ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE adalah suatu kata yang digunakan untuk menerangkan noun atau pronoun yang dapat berupa: person (orang), place (tempat), animal(binatang), maupun thing (benda, konsep abstrak). Kata sifat ini merupakan satu dari delapan part of speech. 

·         Adjective Phrase dan Compound Adjective

Adjective mungkin berbentuk sederhana (dark, hot, young), atau berbentuk frasa. Frasa adjective, disebut adjective phrase, merupakan kombinasi dari adjective (sebagai head) dan modifier atau determiner.

Contoh Adjective Phrase:

·         very dark chocolate

·         many young married couple

Selain itu, dua adjective mungkin dapat bergabung untuk membentuk kata baru yang disebut compound adjective.

Contoh Compound Adjective:

·         part-time jobs

·         oil-free lotion

·         Adjective Position

Kata sifat mungkin menempati salah satu posisi:

·         Attributive: diletakkan di depan noun (beautiful girls)

·         Postpositive: dibelakang noun tanpa disela linking verb (someone special)

·         Predicative: diletakkan setelah noun dengan disela linking verb (contoh kalimat: The lady is beautiful)

·       Adjective Order

Jika ada lebih dari satu adjective di depan noun, kita perlu mengikuti adjective order, yakni urutan adjective berdasarkan kategori: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.

Contoh Adjective Order:

two happy small blue birds (opinion – size – color)

·       Adjective Degree

Untuk menyatakan perbandingan, dapat digunakan adjective dalam bentuk:

·         positive degree: membandingkan kesetaraan (She is as good as you in math.)

·         comparative degree: untuk membandingkan dua hal (Today should be better than yesterday.)

·         superlative degree: untuk membandingkan tiga hal atau lebih (He was the best of all of us.)

·         Adjective Clause

Adjective Clause merupakan dependent clause yang berfungsi sebagai adjective, untuk menjelaskannoun atau pronoun pada suatu complex sentence.

Contoh Kalimat Adjective Clause:

The student who always goes to school by bus is my friend.

Klause ini mungkin direduksi (dipersingkat) – reduced adjective clause – dengan menghilangkan relative pronoun dan mengubah kata kerja yang digunakan menjadi participle.

Contoh Kalimat Reduced Adjective Clause:

The student always going to school by bus is my friend.

source :

http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-macam-dan-contoh-kalimat-adjectives-kata-sifat-dalam-bahasa-inggris

How do you think about the general election this year?

pada pemilu legislatif pun bermunculan calon wakil rakyat yang berasal dari tukang koran, badut, dll. , dan para artispun turut meramaikan pula pemilu legislatif tahun ini  yang membuat semakin meriah. berbagai jenis kampanye pun dilakukan mulai dari orasi dihadapan masyarakat banyak, membagi-bagikan sembako dengan harga murah, memberi bantuan, dll. begitu banyak uang yang mereka keluarkan demi mempertaruhkan kursi anggota wakil rakyat, bagi yang menang tentu saja mereka puas dan senang tetapi banyak pula calon wakil 

rakyat yang gigit jari hingga stres ketika mereka mengetahui bahwa mereka gagal menjadi wakil rakyat.

pada pemilu tahun ini merupakan pemilu yang seru karena hanya terdapat dua calon presiden berserta calon wakil presiden mereka masing-masing. pemilu kali ini benar-benar seru karena ketatntya persaingan antara kedua calon presiden ini memiliki latar belakang yang berbeda. Kini kampanye tidak hanya berupa orasi-orasi dihadapan masyarakat banyak namun sudah melalui media sosial juga. 

also appear in the legislative election candidates from the people's representatives newsy, clown, etc.. , And also helped to enliven the artispun legislative elections this year that makes the more the merrier. various types of campaigns were carried out before the start of a public speech a lot, handing out groceries at low prices, provide assistance, etc.. so much money they spend for the sake of risking seat member representatives, for the winning of course they are satisfied and happy but many incumbent legislators who bite the finger to stress when they know that they fail to be representative of the people.

in this year's election is an exciting election because there are only two candidates along with their vice presidential candidate, respectively. this election is really exciting because ketatntya rivalry between the two presidential candidates have different backgrounds. Now the campaign is not just a public speeches in front of a lot but has been through social media as well.

