LATIHAN SOAL SUBJUNCTIVE

1.      "I wish I _____ we have a test tomorrow and I still have to study.
A. am able
B. could be
C. could
D. will be able
E. be able to
Pembahasan : Pada soal diatas menunjukkan subjunctive menunjukkan present atau future dengan  pattern sebagai berikut:
Subject + wish .... + Subject + would / could
Sehingga jawaban yang benar adalah could
Jawaban : C

2.       I wish ____ now at the party.
A. He is here
B. He will be here
C. He has been here
D. He were here
E. He be here
Pembahasan : Penggunaan penanda waktu "now" menunjukkan bahwa subjunctive menunjukkan present tense, sehingga pattern yang digunakan
Subject + Wish .... + subject + past verb ....
Maka jawaban yang benar adalah He were here
Jawaban : D

3.      I am sorry I don't know the answer, but I really wish I _____
A. know
B. knew
C. have known
D. will know
e. had known
Pembahasan : Fakta dari pernyataan di atas adalah "I am sorry I don't know the answer". Jadi pengandaiannya menggunakan Present Tense
Subject + Wish .... + subject + past verb ....
Maka jawaban yang benar adalah knew
Jawaban : B

4.      She went to the blackboard as if she knew how to solve the problem.
The underlined words means ____
A. She actually can't solve the problem
B. She ought to know how to solve the problem
C. She definitely knew hpw  to solve the problem
D. She should know how to solve the problem
E. She suceeded how to solve the problem
Pembahasan: Clausa as if she know the problem menunjukkan bahwa seolah olah dia mengetahui bagaimana menyelesaikan masalah tersebut. Maka faktanya addalah she can't solve the problem.
Jawaban : A

5.      "I am planning to go to a party tonight, but It's raining very hard now.
"I wish _____ raining now."
A. It stops
B. it has stopped
C. it will stop
D. it had stopped
e. it would stop
Pembahasan : Pada soal diatas menunjukkan subjunctive menunjukkan present atau future dengan  pattern sebagai berikut
Subject + wish .... + Subject + would / could
Maka jawaban yang benar adalah It would stop
Jawaban : E

LATIHAN ELLIPTICAL SENTENCE

Latihan ‘Elliptical Sentence’ 1

Lengkapilah kalimat-kalimat berikut ini dengan kata kerja bantu (auxiliary verb) yang tepat sehingga membentuk kalimat elips yang tepat!

1. Elia is a nurse. I am a nurse.

Elia is a nurse and so ________ I.

2. Luna likes jogging. Silvie likes jogging.

Luna likes jogging and so _______ silvie.

3. Hoho has a big dog. I have a big dog.

Hoho has a big dog and so _______ I.

4. Dewi is happy. We are happy.

Dewi is happy and so ______ we.

5. They play football well. We play football well.

They play football well and so ______ we.

6. She takes a Music course. Her brothers take a Music course.

She takes a Music course and her brothers _______ too.

7. I am tall. My sisters are tall.

I am tall and my sisters _______ too.

8. The boys are tired. The girls are tired.

The boys are tired and the girls _______ too.

9. The students make beautiful carvings. Their teacher makes a beautiful carving.

The students make beautiful carvings and their teacher _______ too.

10. Irvan sings loudly. We sing loudly.

Irvan sings loudly and we ______ too