Pembahasan TOEFL Test Part 9 The Written Expression "Problems With The Form Of The Verb"

 

TOEFL PART 9

THE WRITTEN EXPRESSION QUESTIONS

“PROBLEMS WITH THE FORM OF THE VERB”

 

Pada umumnya, pertanyaan written expression pada tes TOEFL, verb (kata kerja) dibentuk dengan tidak benar. Oleh karena itu, Anda sebaiknya memeriksa bentuk verb dengan cermat. Anda harus mengetahui bentuk-bentuk verb berikut ini: base form (Verb-1), present participle (Verb-ing), past (Verb-2), dan part participle (Verb-3). Berikut ini contoh masing-masing bentuk verb ketika digunakan pada teks:

 

Base Form	Present	Present Participle	Past	Past Participle
Walk Hear Cook Sing Come Begin	Walk(s) Hear(s) Cook(s) Sing(s) Come(s) Begin(s)	Walking Hearing Cooking  Singing  Coming  Beginning	Walked Heard Cooked Sang Came Began	Walked Heard Cooked Sung Come Begun

 

Anda harus memerhatikan 3 permasalahan dengan penggunaan verb karena mereka paling umum, dan mudah untuk diperiksa: (1) periksa apa yang ada sesudah have, (2) periksa apa yang ada sesudah be, dan (3) periksa apa yang ada setelah will, would, atau modal lainnya.

 

Sub-skill:

Skill 30 After Have, Use The Past Participle (Setelah Have, Gunakan Past Participle (Verb-3))

 

Ketika Anda menemui helping verb (have) pada beberapa bentuknya (have, has, having, had), pastikan bahwa verb yang mengikutinya dalam bentuk past participle (Verb-3).

 

(a) They had walk* to school. (b) We have see* the show. (c) He has took* the test. (d) Having ate*, he went to school (e) She should have did* the work

(seharusnya had walked) (seharusnya have seen) (seharusnya has taken) (seharusnya having eaten) (seharusnya sould have done)

 

Selain itu, Anda harus memastikan bahwa jika Anda mempunyai subject dan past participle, Anda juga perlu verb “have”. Permasalahan ini umumnya dengan beberapa verb (seperti sing – sang – sung) yang berupaha dari present ke past ke past participle  degan hanya mengubah huruf vokalnya.

 

(a) My friend sung* in the choir. (b) He become* angry at his friend. (c) The boat sunk* in the ocean.

(seharusnya sang atau has sung) (seharusnya became atau has become) (seharusnya sank atau has sunk)

 

Perlu diingat!!!

VERB FORM AFTER HAVE
Perfect Tense	Have + Past Participle (Verb-3)
	Has + Past Participle (Verb-3)
Perfect Continuous Tense	Have been + Present Participle (Verb-ing)
	Has been + Present Participle (Verb-ing)
Passive Perfect Tense	Have been + Past Participle (Verb-3)
	Has been + Past Participle (Verb-3)
Reduced Adverb Clause	Having + Past Participle (Verb-3)

 

EXERCISE 30

Each of the following sentences contains a verb in the past or a past participle. Underline the verb or past participles twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1.    The young girl drunk a glass of milk. (....)

2.    Before she left, she had asked her mother for permission. (....)

3.    Having finished the term paper, he began studying for the exam. (....)

4.    The secretary has broke her typewriter. (....)

5.    The installer should have completes the task more quickly. (....)

6.    He has often become angry during meetings. (....)

7.    Se has rarely rode her horse in the park. (....)

8.    Having saw the film, he was quite disappointed. (....)

9.    Tom has thought about taking that job. (....)

10. You might have respond more effectively. (....)

 

Key Answer

1.    The young girl drunk a glass of milk. (I) -> “drunk” seharusnya drank atau has drunk.

2.    Before she left, she had asked her mother for permission. (C)

3.    Having finished the term paper, he began studying for the exam. (C)

4.    The secretary has broke her typewriter. (I) -> “has broke” seharusnya has broken.

5.   The installer should have completes the task more quickly. (I) -> “completes” seharusnya completed.

6.    He has often become angry during meetings. (C)

7.    Se has rarely rode her horse in the park. (I) -> “rode” seharusnya riden.

8.    Having saw the film, he was quite disappointed. (I) -> “saw” seharusnya seen.

9.    Tom has thought about taking that job. (C)

10. You might have respond more effectively. (I) -> “respond” seharusnya responded.

 

 

Skill 31 After Be, Use The Present Participle Or The Past Participle (Setelah Be, Gunakan Present Participle atau Past Participle)

 

Verb be pada beberapa bentuknya (am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being) dapat diikuti oleh verb lainnya. Verb yang mengikuti tersebut dapat berupa present participle (verb-ing) atau past participle (verb-3).