CERITA "KEONG MAS"

In the ancient time, lived a young man named Galoran. He was respected because of his wealth and honor. His parents were nobleman so he could live with luxury. However, he was very wasteful and every day just squandered the wealth of his parents.

One day, his parents died, but he did not care and continued to spend money as well as before. Because his life was so extravagant, all the treasure that he had was running out and he became an unemployed person. Many people sympathized with him and offered a job. But every time he got the job, he just dallied and it made him always be fired. Several months later, there was a wealthy widow who interested him. He married the widow and of course, he was very happy to be living in luxury again.

The widow had a daughter who was very diligent and clever to weave. Her name is Jambean, a beautiful girl and had been famous because of her weaving. However, Galoran did not like the girl, because the girl often scolded him because of his laziness. Finally, he threatened to torture and kill Jambean. He revealed the plan to his wife and the wife was very sad to hear of the threat.

Hearing the news, Jambean was very sad but she volunteered herself to be killed by her father. She told that she wanted to be dumped into a dam and did not burry under the ground after the death. The mother agreed and did all of her wants. In the dam, her body and head suddenly turned into the golden slugs.

Several years later, there are two widows who were looking for firewood. They were kindred, the first widow named Mbok Sambega Rondo and the second called Mbok Rondo Sembagil. When looking for the firewood in the jungle, they were very surprised because of finding the beautiful golden slugs. They brought it and maintained at home.

Once they brought the snails, there was always a miracle every day. Their kitchen was always filled with the delicious food when they came home from work. They were very surprised, and wanted to know the person who made those foods. They pretended to go to work and hid in the back of the house. A few moments later, there was a beautiful girl came from the inside of the conch and she began to cook the delicious meals.

Both widows then secretly held and did not let the girl to get into the snail anymore. The girl apparently was Jambean who had been killed by her father. Both widows then allowed her to stay with them. Because of their versatility in weaving, she got her famous back and made a handsome prince attracted. In the end, she married the prince and lived happily.

Arti :

Keong Mas

Pada zaman dahulu, hiduplah seorang pemuda yang bernama Galoran. Ia merupakan salah satu orang yang disegani karena mempunyai kekayaan dan kehormatan. Orang tuanya merupakan bangsawan sehingga ia dapat hidup dengan mewah. Namun, ia merupakan seseorang yang sangat boros dan setiap hari hanya menghambur-hamburkan harta orang tuanya.

Suatu hari, orang tuanya meninggal dunia namun ia tidak peduli dan terus menghabiskan uang seperti sebelumnya. Karena hidupnya begitu boros, maka harta yang ia miliki habis dan ia menjadi seorang pengangguran. Banyak warga yang iba terhadapnya, namun setiap kali ia mendapatkan pekerjaan, ia hanya bermalas-malasan dan membuat ia sering dipecat. Beberapa bulan kemudian, terdapat seorang janda kaya raya yang tertarik dengannya. Ia kemudian menikah dengan janda tersebut. Tentu saja, ia sangat senang karena bisa hidup mewah seperti sebelumnya.

Janda tersebut mempunyai seorang anak perempuan yang sangat rajin dan pandai menenun. Namanya  Jambean, seorang gadis yang tenunannya sangat indah dan terkenal di desa tersebut. Namun, Galoran tidak menyukai gadis tersebut, karena sang gadis selalu menegurnya karena selalu bermalas-malasan. Karena begitu benci dengan Jambean, ia mengancam akan menyiksa dan membunuhnya. Ia mengungkapkan rencana tersebut kepada istrinya dan sang istri sangatlah sedih mendengar ancaman tersebut.

Mendengar berita tersebut, Jambean sangat sedih namun ia merelakan dirinya dibunuh oleh sang ayah. Ia berpesan ketika ia telah meninggal, ia ingin agar mayatnya dibuang ke sebuah bendungan dan jangan dikubur di dalam tanah. Setelah meninggal, sang ibu memenuhi permintaan tersebut dengan membawa mayatnya ke bendungan dan menceburkannya. Di dalam bendungan, tubuh dan kepalanya berubah menjadi udang dan siput atau disebut sebagai keong dalam bahasa jawa.

