetting depending on the action of tolylene diisocyanate.

bothas well asbut alsoeither

8. Road conditions in the United States suffered a severe setback __________ the Civil War.

as a result ofbecausedespitein spite of the fact that

9. __________ other mollusks, the oyster reproduces by eggs.

LikeAs toRegardingWith

10. The introduction of the Japanese persimmon into the United States aroused widespread interest throughout the country __________ the precocity of the trees and the large size and great beauty of the fruit.

on account ofbecauseneverthelessowing with

11. The white enamel surface is __________ to keep clean in the bathroom, or in any other room, as porcelain.

so easysuch that easyas easytoo easy

12. Colima's isolated, beautifully-shaped cone, is often hidden by masses of dense steam __________, colored red at night from the spewing lava.

also smokeand smokebeside smokeits smoke

13. The true lilies developed their beauty __________ an evident need for greater insect pollination.

becausein answer toso thatas with

14. When purchasing a Valentine's Day gift, male customers, according to all surveys, tend to lean toward either a bouquet of red roses purchased online __________ found at a local supermarket.

and a box of chocolatesalso a box of chocolatesa box of chocolatesor a box of chocolates

15. A retailer must be aware of not only the competition from local stores but also the vagaries of __________ and taste.

both fashionsome fashionnor fashionas well

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SIMPLE SENTENCE: SUBJECT

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1. __________ was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for his work on the photoelectric effect.

That EinsteinIt was EinsteinEinstein whoEinstein

2. ________ of Willa Catha present an unadorned picture of life on the prairies of the Midwestern United States during the 19th century.

The stories whoThat the novelsThe novels whichThe novels

3. Unlike the climate of the other islands of Hawaii, ________ Kona contains 54 different temperate zones.

that ofthis isthese arethose that

4. With few exceptions, ________ are warm-blooded , have live births, and are suckled with milk from their mother’s body.

which mammalsmammalsmammals thatmammals , they

5. Among all the scientists of the 1930s, ________ was so suited to carry out the Manhattan project as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

no scientistsnot who was a scientistnonea scientist never he

6. By the time of the appearance of "Paulus ", __________ was widely recognized as the most famous living composer.

it was Felix MendelssohnFelix Mendelssohn whoFelix MendelssohnFelix Mendelssohn whom

7. __________ is as widespread in the U. S. as the grey squirrel, an animal actually classified as a rodent .

No mammalNot a mammal whichNone mammalNot a mammal that

8. In the quiet of the woods, __________ sometimes hears the thrush breaking snail shells.

the oneoneonesthose ones

9. __________ is a growing practice in cooperative farming associations to pool and sell the fruit as a common commodity under the brands of the association rather than to sell the fruit of each grower separately .

ThereOneIt, whichWhy

10. The __________ the forest reached their highest price in the 1980s .

products ofproductions byproducers toproducts with

11. __________ amazing curiosities of the northwestern topographical area of Chile.

They are fewSome

There are anyIt is one of the

12. Made of white silk appliqued on maroon satin, __________, found in the smoking room of the colonial palace, form a festive backdrop.

figureit is this figurethere is a figurethese figures

13. __________ wonders on the fair faces, delicate tissues, and individual forms of a large variety of plant species.

Environment workThere is environement workEnvironment worksIt is the environment that work

14. _________ were bound together by so many strong ties as those pioneer families pushing westward across the United States in the 1800s.

None was a familyThere were no familiesNot many familiesNone but the family

15. When properly designed, _________ a simple dignity because of its pure architectural contours.

marble mortuary stones reflectthe marble mortuary stone reflectsa marble mortuary stone that reflectsmarble mortuary stones which reflect

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SIMPLE SENTENCE: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

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1. In __________, the crime rate has begun to drop due to neighborhood watch programs.

the past few yearsa few years agofew yearsa few years since

2. Three responsibilities ________ are to search out, identify, and assess patentable inventions and technologies.

to a patent managerwith a patent manageron a patent managerof a patent manager

3. Disappointingly, many software companies have discovered a limited audience for ________ from the couch.

Web surfingWeb to surfto Web surfWeb surfs

4. Shooting stars, otherwise known as meteorites, often fall to Earth in a pattern dictated ________ and Earth rotation.

to solar windsby solar windson solar windswhich solar winds

5. Ink stains, commonly regarded __________ difficult stains to remove, will not succumb to the usual array of detergents and cleaners found in supermarkets.

