Selasa, 03 April 2012

Tugas softskill bahasa inggris bisnis 2 pertemuan ke 2


1. Nobody know when the process of glass-making was invented.
The incorrect word : A. know
The correct answer : Nobody knows when the process of glass-making was invented.
The Explanation : Nobody is a singular subject. The verb is must be followed by s/es

2. The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
The incorrect word : A. presents
The correct answer : The languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
The Explanation: the verb doesn’t need to be followed by s/e, because the languages is a plural subject

3. The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
The incorrect word : A. have
The correct answer : The rise of multinationals has resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
The Explanation: The rise of multinationals  is a singular subject that has the auxiliary verb such as : is,was, does,and has.

4. All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers,while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
The incorrect word : A. has
The correct answer : All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers,while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
The Explanation: All of the east-west interstate highways is a plural subject , must be followed by the one of auxiliary verb for the plural subject, have.

5. When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos were defected on Earth.
The incorrect word : D. were
The correct answer : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was defected on Earth.
The Explanation: a wave of neutrinos is a singular subject, must follow with was the one of auxiliary verb for singular subject is was.
 6. Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
The incorrect word : C. are
The correct answer : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
The Explanation: every open space is a singular subject. must be followed by is, not are.
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 incorrect word : B. put
The correct answer : Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.
The Explanation: krakatoa is a singular subject. must be followed by singular verb that contains s/es in the end of the word.

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 incorrect word : B. are
The correct answer : 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 Explanation: anyone is a singular verb

9. A network of small arteries,mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles,supply blood to the face and scalp.
The incorrect word : C. supply
The correct answer : A network of small arteries,mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles,supplies blood to the face and scalp.
The Explanation: a network of small arteries included in the singular subject, the verb must be followed by s/es.

10. Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.
The incorrect word : D. withstand
The correct answer :Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstands the severest drought.
The Explanation: Mesquite is a singular subject. the verb must be followed by s/es.

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