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# 4

Pilgan

Read the following text and fill the blanks.

Today is your turn to tell a story in front of the class. This is your story.

I remember that day well. The birds ____, the sun _____, and the children ______ games peacefully. At that moment, I saw Alex. He ______ a book under the tree. It looked like he was waiting for someone to come.

A

were singing — was shining — were playing — was reading

B

was singing — was shining — were playing — was reading

C

were singing — was shining — was playing — was reading

D

were singing — were shining — were playing — was reading

Pembahasan:

Terjemahan dari teks dan soal di atas adalah:

Hari ini adalah giliranmu untuk menceritakan sebuah kisah di depan kelas. Ini adalah kisahmu.

Saya ingat hari itu dengan baik. Burung-burung ____, matahari _____, dan anak-anak ______ permainan dengan damai. Pada saat itu, saya melihat Alex. Dia _______ sebuah buku di bawah pohon. Sepertinya dia sedang menunggu seseorang datang.

Soal ini menanyakan tentang bentuk kata kerja yang tepat yang harus digunakan pada kalimat tersebut. Past Continuous Tense merupakan pola kalimat yang digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa suatu kejadian sedang berlangsung selama waktu tertentu pada waktu lampau (past).

Kalimat past continuous mempunyai pola kalimat sebagai berikut:

Positive → S + to be (was/were) + Verb-ing
Negative → S + to be (was/were) + not + Verb-ing
Yes/No Question → To be (was/were) + S + Verb-ing?
Questions → Question words + To be (was/were) + S + Verb ing?

Catatan penggunaan to be:

Was → I, he, she, it, dan nama orang ketiga tunggal
Were → They, we, you dan orang/benda jamak

Berikut ini adalah analisisnya satu per satu.

The birds → jamak → were singing
The sun → tunggal → was shining
The children → jamak → were playing
He → tunggal → was reading

Jadi jawaban dari soal di atas adalah were singing — was shining — were playing — was reading.