By
Bayu Irawan
Participial
as Adjective
Participial
adjective is a traditional term
for an adjective that has the
same form as the participle
(that is, a verb ending in -ing or -ed/-en) and that usually exhibits the
ordinary properties of an adjective.
Also called a verbal adjective
or a deverbal adjective.
Example
There
is satisfied service in this office
He
was zealous in satisfying his employer
I am
so excited with this film
This
scenary is so exciting
He
was annoyed about not getting the job he really wanted
Jafar
has got an annoying coworker
Right
after your dad took this you destroyed my sand castle
The
building is a symbol as id the act of destroying it
The
movie make me confised
The
assignment is confusing
The
show amazed me
That
was an amazing talent show
We
are relaxing our mind from all of the task
We
have relaxed our mind
Adri
is bored being at home all the time
This
movie is so boring that i dont to watch it longger
She
look so disgusted after she fall to the mud
He
playing in the disgusting mud
I
worried about my child
She
playing everyday and its worrying
By Umar Sudarmaji
Parallel
Constuction
Both my mother and my father want me to
be a lawyer. (Ibuku dan ayahku keduanya ingin aku menjadi seorang pengacara)
Both Helen and Thomas will go to the
restaurant. (Helen dan Thomas keduanya akan pergi ke restoran)
Either you or your old brother is
invited to come. (Baik aku maupun kakak laki-lakimu diundang untuk datang)
Either Nova and her partner is coming to
the party. (Baik Nova maupun rekannya akan datang ke pesta)
Neither Jason nor Johan wants to play
this song. (Baik Jason maupun Johan keduanya tidak ingin memainkan lagu ini)
Neither grandpa nor grandma was tired
yesterday. (Baik kakek maupun nenekkeduanya tidak lelah kemarin)
She is not only beautiful but also
talented. (Dia tidak hanya cantik, tetapi juga berbakat)
Her new house not only large but also
very nice. (Rumahnya tidak hanya besar, tetapi juga bagus)
Anggi such a friendly person that
everybody loves her. (Anggi sangat ramah sehingga banyak orang menyayanginya)
Winda is so kind that Adi likes her.
(Winda sangat baik sehingga Adi menyukainya)
By
Raden Aria Jatmika
PREPOSITION
COMBINATIONS
- He is totally absent from this class.
- I don’t familiar with this person.
- That house is similar to other house in my village.
- I am not interested in this job.
- Romeo is married to Juliet.
- The manager is responsible for his subordinate.
- Her mom is worried about her daughter.
- She was scared of the snake.
- This movie is based on true story.
- The teacher was angry with the student.
By
Yudha Diva
TWO
/ THREE WORD VERBS
- Whenever he sat down at the piano, we knew he was going to show off.
- Father promised that we would never come back to this horrible place.
- They called off this afternoon's meeting.
- My sister found out that her husband had been planning a surprise party for her.
- The filling station was giving away free gas.
- I hate to hold up the meeting, but I have to go to the bathroom.
- He was so far away, we really couldn't make out what he was saying.
- We put away money for our retirement. She put away the cereal boxes.
- I read over the homework, but couldn't make any sense of it.
- I tried out four cars before I could find one that pleased me.
- We turned off the lights before anyone could see us.
- Turn on the CD player so we can dance.
- The teacher called on students in the back row.
- It seemed strange to see my old boss wait on tables.
- They tried to come in through the back door, but it was locked.
By Qori Fajriyyan
TWO
/ THREE WORD VERBS
- The students handed in their papers and left the room.
- Your radio is driving me crazy! Please turn it down.
- After years of giving nothing, the old parishioner was able to come up with a thousand-dollar donation.
- It's hard to keep up with the Joneses when you lose your job!
- The runners ran out of energy before the end of the race.
- Good instructors will look out for early signs of failure in their students
- I found it very hard to get along with my brother when we were young.
- The boys promised to check up on the condition of the summer house from time to time.
- We tried to cut down on the money we were spending on entertainment.
- The citizens tried to get rid of their corrupt mayor in the recent election.
- First-graders really look up to their teachers.
- He tried to keep on singing long after his voice was ruined.
- When will you ever get through with that program?
- The gang members used up all the money and went out to rob some more banks.
- That's a lot of money! Don't just throw it away.