Pembahasan TOEFL Test Part 13C The Written Expression "Problem With Pronoun"

 

TOEFL PART 13C

THE WRITTEN EXPRESSION QUESTIONS

“PROBLEMS WITH PRONOUNS”

 

Pronoun (Kata Ganti) merupakan kata-kata, seperti he, she, atau it yang dapat menggantikan noun (kata benda). Ketika Anda menemui pronoun (kata ganti) pada written expression question pada tes TOEFL, Anda perlu memeriksa bahwa kata tersebut menempati fungsi yang sesuai pada kalimat (contohnya sebagai subjek, atau sebagai objek) dan kata tersebut sesuai dengan noun (kata benda) yang digantinya. Berikut ini beberapa permasalahan penggunaan pronoun (kata ganti) yang paling umum pada tes TOEFL: (1) distinguishing subject and object pronouns (membedakan kata ganti subjek dan objek), (2) distinguishing possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives (membedakan kata ganti dan kata sifat kepemilikan), and (3) checking pronoun reference for agreement (memeriksa kesesuaian referensi kata ganti).

 

Sub-skill:

Skill 45 Check Pronoun Reference For Agreement (Memastikan Kesesuaian Referensi Kata Ganti)

 

Setelah Anda memeriksa bahwa subject dan object pronoun dan possessive yang digunakan benar, Anda juga harus memastikan kesesuaian setiap pronoun dan possessive. Berikut ini beberapa contoh kesalahan yang dapat Anda temukan pada test TOEFL.

 

1. The boys will cause trouble if you let him*.

2. Everyone must give their* name.

 

Pada contoh kalimat ke-1, singular pronoun “him” salah karena kata tersebut merujuk pada plural noun “boys”. Pronoun ini seharusnya digantikan dengan plural pronoun “them”. Pada contoh kalimat ke-2, plural possessive adjective “their” salah karena kata tersebut merujuk pada singular noun “everyone”. Kata adjective ini seharusnya diganti dengan singular pronoun “his atau her”.

Perlu diingat!!

 

Pronoun Agreement

- Pastikan bahwa setiap pronoun dan possessive sesuai dengan noun yang dirujuknya. - Periksa kembali kesesuaian pronoun pada kalimat.

 

Exercise 45

Each of the following sentences contains at least one pronoun and possessive. Underline the pronoun and possessive. Bold the nouns they refer to. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1.    If a person really wants to succeed, they must always work hard. (.....)

2.    If you see the students from the math class, could you return their exam papers to them? (.....)

3.    Some friends and I went to see a movie, and afterward we wrote a critique about them. (.....)

4.    If you have a problem, you are welcome to discuss it with me before you try to resolve them. (.....)

5.    I know you had a terrible time last week, but you must try to forget about it. (.....)

6.    At the start of the program, each student needs to see his advisor about his schedule. (.....)

7.    In spite of its small size, these video recorders produce excellent tapes. (.....)

8.    Whatever the situation, you should reflect profoundly about them before coming to a decision. (.....)

9.    The people I admire most are those who manage to solve their own problems. (.....)

10. If anyone stops by while I am at the meeting, please take a message from them. (.....)

 

Key Answer

1.    If a person really wants to succeed, they must always work hard. (I) > kata “they” seharusnya diganti dengan pronoun “she atau he” karena merujuk pada singular noun yaitu person.

2.    If you see the students from the math class, could you return their exam papers to them? (C)

3.    Some friends and I went to see a movie, and afterward we wrote a critique about them. (I) > kata “them” seharusnya diganti dengan pronoun “it” karena merujuk pada singular noun yaitu movie.

4.    If you have a problem, you are welcome to discuss it with me before you try to resolve them. (I) > kata “them” seharusnya diganti dengan pronoun “it” karena merujuk pada singular noun yaitu problem.

5.    I know you had a terrible time last week, but you must try to forget about it. (C)

6.    At the start of the program, each student needs to see his advisor about his schedule. (C)

7.    In spite of its small size, these video recorders produce excellent tapes. (C)

8.    Whatever the situation, you should reflect profoundly about them before coming to a decision. (I) > kata “them” seharusnya diganti dengan pronoun “it” karena merujuk pada singular noun yaitu situation.

9.    The people I admire most are those who manage to solve their own problems. (C)

10. If anyone stops by while I am at the meeting, please take a message from them. (I) > kata “them” seharusnya diganti dengan pronoun “him atau her” karena merujuk pada singular noun yaitu anyone.

Source

Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test

See also:

1.    Part of Speech

2.    Part of Speech: Pronoun

3.    Part of Speech: Noun

4.    Part of Speech: Adjective

5.    TOEFL Part 11 The Structure Questions: Part A & Part B

6.    TOEFL Part 12 The Structure Questions: Part A, Part B, Part C, & Part D

7.    TOEFL Part 13 The Structure Questions: Part A, Part B, & Part C

8.    TOEFL Part 14 The Structure Questions:

9.    TOEFL Part 15 The Structure Questions:

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