Tugas Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2

7. Some of the fruit are rotten.

The correct answer : Some of the fruit is rotten.
subjectnya fruit, harusnya pada kata fruit diatas diikuti dengan verbnya is.

TOEFEL EXERCISE
2. The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similiarities and differences.

The correct answer A : present
The languages of the world present a vast array of structural similiarities and differences.

The reason :
The languages adalah subject. The languages merupakan plural dan seharusnya diikuti juga dengan plural verb.
Yang salah pada kalimat diatas adalah presents, seharusnya present, karena kata present di kalimat tersebut merupakan “saat ini” dan bukan berupa verb.

3. The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because

multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.


The correct anwer A : has
The rise (of multinationals) has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.

The reason :
Disini terlihat subjectnya The rise, dan merupakan singular
Of multinationals merupakan prepositional, dan merupakan plural
Oleh karena itu verbnya harus diganti dengan has, karena verb harus mengikuti subjectnya yang merupan singular.

4. All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers, while north-

south interstate highways are odd-nubered.

The correct answer A : have
All (of the east-west interstate) highways in the United States have even numbers, while north-
south interstate highways are odd-numbered.

The reason :
Subject nya adalah All dan merupakan plural. Sedangkan of the east-west interstate merupakan preposition. Karena subjectnya plural, maka verbnya harus diganti dengan have.

5. When a massive star in the large magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrions were

detected on Earth.


The correct answer C : was
When a massive star in the large magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave (of neutrions) was
detected on Earth.

The reason :
A wave subject dan merupakan singular, harusnya diikuti dengan singular verb yaitu was.
Of neutrions preposional, berasa antara subject dan verb. Walaupun prepositionalnya plural, tapi subjectnya singular, maka verb harus menikuti subjectnya berubah menjadi was.

6. Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the

white-crowned sparrow.

The correct answer C : is
Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the
white-crowned sparrow.

The reason :
A few bushes subject dan singular. A few artinya sedikit yang diikuti dengan bushes kata benda yang artinya dapat dihitung. Karena subjectnya singular maka harus diikuti dengan verbnya is.

7. Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around

the world was affected for two years afterward.


The correct answer C : were affected
Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around
the world were affected for two years afterward.

The reason :
Subjectnya sunsets dan merupakan plural. Karena sujectnya plural maka diikuti dengan verbnya menjadi were affected.




8. The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone

from the United States are referred to as a Yankee.

The correct answer B : is
The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone
from the United States is referred to as a Yankee.

The reason :
Subjectnya anyone dan merupakan singular. Olehkarena itu harus diikuti dengan verbnya is.

9. A network ao small arteries, mostly sandwiched betweer, the skin and the underlying muscles,

supply blood to the face and scalp.

The correct answer C : supplies
A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched betweer, the skin and the underlying muscles,
supplies blood to the face and scalp.

The reason :
Subjectnya muscles dan merupakan plural. Karena plural maka subject diikuti dengan noun supplies.

10. Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.

The correct answer C : which
Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest which can withstand the severest drought.

The reason :
Subjectnya (person). Karena subjectnya tidak disebutkan dalam kalimat (person), which digunakan untuk mengganti (non-person)