KOMPETENSI DAN INDIKATOR kumpulan modul plpg mapel bahasa inggris rayon universitas negeri semarang tahun 2008

repetition. Pronouns designate nouns without naming them. Mary thought she had more time. - Relative pronoun: a pronoun that introduces a dependent clause and that refers to some antecedent. Mr. Lee is the cartoonist whom I mentioned.

2. Functions of noun or nominal structure:

a. subject of verb John loves Mary. b. object of verb - direct object John loves Mary. - indirect object John sent Mary money - retained object Mary was sent some money. c. object of preposition I took it from John. d. complement - subjective complement John is the captain. - objective complement They elected John captain e. Noun adjunct John waited at the bus stop. f. appositive John, captain of his class, gave a speech. g. vocative direct address John, come here.

3. Collective nouns are all singular in form but may be singular or plural in usage.

a. If a collective noun is used so that we think of the entire group, it takes a singular verb. My family always goes on vacation in August. b. If a collective noun is used so that we think of the members of the group as individuals, it takes a plural verb. The family were brought to the restaurant one by one.

4. Quantity nouns, that is, nouns that express some amount, may also

singular or plural. a. If the quantity is measured as a whole, it takes a singular verb. Ninety people is too much for one classroom. b. If the quantity is expressed or measured item by item or piece by piece, it takes a plural verb. Ninety people are registered for this course. c. When the word number is followed by an of phrase and is the subject of a sentence or a clause, use the following rule. If number is preceded by the, use a singular verb; if it is preceded by any other word, use a plural verb. The number of people in the room is ninety-three. A number of people have enrolled in this course

5. Some nouns are always singular eventhough they end in –s, thus

they take singular verbs. civics statistics physics athletics mathematics mumps politics news economics mumps Statistics was my favorite subject in college. No news is good news. Some nouns are always plural; thus they always take plural verbs. clothes remains thanks goods remains trousers pants scissors pliers belongings These scissors cut through heavy cardboard. My new pliers grip firmly.