Beberapa tahun kemudian, dua orang janda sedang mencari kayu bakar. Mereka adalah kakak beradik dengan nama Mbok Rondo Sambega dan Mbok Rondo Sembagil. Ketika sedang mencari kayu di hutan, mereka sangat terkejut karena menemukan keong dan siput yang berwarna emas serta sangat indah. Keduanya kemudian membawa keong dan siput tersebut untuk dipelihara di rumah.

Setelah mereka membawa siput tersebut dan menjadikannya sebagai hewan peliharaan, selalu ada keajaiban setiap hari. Dapur mereka selalu dipenuhi makanan lezat ketika mereka pulang dari bekerja. Mereka sangat heran, dan mereka ingin mengetahui siapa orang yang selalu membuat makanan lezat tersebut. Mereka berpura-pura pergi bekerja dan bersembunyi di belakang rumah. Beberapa saat kemudian, muncullah seorang gadis cantik dari dalam keong tersebut dan ia mulai memasak makanan-makanan lezat.

Kedua janda tersebut kemudian secara diam-diam memegang gadis tersebut dan tidak membiarkannya lagi untuk masuk ke dalam keong. Gadis itu ternyata adalah Jambean yang telah dibunuh oleh ayahnya. Kedua janda tersebut kemudian mengizinkan Jambean untuk tinggal bersama mereka. Karena kepandaiannya dalam menenun, ia sangat terkenal dan seorang pangeran tampan tertarik kepadanya. Pada akhirnya, ia menikah dengan pangeran dan hidup bahagia.  

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SOFTSKILL "RELATIVE PRONOUN DAN CAUSATIVE VERB"

CAUSATIVE VERBS

Have

Have a common causative verb. Instead of doing something with ourselves, we "tell" the other person to do so. The shape is as follows:

The verb "to have" + object + past participle (verb 3). Example:

- I've had my jacket cleaned yesterday. 

- Did you have your computer fixed?

Sometimes we use have as a causative verb when we want to take action by ourselves. Example:

- When will the report be ready? I'll do it by tomorrow morning. >> 

- When will the report be ready? I'll have it done by tomorrow morning.

By using the causative, the second sentence above divert attention from the perpetrator, and pay more attention to the actions that are being carried out. It sounds polite and professional.

Get

Get is often used instead of have. Example:

·         I got my computer fixed - I've had my computer fixed. Both of these words mean the same thing.

·         I got my jacket cleaned. - I've had my jacket cleaned. Both of these words mean the same thing.

Causative verbs are often used in conjunction with negative experiences. In these situations have a more general use. Example:

·         I had my wallet stolen. (I actually do not cause my wallet was stolen - someone stole my wallet from me)

·         She had her window smashed.

Let

Let be used to allow someone to do something. The form is let + person + verb. Example:

·         John let me drive his new car.

·         Will your parents let you go to the party?

·         I do not know if my boss will let me take the day off.

Make

Make is used to force someone to do something. The form is the make + person + verb. Example:

·         My teacher made ​​me apologize for what I had said.

·         Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat?

·         She made ​​her children do their homework.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Dalam percakapan sehari-hari:

Sebagai Subject Pronoun, who lebih umum digunakan daripada that.

Sebagai Subject Pronoun, that lebih umum digunakan daripada which.

The Man is my grandfather.

He speaks English every day.

The man who speaks English every day is my grand father.

Who disebut sebagai Subject Pronoun (seperti penggunaan: I, he, she, etc), dan pada contoh kalimat tabel di atas:

Who merupakan subject dari verb = speaks serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The man.

The Woman is my sister.

You kissed her last night.

The woman whom you kissed last night is my sister.

Whom disebut sebagai Object Pronoun (seperti penggunaan: me, his, her, etc), dan pada contoh kalimat di atas:

Whom merupakan object dari verb = kissed serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The woman.

The movie was very good.

We saw it last night.

The movie which we saw last night was very good.

(which digunakan karena mewakili the movie = it = kata benda)

Pada contoh kalimat di atas:

Which merupakan object dari verb = saw serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The movie.

