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| Gambar 1. Substandard TOEFL Writing Skill Discussion |
Baca Juga: Common Contraction in English
SUBSTANDARD
1.
Ain’t seharusnya tidak digunakan sebagai bentuk negative dari “be”. Perhatikan
beberapa contoh kalimat berikut ini!
- John is not here.
- I am not ready.
- They are not coming.
- I cannot find him anywhere.
- Mary put her purse somewhere.
- Do you feel all right?
- That is a kind of plant that grows in Africa.
- John is the sort of man who worries about other people.
Baca Juga: Article: A, An, and The
- The teacher was very angry with John.
- The couple stepped off the bus.
- Mary suspects that her assistant may be stealing from her.
- The reason that John cannot attend the meeting is that he is
sick.
- A “cookout” is “an outdoor party where food is generally cooked over charcoals.”
- John is different from his father.
Baca Juga:
Error Examples
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WRONG |
RIGHT |
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Betty ain’t a good student. |
Betty is not a good student. |
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The doctor looked everywheres for his prescription pad. |
The doctor looked everywhere for his prescription pad. |
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The party was not wonderful, but at
least the food was alright. |
The party was not wonderful, but at
least the food was all right. |
|
That was the strangest kind of
an animal that Harry had ever seen. |
That was the strangest kind
of animal that Harry had ever seen. |
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Sometimes a father can get very
mad at his children. |
Sometimes a father can get very
angry with his children. |
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We try not to get off
of the subject. |
We try not to get off the subject. |
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The police suspicion that a local resident committed the crime. |
The police suspect that a local resident committed the crime. |
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The reason that Mary is so upset is because she lost her wallet. |
The reason that Mary is so upset is that she lost her wallet. |
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To “hyperventilate” is when one “breathes too fast or too deeply.” |
To “hyperventilate” is to “breathe too fast or too deeply.” |
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California is different
than Arizona. |
California is different
from Arizona. |
Skill Builder 4: Substandard
(___)
1. Most situations turn out all right in the long run.
(___)
2. Gerald explained that the reason he was late was because he had had car
trouble.
(___)
3. A “loan-word” is “a word that has come from another language.”
(___)
4. The Smiths bought a kind of a car that gets good mileage.
(___)
5. “Parallel” is “when objects are an equal distance apart at every point.”
(___)
6. The vase was made of a sort of material found only in Australia.
(___)
7. The children were nowheres to be found.
(___)
8. Henry took the picture off the wall and put it away.
(___)
9. It looked like a terrible accident, but everyone in the car was alright.
(___)
10. I believe the reason he left college was that he ran out of money.
(___)
11. The Browns ain’t coming to the church meeting tonight.
(___)
12. I hope you do not suspicion that I cheated on the exam.
(___)
13. A “knock-out” is “when a person is rendered unconscious by a blow.”
(___)
14. The man acted so strangely that his family thought he was mad.
(___)
15. Good and bad people can be found anywheres in the world.
(___)
16. Do you find the United States much different than your country?
(___)
17. The pen rolled off of the table and onto the floor.
(___)
18. What sort of coat was the customer looking for?
(___)
19. When John saw his grades, he felt very mad at his professor.
(___)
20. What kind of a person could do a thing like this!
Key Answer
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1.
Correct 2.
Incorrect 3.
Correct 4.
Incorrect 5.
Incorrect |
6.
Correct 7.
Incorrect 8.
Correct 9.
Incorrect 10. Correct |
11. Incorrect 12. Incorrect 13. Incorrect 14. Correct 15. Incorrect |
16. Incorrect 17. Incorrect 18. Correct 19. Incorrect 20. Incorrect |
Its Correction
1.
Most situations turn out all right in the long run.
2.
Gerald explained that the reason he was late was that he had had car trouble.
3.
A “loan-word” is “a word that has come from another language.”
4.
The Smiths bought a kind of car that gets good mileage.
5.
“Parallel” means that “objects are an equal distance apart at every
point.”
6.
The vase was made of a sort of material found only in Australia.
7.
The children were nowhere to be found.
8.
Henry took the picture off the wall and put it away.
9.
It looked like a terrible accident, but everyone in the car was all right.
10.
I believe the reason he left college was that he ran out of money.
11.
The Browns are not coming to the church meeting tonight.
12.
I hope you do not suspect that I cheated on the exam.
13.
A “knock-out” is “a blow that causes unconsciousness.”
14.
The man acted so strangely that his family thought he was mad.
15.
Good and bad people can be found anywhere in the world.
16.
Do you find the United States much different from your country?
17.
The pen rolled off the table and onto the floor.
18.
What sort of coat was the customer looking for?
19.
When John saw his grades, he felt very angry with his professor.
20.
What kind of
person could do a thing like this!
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