I have another set of questions. I need your help to look for the mistake in every sentence below, just like the last question that I asked yesterday.
1. Olivia is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
a. cook
b. after having
c. one
d. for so long
2. The space shuttle program entails the usage of sophisticated technology.
a. shuttle
b. entails
c. usage
d. sophisticated
3. In the nineteenth century, it was almost tradition for promising young artist not to receive the attention they deserve.
a. almost
b. promising
c. artist
d. deserve
4. KPK regards as one of the most effective justice sector institutions in Indonesia.
a. regards
b. effective
c. sector
d. institutions
5. He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
a. knows
b. the
c. taking
d. apart
Thank you.
Amalia
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3 comments
Swara Bhaskara
July 24, 2011
1. A. It should be COOKING because BE USED TO + GERUND
Olivia is finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
2. C. It should be USE. The use = penggunaan; the usage = cara menggunakan.
The space shuttle program entails the use of sophisticated technology.
3. C. It should be ARTISTS. Clue: they deserve.
In the nineteenth century, it was almost tradition for promising young artists not to receive the attention they deserve.
4. A. It should be IS REGARDED. In order for it to make sense, the verb should be in its passive form.
KPK is regarded as one of the most effective justice sector institutions in Indonesia.
5. A. It should be KNOWS HOW. It’s correct expression is “KNOW + HOW + INFINITIVE”
He knows how to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
CMIIW. Thank you.
amalia_english-club
July 31, 2011
I have one question,
Not….from South Africa, although most of the worlds supply does originate there.
a. every gold comes
b. all gold come
c. all gold comes
d. every gold come
I dont know the answer. but I think I get dilemma to choose either b or c, because I doubt the usage of not all + noun + affirmative verb to uncountable and countable noun so that I cannot use singular or plural verb after it.
can you help me to answer this question and show the formula not all + noun + affirmative verb to countable and uncountable noun. and how about not every + noun + affirmative noun to countable as well as uncountable, is there also the formula?
and I also need some examples to this lesson.
thank you
Swara Bhaskara
July 31, 2011
The answer should be C. all gold comes.
Not all gold comes from South Africa although most of the world’s supply does originate there.
This sentence is similar in meaning to:
Some gold doesn’t come from South Africa although most of the world’s supply does originate there.
Other examples:
1. Not all of our legislative members are corrupt = Some of our legislative members are not corrupt.
2. Not all water is drinkable = Some water is not drinkable.
3. Not all of his money has been found = Some of his money hasn’t been found.
As you see, the adverb not can be followed by either an uncountable noun or a plural noun, but it’s never followed by a singular noun. If it’s followed by an uncountable noun, the verb should be singular. On the other hand, if it’s followed by a plural noun, the verb should be plural. Please compare this to the usage of No and None. Thanks.