Name : Pramita Ismaniar

Class : B- Swadana/Semester 2

NIM : P27833112063

EXERCISE 1. Preview : present and past verbs. (Chapter 2; Appendix Charts B-1, B-2, or D-1)

Directions : Correct the errors.

1. Im not agree with your opinion.

I dont agree with your opinion.
2. Im not knowing Sams wife.
Im not know Sams wife.
3. A: What you are talking about?
B: I talking about political situation in my country.
A: What are you talking about?
B: I am talking about political situation in my country.
4. My roommate usually watch television, listen to music, or going out in the evening.
My roommate usually watchs television, listens to music, or goes out in the evening.
5. When I turned the ignition key, the car was starting.
The car was starting, when I turned the ignition key.
6. This class is consisting of students who are wanting to learn English
This class is consists of students who are wanting to learn English
7. The children drawed some picture in school this morning.
The children drew some picture in school this morning.
8. While Toms reading in bed last night, his phone ring. When he was answering it, the caller
hanged up.
While Toms was rang in bed last night, his phone ring. When he was answering it, the caller
hung up.
9. Right now Sally in the kitchen eating breakfast.
Sally is eating breakfast in the kitchen right now
10. When the sun raises, it is appearing from below the horizon.
When the sun raises, it is appears from below the horizon.

EXERCISE 4. Simple present vs present progressive. (Charts 2-1 and 2-2)

Direction: Use either the simple present or the present progressive of the verbs in the parentheses.

1. Diana cant come to the phone because she (wash) is washing her hair.
2. Diane (wash) washes her hair every other day or so.
3. Kathy, (sit, ussually) sitting usually in yhe front row during class, but today she (sit) sitt in the
last row.
 4. Plese be quiet. I (try) am trying to concentrate.
5. (you, look, always) Do you always look the door to your apartement when you leave?
6. I wrote to my friend last week. She hasnt answered my letter yet. I (wait, still) am still waiting
for a reply.
7. After six days of rain, Im glad that the sun (shine) shines/ is shining again today.
8. Every morning, the sun (shine) shines in my bedroom window and (wake) wakes me up.
9. A: Look! It (snow) is snow.
B: its beautiful! This is the first time Ive ever seen snow. It (snow, not) is not snow in my
country.
10. A: Close your eyes. Now listen carefully. What (I, do) am doing?
B: You (rub) are rubbing the top or your desk with your hand.
A: Close, but not exactly right. Try again.
B: Aha! You (rub) rubbing your hands together.
A: Right!

EXERCISE 6. Verbs that have both stative and progressive meanings. (Chart 2-3)

Directions: Discuss the differences in meaning of the italicized verbs in each group of sentences.

1. A. These flowers smell good. bau

B. Hikori is smelling the flowers. mencium
2. A. I think Roberto is a kind man. mengira
B. Im thinking about this grammar. berfikir
3. A. I see a butterfly. Do you see it too? melihat
B. Jane is seeing a doctor about her headaches. menemui
C. Jack and Ann are seeing each other. They go out together every weekend. bertemu
4. A. Kathy looks cold. III lend her my coat. nampak
B. Tina is looking out the window. She sees a butterfly. melihat
5. A. Sam appears to be a sleep. Lets not disturb him. nampaknya
B. My favorite actor is currently appearing at the paramount. tampil
6. A. Sue is feeling the cats fur. sedang meraba
B. The cats fur feels soft. terasa
C. Im not feeling well today. merasa
D. I fell that it is important to respect other peoples opinions. rasa
7. A. Ann has a car. mempunyai
B. I am having a hard time, but Olga is having a good time. sedang dalam keadaan
8. A. I remember my first teacher. Do you remember yours? ingat
B. Aunth Sara is looking through an old picture album. She is remembering the wonderful days
of her childhood. teringat
9. A. This piano is too heavy for me to lift. It weighs too much. berat
B. The grocer is weighing the bananas. menimbang
EXERCISE 8. Simple present vs present progressive. (Charts 2-1 2-4)
Direction : Use either the simple present or the present progressive of the verb in parentheses

