2. Past Continuous Tense
There are two sentences found in this article. They are: a
Who were encouraging children to wash their hands before eating.
b That was still trying to flap its wings in a hopeless struggle for freedom,
longevity and independence.
3. Past Perfect Tense
There are two sentences found in this article. They are: a
I had only heard part of the story.
b They had received the instruction.
4. Using Modals
There are three sentences found in this article. They are: a
I could see was a big thing.
b That is if the bacteria can get their teeth into them.
c Muhammadiyah Warns of Misunderstanding of Islamic Teachings
There are five forms found in this article; they are present tense, past tense, past perfect tense, past future tense, and using modals..
1. Past Future Tense
There are five sentences found in this article. They are: a
They should be though requirements. b
They should take the form of consensus.
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2. Using Modals
There is only one sentence found in this article. they are: a
I can see the southern Thailand is not as prosperous as northern parts.
d Where Dirty Money Goes
There are two forms found in this article; they are present tense and past perfect tense.
1. Present Tense
There is only one sentence found in this article. It is: a
The controversy also shows how internal controls.
2. Past Perfect Tense
There is only one sentence found in this article. It is: a
Rp 18 billion had been transferred to the state treasury.
3.2.2 The form of Passive Voice in Tenses and Using Modals Found in the Article of the Jakarta Post Newspaper
a Malacca Coast Patrol to Stay Local
There are four forms of passive voices in this article; they are past tense, past perfect tense, and future tense.
1. Past Tense
There are two sentences found in this article. They are: a
Maritime security issues that was attended by representatives of the 22 member states of the ASEAN Regional Forum ARF.
b The Bali meeting, which was also attended by Indonesia and China.
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2. Past Perfect Tense
There are two sentences found in this article. They are: a
The maritime security issue had long been complicated by conflicting interests and the difficulty in agreeing on issues to the satisfactionof all
members of the international community. b
Hong Yu, the Asian Department counselor at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said China had been involved in initiating the meeting as it was
very concerned about security in the Malacca Strait.
3. Future tense