Prepositions: In, On, and At

The prepositions in, on, and at can be used to indicate time and place. Notice how they are used in the following situations: PrepositionTimePlace InYear, Month, In 1999, In DecemberCountry, State, City In Japan, In Utah, InTaipei OnDay, Date On Saturday, On May 1Street On Main Street, On 1st Ave. AtTime At 8:00, At 7:30Address At 815 East Main Street In many languages, there is only one preposition for the above situations. In English there are three. Just remember that in usually indicates the "largest" time or place, and at usually indicates the "smallest" time or place. Examples: A: Where's your office? B: In Taipei, Taiwan. A: Really? What part of Taipei? B: It's on Chung Shan North Road. A: I know that area. Where exactly is it? B: It's at 105 Chung Shan North Road, next...

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Vocabulary around the house

Build Up : Attic =People store things in the attic.Ballroom =A room in stately homes where rich people dance and concerts are held. Box Room =A small room used for storage. Cellar =Underneath the house. Cloakroom =A small room where people put their coats. Conservatory = A greenhouse attached to a house for the display of plants.Dining Room =A room where people eat. Drawing Room =A room in stately homes where rich people entertain.Games Room = A room in large houses where games are played. Hall = The entrance passage to a house.Larder =A...

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PASSIVE VOICE

In the passive sentence, the object of an active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb. Only transitive verbs are used in the passive. Intransitive verbs such as happen, sleep, come and seem cannot be used in the passive. When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following: • the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence • the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle) • the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped) Agent In a passive clause, we usually use a phrase beginning with by if we want to mention the agent - the person or thing that does the action, or that causes what happens. If you want to change an active sentence which has two objects into its passive...

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ASKING IF SOMEONE REMEMBERS OR NOT

Formal expressions: - I wonder if you remember..... - You remember...., don’t you? - You haven’t forgotten...., have you? - Don’t you remember.....? - Do you happen to remember it now? Ways to respond: - Let me think, yes, I remember. - I remember especially the scenery. - I’ll never forget that - I’ll always remember. - I can remember it clearly. Informal expressions: - Remember the old house we used to live in? - Remember that? - I’m sorry I don’t remember Ways to respond: - Hold on. Yes, got it! - I know..... - It’s coming back to me now. Respond if you forget: - Sorry, I’ve completely forgotten. - I’m affraid I forget. - I really can’t...

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Offering

Definition of Offering : 1. The act of making an offer. 2. Something, such as stock, that is offered. 3. A presentation made to a deity as an act of religious worship or sacrifice; an oblation. 4. A contribution or gift, especially one made at a religious service. Offering to older people: Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Green? Should I get you a bottle of water? Could I offer you a glass of lemonade, Mrs. Lina? Would you care for some salad ? Offering to friends: Want some? Have some. Chocolate? Glass of lemonade? Grab some for yourself. Would you like to have a pancake? Why don’t you have some lemonade? What can I get for you? What will you have? Accepting an offer: Thank you Yes, please I’d like it very much Thank you, I would That would be very nice Declining an offer: No,...

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Simple Future

Simple future tense digunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan atau kejadian yang akan dilakukan pada masa yang akan datang. Kalimat simple future tense dapat dibentuk menggunakan will atau be going to. Pola I (will) (+) S + will + V1 (-) S + will + not + V1 (?) Will + S + V1 Pola II (will be + Adj/Adv/N) (+) S + will + be + Adj/Adv/N (-) S + will + not + be + Adj/Adv/N (?) Will + S + be + Adj/Adv/N Pola III (going to) (+) S + to be + going to + V1 (-) S + to be + not + going to + V1 (?) To be + S + going to + V1 Pola IV (going to + be + Adj/Adv/N) (+) S + to be + going to + be + Adj/Adv/N (-) S + to be + not + going to + be + Adj/Adv/N (?) To be + S + going to + be + Adj/Adv/N Contoh kalimat pola I: I will see you tomorrow.She will not come here next Sunday.Will Tom come tomorrow? Contoh...

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Finite Verbs

A finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs. Finite verb can form “ Independent clause “ which can stand by their own as complete sentences , an independent clause as a complete sentence. It contains themain subject and verb of a sentences. In English , only verbs in certain mood are finite These include : 1. Indicative mood : expressing a state of affairs. Dalam indicative mood, finite verb harus menggunakan varb, example : 1. The buldoser demolished the restaurant. 2. Ani is going to visit her mother in hospital. 3. He has waited his father since morning. 2. Imperative mood : Giving a command. Dalam imperative mood, finite verb tidak memerlukan subjek karena tanpa memakai subjek pun...

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