 

(a) We are do* our homework. (b) The homework was do* early. (c) Tom is take* the book. (d) The book was take* by Tom.

(seharusnya are doing) (seharusnya was done) (seharusnya is taking) (seharusnya was taken)

 

Perlu diingat!!!

VERB FORM AFTER BE
Continuous Tense	Be + Present Participle (Verb-ing)
Passive Form	Be + Past Participle (Verb-3)
*Be memiliki beberapa bentuk dan fungsi sesuai dengan jenis tense yang digunakan atau struktur kalimat, seperti am, is, are, was, were, be, been, atau being.

 

EXERCISE 31

Each of the following sentences contains a verb in be. Underline the verb twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1.    At 12:00 Sam is eat his lunch. (....)

2.    We are meeting them later today. (....)

3.    The message was took by the receptionist. (....)

4.    Being heard was extremely important to him. (....)

5.    The Smiths are build their house on some property that they own in the desert. (....)

6.    It had been noticed that some staff members were late. (....)

7.    The report should have been submit by noon. (....)

8.    Are the two companies merge into one? (....)

9.    He could be taking four courses this semester. (....)

10. The score information has been duplicates on the back-up disk. (....)

 

Key Answer

1.    At 12:00 Sam is eat his lunch. (I) -> “eat” seharusnya eating.

2.    We are meeting them later today. (C)

3.    The message was took by the receptionist. (I) -> “took” seharusnya taken.

4.    Being heard was extremely important to him. (C)

5.    The Smiths are build their house on some property that they own in the desert. (I) -> “build” seharusnya building.

6.    It had been noticed that some staff members were late. (C)

7.    The report should have been submit by noon. (I) -> “submit” seharusnya submitted.

8.    Are the two companies merge into one? (I) -> “merge” seharusnya merged.

9.    He could be taking four courses this semester. (C)

10. The score information has been duplicates on the back-up disk. (I) -> “duplicates” seharusnya duplicated.

 

 

Skill 32 After Will, Would, Or Other Modals, Use The Base Form Of The Verb (Setelah Will, Would, atau Modal lainnya, Gunakan Base Form of Verb (Verb-1))

 

Ketika Anda menemui modal, seperti will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, atau must, Anda harus partikan bahwa verb yang mengikutinya merupakan base form (verb-1).

 

(a) The boat will leaving* at 3:00.  (b) The doctor may arrives* soon. (c) The students must taken* the exam.

(seharusnya leave) (seharusnya arrive) (seharusnya take)

 

Perlu diingat!!!

VERB FORM AFTER MODALS
Simple Modal	Modal + Base Form (Verb-1)
Continuous Modal	Modal + Be Present Participle (Verb-ing)
Passive Modal	Modal + Be Past Participle (Verb-3)
Perfect Modal	Modal + have Past Participle (Verb-3)
*Modal dapat dibedakan menjadi 2 yaitu: (a) Simple modal (modal yang terdiri dari satu kata), seperti will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, dan must. (b) Phrasal modal (modal yang terdiri dari dua kata atau lebih), seperti be able to, be supposed to, be going to, ought to, dan lain-lain.

 

EXERCISE 32

Each of the following sentences contains a verb formed with a modal. Underline the verb twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1.    The salesclerk might lower the price. (....)

