GERUND
A. Gerund
Gerund is a verb that
ends in -ing and functions as a noun. Gerund is the change
of verb into noun. Examples of gerund are swimming, eating, drinking, playing, writing,
reading, etc.
1.
The functions of gerund are as follow:
a.
As subject of a sentence.
Ø
Swimming is a good sport
Ø
Watching TV is a good entertainment
Ø
Drinking much mineral water is necessary for our
body
b.
As direct object of a sentence
Ø
Dina enjoys dancing very much
Ø
John likes hiking
Ø
Susi hates cheating
c.
As object of a preposition
Ø
They are interested in painting
Ø
Marissa is good at speaking
Ø
I am fond of cooking
d.
As subject complement (pelengkap subjek)
Ø
His hobby is swimming
Ø
My father’s job is making table
Ø
Her bad habit is burping in public
e.
As a modifier (yang menerangkan)
Ø
Parking area
Ø
Waiting room
Ø
Drawing book
f.
As an apposition (keterangan tambahan)
Ø
Her hobby, swimming, has helped to keep her
healthy
Ø
Bad habit, smoking, can cause risk of cancer
lung
Ø
His idea, going to Bali, is agreed by all of his
friends
ADJECTIVE WITH PREPOSITIONS
1. Adjective
diikuti dengan : for
Enough
for = cukup untuk
Famous for = terkenal
karena
Grateful for/to = berterimakasih atas
Ready for = siap
untuk
Responsible for = bertanggung
jawab atas
Sick for = rindu
akan
Suitable for = cocok untuk
Qualified for/in = cakap dalam
Sorry for = menyesal
akan, kasihan akan
2. Adjective
diikuti dengan : of
Afraid of = takut
akan
Ashamed of = malu akan
Aware of = sadar
akan
Capable of = mampu dalam
Critical of = kritis
terhadap
Fond of = senang
sekali akan
Full of = penuh akan
Glad of = gembira
akan
Jealous of = cemburu
kepada
Proud of = bangga
akan
Tired of = jemu
akan
3. Adjective
diikuti dengan : to
Anxious to = ingin sekali
akan
Attentive to = tertarik akan
Contrary to = brlawanan
dengan
Equal to = seimbang
dengan
Faithful to = setia
kepada
Generous to = murah hati
kepada
Kind to = ramah
kepada
Polite to = sopan
kepada
Rude to = kasar
kepada
Sensitive to = peka terhadap
Obedient to = patuh kepada
Useful to = berguna
untuk
4.
Adjective diikuti dengan : with
Angry with = marah kepada
Consistent with = sesuai dengan
Delighted with = gembira dengan
Familiar with = ramah, mudah
bergaul dengan
Patient with = sabar kepada
Pleased with = senang dengan
Popular with = terkenal
dengan
Satisfied with = puas dengan
5. Adjective
diikuti dengan : at
Bad at =
buruk dalam
Clever at = pandai
dalam
Efficient at = rapi dalam
Expert at/in = ahli dalam
Good at = pandai
dalam
Slow at = lambat
dalam
Astonished at =
heran, takjub akan
6. Adjective
diikuti dengan : about
Anxious about = khawatir tentang
Careful about =
hati-hati tentang
Curious about = panasaran tentang
Doubtful about =
ragu tentang
Enthusiastic about =
bersemangat dalam
Happy about = bahagia akan
Sad about = sedih
akan
Worried about = khawatir tentang
7. Adjective
diikuti dengan: in
Successful in = sukses dalam
Deficient in = kurang dalam
Fortunate in = beruntung
dalam
Honest in = jujur
dalam
Proficient in = pandai dalam
Skilful in = mahir
dalam
Weak in = lemah
dalam
8. Adjective
diikuti dengan : from
Absent from = tidak hadir
dalam
Away from = jauh dari
Different from =
berbeda dengan
Far from = jauh
dari
Remote from = terpencil dari
Resulting from =
terjadi dari
Safe from = selamat
dari
VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND
Avoid Appreciate Keep
Consider Begin Anticipate
Enjoy Continue Deny
Stop Forget Delay
Finish Hate Forgive
Admit Dislike Imagine
Deny Keep Involve
Mind Neglect
Escape
Practice Start
Suggest
Suggest Prefer
Understand
Object to Regret
Prevent
Remember Stop
Remember
Miss Postpone
Propose
VERBS FOLLOWED BY TO INFINITIVE
Agree Appear
Desire Arrange
Fail Choose
Prepare Demand
Try Determine
Forget Happen
Refuse Hesitate
Decide Manage
Seem Promise
Plan Hope
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