1. I cant afford that ring. It costs too much.

2. Look. It begins to rain. Unfortunately, I do not have my umbrella with me. Tom is lucky.
He is wearing a raincoat.
3. I do not own an umbrella. I wear a waterproof hat on rainy days.
4. As a rule, I sleep unti 6 oclock in the morning, and then I get up and study for my
classes.
5. Shhh. Grandpa is taking a nap in the living room. We do not want to wake him up. He
needs his rest.
6. Right now I am looking at Janet. She looks angry. I wonder whats the matter. She has a
frown on her face. She certainly does not have any fun right now.
7. Right now I am looking around the classroom. Yoko is writing in her book. Carlos is
biting his pencil. Wan-Ning is scratching his head. Ahmed is staring out the window. He
seems to be daydreaming, but perhaps he thinks hard about verb tenses. What do you
think Ahmed does?
8. I want to figure out the meaning of this saying: The pen is mightier than the sword. I
know that mightier means more powerful, but whats a sword? What does sword
mean?
9. Right now Martha is in the science building. The chemistry experiment she is doing is
dangerous, so she is very careful. She does not want to spill any of the acid. She is
always careful when se does a chemistry experiment.

EXERCISE 2. Personal prunouns: antesendes. (Chart 8-1)

Direction : Identify the personal prunouns and their antecedents.

1. Jack has a part-time job. He works at a fast-food restaurant.

(he=a pronoun, Jack=the antecedent)
2. Most monkeys dont like waer, but they can swim well when they have to.
(they=a pronoun, most monkey=the antecedent)
3. The teacher graded the students papers last night. She returned them during class
today.
(they =a pronoun, student papers =the antecedent)
 4. Nancy took an apple with her to work. She ate it at lunch time.
(it=a pronoun, an apple=the antecedent)
5. A dog makes a good pet if it is properly trained.
(it =a pronoun, a dog =the antecedent)
6. Toms cat is name Maybelle Alice. She is very independent. She never obeys Tom.
His dogs, on the other han, obey him gladly. They like to please him.
(she, she, his dog =a pronoun, maybelle alince =the antecedent)

EXERCISE 3. Possessive prunouns and objectives. (Chart 8-1)

Direction : Chose the correct words in italics.

1. This is my/mine umbrella/. Your / yours umbrella is over there.

2. This umbrella is my/mine. The other one is your/yours.
3. Merry and bob have their /theirs books. In other words, mary has her/hers and Bob has
his/him.
4. A honeybee has teo wings on each side of its/its body.
5. Its/its true that a homing pigeon will find its/its way home even though it begins its/its
trip in unfamiliar territory.
6. I have a pet. Its/its name is Squeak. Its/its turtle. Its/its been my pet for two years.
7. Our/ours house is almost the same as our/ours neightbors house. The only difference
in appearance is that our/ours is gray and their/theirs is white.
8. When I was in florida, I observed an interesting fish-eating bird called an anhinga.
It/they dives into the water and spears its/its prey on its/its long, pointed bill. After
emerging from the water, it/they tosses the fish into the air and catches it/them in mid-
air, then swallows it/them headfirst. Its/its interesting to watch anhingas in action. I
enjoy watching it/them.

EXERCISE 4. Personal pronouns use with generic noun. (Chart 8-2)

Direction: Use plural instead of singular generic nouns where possible. Change pronouns and
verbs as necessary. Discuss the advantages of using plural rather than singular generic nouns.

1. When a student wants to study, he or she should find a quiet place.

When a student want to study, he or she should find a quiet place.
2. I talked to a student in my chemistry class. I asked to borrow his notes from the class I
missed. He gave them to me gladly. (no change)
3. Each student in Biology 101 has spend three hours per week in the laboratory when he
or she does various experiments by following the direction in his or her lab manual.
 Each students in Biology 101 have spend three hours per week in the laboratory when
they do various experiments by following the direction in their lab manual.
4. A pharmacist fills prescriptions, but she or he is not allowed to prescribe medicine.
A pharmacists fill prescriptions, but they are is not allowed to prescribe medicine.
5. When the pharmacist handed my prescription to me, he made sure I understand how to
take the medicine.
When the pharmacist handed my prescription to me, he made sure I understand how
to take the medicine.
6. A citizen has two primary responsibilities. He should vote in every election, and he
should serve willingly on a jury.
Citizens have two primary responsibilities. They should vote in every election, and he
should serve willingly on a jury.
7. We listened to a really interesting lecturer last night. She discussed her experiences as
an archaeologis in Argentina.
We listened to a really interesting lecturer last night. She discussed her experiences as
an archaeologis in Argentina.
8. A lecturer needs to prepare his or her notes carefully so that he or she does not lose his
or her place while he or she is delivering his or her speech.
Lecturer need to prepare their notes carefully so that they do not lose their place
while they are delivering their speeches.