2.    The television movie will finishes in a few minutes. (....)

3.    Should everyone arrive by 08:00? (....)

4.    The method for organizing files can be improved. (....)

5.    The machine may clicks off if it is overused. (....)

6.    Every morning the plants must be watered. (....)

7.    The houses with ocean views could sell for considerably more. (....)

8.    Would anyone liked to see that movie? (....)

9.    I do not know when it will depart. (....)

10. She will work on the project only if she can has a full-time secretary. (....)

 

Key Answer

1.    The salesclerk might lower the price. (C)

2.    The television movie will finishes in a few minutes. (I) -> “finishes” seharusnya finish.

3.    Should everyone arrive by 08:00? (C)

4.    The method for organizing files can be improved. (C)

5.    The machine may clicks off if it is overused. (I) -> “clicks” seharusnya be clicked.

6.    Every morning the plants must be watered. (C)

7.    The houses with ocean views could sell for considerably more. (I) -> “sell” seharusnya be sold.

8.    Would anyone liked to see that movie? (I) -> “liked” seharusnya like.

9.    I do not know when it will depart. (C)

10. She will work on the project only if she can has a full-time secretary. (I) -> “has” seharusnya have.

 

EXERCISE (Skill 30 – 32)

Underline the verb twice in the following sentences. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1.    I have gave you all the money I have. (....)

2.    The articles were pun in the newspaper before he was able to stop production. (....)

3.    All the tickets for the concert might already be sold. (....)

4.    He was so thirsty that he drunk several large glasses of water. (....)

5.    The deposit will has to be paid before the apartment can be rented. (....)

6.    He objects to being held without bail. (....)

7.    Having completed the first chapter of the manuscript, she decided to take a break. (....)

8.    If Steve had really wanted to pass in the exam, he would has studied much more. (....)

9.    He thought that he should have be invited to attend the conference. (....)

10. Before the speaker finished, many guests had rose from their seats and started for door. (....)

 

Key Answer

1.    I have gave you all the money I have. (I) -> “gave” seharusnya given.

2.    The articles were put in the newspaper before he was able to stop production. (C)

3.    All the tickets for the concert might already be sold. (C)

4.    He was so thirsty that he drunk several large glasses of water. (I) -> “drunk” seharusnya had drunk.

5.    The deposit will has to be paid before the apartment can be rented. (I) -> “has” seharusnya have.

6.    He objects to being held without bail. (C)

7.    Having completed the first chapter of the manuscript, she decided to take a break. (C)

8.    If Steve had really wanted to pass in the exam, he would has studied much more. (I) -> “has” seharusnya have.

9.    He thought that he should have be invited to attend the conference. (I) -> “be” seharusnya been.

10. Before the speaker finished, many guests had rose from their seats and started for door. (I) -> “rose” seharusnya risen.

 

TOEFL EXERCISE (Skill 30 – 32)

Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

1.    Alice in Wonderland, first (A) published in 1865, (B) has since (C) being (D) translated into thirty languages.

2.    (A) The Peace Corps (B) was (C) establish on March 1, 1961, by (D) then President John F. Kennedy.

3.    The advisor (A) told himself, while (B) listening to the speech, that a dozen other reporters (C) would has already (D) asked that question.

4.    At the (A) start of the American Revolution, lanterns (B) were (C) hung in the Old North Church as a signal that the British were (D) came.

5.    Linus Paulinng (A) has (B) wins (C) two Nobel Prizes: the 1954 Nobel Prize (D) in Chemistry, and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize.

6.    On the (A) huge Ferris wheel (B) constructed for a world exhibition in Chicago in 1893, (C) each of the thirty-six cabs could (D) held sixty people.

7.    (A) To overcome rejection of a skin graft, a system for (B) matching donor and (C) recipient tissues has (D) be developed.

8.    Nails (A) are commonly (B) make of a steel but also (C) can (D) contain substances such as aluminium or brass.

9.    The patient (A) suffering from amnesia (B) may (C) had partial or total (D) loss of memory.

10. The idea of (A) using pure nicotine (B) to help smokers (C) stop was first (D) tries in the mid-1980’s with nicotine-laced chewing gum.

 

Key answer

1.    C 2.    C 3.    C 4.    D 5.    B

6.    D 7.    D 8.    B 9.    C 10.        D

 

Source

Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test

See also

1.    Part of Speech: Verb

2.    Auxiliary Verb: Primary & Modal Auxiliary

3.    Passive Voice

4.    Kinds of Tense: Present Tense

5.    Kinds of Tense: Past Tense

6.    Kinds of Tense: Future Tense

7.    Kinds of Tense: Past Future Tense

8.    TOEFL Part 6 The Structure Questions

9.    TOEFL Part 7 The Structure Questions

10. TOEFL Part 8 The Structure Questions

11. TOEFL Part 9 The Structure Questions

12. TOEFL Part 10 The Structure Questions

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