His bicycle was stolen.

I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.

Whose digunakan untuk menunjukkan kepemilikan. Whose juga mempunyai arti yang sama seperti layaknya penggunaan my, our, their, etc.

His bicycle = whose bicycle

The car has been stolen by my own brother.

I bought it 3 years ago.

The car that I bought 3 years ago has been stolen by my own brother.

Pada contoh kalimat di atas:

That merupakan object dari verb = bought serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The car.

I thanked woman.

She helped me.

I thanked the woman that helped me

Pada contoh kalimat di atas:

That merupakan subject dari verb= helped serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The woman.

http://englishonline.blogdetik.com/2009/08/29/causative-verb-get-have-let-make/

http://bahasainggrisonlines.blogspot.com/2013/01/pengertian-contoh-relative-pronoun.html

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Dalam percakapan sehari-hari:

Sebagai Subject Pronoun, who lebih umum digunakan daripada that.

Sebagai Subject Pronoun, that lebih umum digunakan daripada which.

The Man is my grandfather.

He speaks English every day.

The man who speaks English every day is my grand father.

Who disebut sebagai Subject Pronoun (seperti penggunaan: I, he, she, etc), dan pada contoh kalimat tabel di atas:

Who merupakan subject dari verb = speaks serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The man.

The Woman is my sister.

You kissed her last night.

The woman whom you kissed last night is my sister.

Whom disebut sebagai Object Pronoun (seperti penggunaan: me, his, her, etc), dan pada contoh kalimat di atas:

Whom merupakan object dari verb = kissed serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The woman.

The movie was very good.

We saw it last night.

The movie which we saw last night was very good.

(which digunakan karena mewakili the movie = it = kata benda)

Pada contoh kalimat di atas:

Which merupakan object dari verb = saw serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The movie.

His bicycle was stolen.

I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.

Whose digunakan untuk menunjukkan kepemilikan. Whose juga mempunyai arti yang sama seperti layaknya penggunaan my, our, their, etc.

His bicycle = whose bicycle

The car has been stolen by my own brother.

I bought it 3 years ago.

The car that I bought 3 years ago has been stolen by my own brother.

Pada contoh kalimat di atas:

That merupakan object dari verb = bought serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The car.

I thanked woman.

She helped me.

I thanked the woman that helped me

Pada contoh kalimat di atas:

That merupakan subject dari verb= helped serta memperkenalkan Adjective Clause yang menerangkan subject = The woman
http://bahasainggrisonlines.blogspot.com/2013/01/pengertian-contoh-relative-pronoun.html

CAUSATIVE VERBS

Have

Have a common causative verb. Instead of doing something with ourselves, we "tell" the other person to do so. The shape is as follows:

The verb "to have" + object + past participle (verb 3). Example:

- I've had my jacket cleaned yesterday. 

- Did you have your computer fixed?

Sometimes we use have as a causative verb when we want to take action by ourselves. Example:

- When will the report be ready? I'll do it by tomorrow morning. >> 

- When will the report be ready? I'll have it done by tomorrow morning.

By using the causative, the second sentence above divert attention from the perpetrator, and pay more attention to the actions that are being carried out. It sounds polite and professional.

Get

Get is often used instead of have. Example:

·         I got my computer fixed - I've had my computer fixed. Both of these words mean the same thing.

·         I got my jacket cleaned. - I've had my jacket cleaned. Both of these words mean the same thing.

Causative verbs are often used in conjunction with negative experiences. In these situations have a more general use. Example:

·         I had my wallet stolen. (I actually do not cause my wallet was stolen - someone stole my wallet from me)

·         She had her window smashed.

Let

Let be used to allow someone to do something. The form is let + person + verb. Example:

·         John let me drive his new car.

·         Will your parents let you go to the party?

·         I do not know if my boss will let me take the day off.

Make

Make is used to force someone to do something. The form is the make + person + verb. Example:

·         My teacher made ​​me apologize for what I had said.

·         Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat?

·         She made ​​her children do their homework. 

http://englishonline.blogdetik.com/2009/08/29/causative-verb-get-have-let-make/