English Grammar

Grammar Review PASSIVE VOICE Example : Active   :  People see peace in family as essential forspiritual growth. Passive  : Peace in family is seen as essential for spiritual growth. Active      :  Muslims perform prayers at least five times a day. Passive     : Prayers are performed by Muslims at least five times a day. Refer back to the text and find at least five sentences written in passive voices. Change the sentences into active voices. Active   :  .................................................................................................... Passive  : .................................................................................................... Refer back to the text again and find five sentences written in active voices. Change the sentences into passive voices. Active   :  ......................................................................................

Grammar REVIEW Nouns and Adjectives . As you know, noun is a thing, a place, or a person, an animal, while adjective is a word that describes a noun. An adjective that describes a noun is called a modifier. A noun that goes with a modifier is called a noun phrase. Observe where the position of the modifier is. For Example : Study the following sentences. Identify the noun phrase by circling the adjectives and underlining the noun. Draw an arrow to show how the adjectives modify the nouns. Number 1 is done for you as an example. 1. Mount Bromo has amazing scenery . 2. Tanjung Puting National Park offers an impressive experience. 3. Birute Galdikas is an important scientist. 4. The traveling in the boat offers another unforgettable experience. 5. At night, you can enjoy the clear sky and the bright stars. 6. Local people call proboscis monkeys Bekantan. 7. Fruits are orang utans’ favorite food. 8. Keeping orang utans as our pet is an illegal act. 9. In the reh...

Grammar Review USING ADJECTIVES. In the previous units, you have learned how to use adjectives in sentences. Now, observe the adjectives in the reading text excerpt below. Dinda is good-looking. She’s not too tall. She is always cheerful. She is also very friendly and likes to make friends with anyone. Like many other girls, she is also talkative. She likes to share her thoughts and feelings to her friends. I think that’s why many friends enjoy her company. Put the sentences in the pattern table below. Look at the adjectives in the reading text and vocabulary exercise of this unit. Use the adjectives to make up sentences on your own. 1. . ................................................................. 2. . ................................................................. 3. . ................................................................. . . .

Grammar Review Using I WOULD LIKE TO, I WILL, I AM GOING TO and WOULD RATHER.  Look at the excerpt from the text below. Study the sentences by paying attention to the words in the bold-typed expressions. Santi : So, what about you, Bayu? Do you have any plans? Bayu : Definitely! My dad and I are going to go fishing. We plan to go fishing in a lake near my uncle’s house. Would you like to come with us? Santi : I don’t really like fishing. I would rather stay at home than go fishing. What about you, Riri? What would you like to do on the long weekend? Riri : I have made a plan with my mother about what to do on this long weekend. We are going to practice baking cookies. Bayu : Are you going to bake choco chips cookies like the last time? Riri : Well, yes. That is my favourite. But we will also try to make ginger cookies. Riri : Oh, would you like to join me to learn baking cookies? You can come to my house. Bayu : It’s a good idea! Or will you go fishing w...

Using be and have exercise for 10 class. Complete the sentences with be or have. Remember to use the correct forms. 1. The class .. . . very boring because the students . . . . no activities. 2. Alia . . . . a new pen pal from America. Alia. . . . lucky because now she can practice writing in English. 3. Maher Zain . . . . Saidah’s favorite singer. He really . . . .  good voice. 4. My hobby . . . .  reading novels. I . . . . a collection of good novels. 5. Bali . . . .  magnificent scenery. In fact, it. . . . one of the most wonderful islands in the world. 6. My younger sister and I . . . . three cats. They . . . .  cute. 7. Our favorite subjects . . . .  Math and English. We . . . . a great time when we do math and English exercises. 8. Caroline and Hannah . . . . similar interests in fashion. They . . . . crazy about the newest trends in fashion. 9. Bob . . . . a gadget maniac. He always . . . . the latest version of mobile phone, which is a...

Grammar Review Using be and have.  Task 1: Study the following pairs of sentences to identify the use of be (am, is, are) and have (have, has). Do you notice the differences? Examples: 1. a. I am sixteen years old. b. I have an older sister and a younger brother. 2. a. Caroline is in the United States. b. She has many friends from Indonesia. 3. a. Nina and Ami are active students. b. They have many interesting hobbies. 4. a. I am a computer programmer. b. I have many certificates that show my knowledge and skills in computer programming. 5. a. John is a barista in a luxurious cafe. b. He has a lot of friends, who love the coffee he prepares. 6. a. We are amazed by the beautiful scenery. b. We have many interesting places to visit in this country. After observing the above examples, do you know how to decide whether to use am/is/are or have/has? Is it because the subjects are singular or plural? Do you also know when to use have/has instead of am/is/are? Is it because the ...