To avoid making error meaning in sentences by omitting ” the” August 4, 2008
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some students sometimes ignore the rules of using ” the ” in sentences
examples
she went to the school at 07.00 yesterday morning
( this means that she went to the school for another business)
she went to school at 07.00 yeterday morning
( this means that she went to school to study)
susi was in hopital
( this means that susi was being hopitalized)
susi was in the hospital
( this means that susi perhaps visited to the hospital for another business)
” remember that “the” is used for a particular thing”
if you want to say something generaly, you do not need to add “the”
example
I need a book ( you just need a book)
I need the book ( the book on the table )
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article ” a/an” August 4, 2008
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“a “ is used before words begining with consonants or vowels with consonant sounds
examples
university – a university
house – a house
the italic words above are pronounced with consonant sounds, so that the artilce “a ” must be used before the words ” university ” and ” house”
“an“ is used before words begining with vowels sounds
examples
apple – an apple
hour – an hour
the italic letters above are pronounced with vowel sounds, so that the article ” an “ must be used before the words ” apple” and ” hour “
notice that either “an” or “a” has no plura forms.
the plural form of a book is books
mengunakan simple present tense August 3, 2008
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simple present tense is used to state general truth, habitual action or daily activities.
Pattern :
Subject + V1(es/s )+ ……………….
subject + is, am , are( to be) + complement
example:
I have breakfast at 07.00 everymoring( this means that he / she always has breakfast at 07.00 everymorning.)
explanations:
“I” is the doer or subject of the sentence
“have breakfast” is the verb of the sentence or the action that the subject does
“at 07.00″ is the adverb of time
“everymorning” is the adverb of time