as the mostto the mostin the mostthrough the most

6. Examples of selective use __________ are found in commercial leaf removal prior to harvest in the cotton and sugar beet industries.

of defoliantsby defoliantsin defoliantsthrough defoliants

7. Ethyl cyanoacetate is derived __________ of an alkali cyanide and chloroacetic ethyl ester.

at the reactionfrom the reactionto the reactionabove the reaction

8. On the second level of mammalian evolution, that __________ mammals or marsupials, the eggs are practially yolkless.

to the pouchingof the pouchedin the pouchesby the pouchable

9. Foraging ants make a network __________ around the nest .

inside roadsby roadsof roadsto roading

10. __________ its richness and varied coloring, Schubert 's Symphony in C has enjoyed a deserved reputation among classical music lovers.

Renowning byRenownable toRenowned forRenowning with

11. The calyx and the corona buttercups were the first to know their own mind and to __________ their composition.

settle insettle withsettle tosettle upon

12. To further the important study of solar radiation ___________ long range weather forecasting, the organization appropriated over ten percent of its budget.

as relation withfor relation onby relation ofin relation to

13. Each part of the Hamilton watch is fashioned __________ the minutest precision and perfection of finish.

ataroundtoas

14. Once in China, the tourist may shop in quaint bazaars ___________ silks, laces, and jade.

inforonat

15. The first convent was established __________ 1529, only eight years after the Spanish conquest of the region.

in Oaxaca inat Oaxaca onon Oaxaca byto Oaxaca since

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PBT STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION GRAMMAR REVIEW: SIMPLE SENTENCES-"SIMPLE SENTENCE: VERB"

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1. With the passing of time and the encroachment of people, the habitat of gorillas __________ to decrease.

continuingwhich continuecontinuesthat it has continued

2. Sugar intake, particularly that of refined sugar, ________ curtailed by most overweight people wishing to lessen their corpulence.

must beingwhich mustmust bemust

3. In recent months, the final mapping of the human genome ________ the range of medical treatments and cures available to those suffering from various diseases .

has extendedextendswill extendwill have extended

4. Intelligent life on other planets, while remaining an intriguing possibility, ________ yet to be discovered .

hashas beenhas nothave

5. Despite being basically arboreal in nature, koalas ________ to inhabit a specific territory and range of some 30 square miles.

knowingwhich knoware knowingare known

6. Initially elected as a labor leader, Jimmy Hoffa _________ mysteriously.

vanishingwho vanishedvanishedvanishes

7. Broccoli _________ best in gardens having loose, well-composted soil, and full sunlight.

had growngrowsgrowingwhich grows

8. Many of the novels of Kurt Vonnegut __________ a remarkable skepticism about the ultimate value of technological advances.

displaywill have displayedthey displayhad displayed

9. Because of copper's conductivity, it __________ for housing electrical cords and circuitry.

valuesis valuedis being valuablehas valued

10. Numerous performances of Mozart's operas __________ in Austria long before the beginning of the 19th century.

performhad been performedhad performedwere performing

11. The memory of Juarez ___________ in Mexico more than that of any other man.

has veneratedvenerateswill venerateis venerated

12. At the railway station, the gray morning light __________ to filter in between the heavy stone pillars upon throng of straw-hatted peasants, Indian women carrying their burdens on their

backs, and sleepy, tired soldiers.

is begunbegunwas beginningbegin

13. Like sentinels on guard, the slender spikes of monkshood __________ straight and tall among the grasses and herbs of moist mountain meadows.

standare stoodwill be stoodwas standing

14. ___________ immense chasms filled with realistic rock forms resembling Oriental cities and castles of the Middle Ages.

Bryce Canyon haveIn Bryce Canyon areBryce Canyon are havingThis Bryce Canyon was had

15. Now a new way in tooth cleaning, different in formula and effect, __________ in the special film-removing dentifrice.

embodiesis embodiedhad embodiedwill be embodying

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