Tutorial 01 : Menjawab Soal Bahasa Inggris dengan cepat tepat dan benar
The main verb in a sentence can be followed immediately by a second verb. This second verb can be a gerund (ing- form) or an infinitive (to + verb) The main verb usually determines which form is used.
Kata kerja utama dalam sebuah kalimat dapat langsung diikuti oleh kata kerja kedua. Kata kerja kedua ini bisa berupa gerund (ing- form) atau infinitive (to + verb). Kata kerja utama biasanya menentukan bentuk mana yang digunakan.
Common Verb followed by a gerund
Appreciate, avoid, consider, delay, discuss, enjoy, finish, mind, miss, postpone, quit, risk, suggest, stop
Contoh : The teacher will finish correcting the test soon
Common Verb followed by an infinitive
Agree, attempt, claim, decide, demand, fail, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, need, offer, plan, prepare, refuse, seem, want.
Contoh : She agreed to complete the report.
Nah, sekarang and tidak akan merasa bingung lagi mengerjakan soal seperti berikut ini :
Fabyan considered ………. A train instead of a bus.
A. taking
B. will take
C. taken
D. to take
E. take
Lihat : Commen verb followed by gerund
Jawabannya adalah : A. taking
The company failed ……… a profit last year.
A. make
B. made
C. making
D. to make
E. will make
Lihat : Common verb followed by infinitive
Jawabanya adalah : D. to make
Contoh soal yang lain, pasti anda bisa menjawab soal berikut :
The principles is preparing ….his speech
A. give
B. giving
C. given
D. to give
The manager did not want …. the meeting
A. to delay
B. delaying
C. delayed
D. delay
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