Structure - Task 1

6th October,2011
Petrus Yohanes Putra – 20112003010 – STBA 1
Subject : Structure
Lecturer : Mr. Wiji

TASK 1
Adjective and Adverb – Equative
• Adjective
Adjective is a word that names a quality and that used to define or to limit a noun in the sentence. Adjective must be followed by a noun to make a complete and clear meaning in the sentence.
Some example words of adjective : happy, sad, big, strong, small, short, tall, hot, cool, young, old, black, blue, thin, thick, beautiful, expensive, etc.

We can use Adjective equative to compare people, thing and places in the same way or in the different way.
The pattern is ...... as + adjective + as .......
Example sentences : Nancy is as tall as Tom.
She is not as strong as him.
The red flowers are as beautiful as the white ones.
A new car is not as expensive as an old one.

• Adverb
Adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
Some example words of adverb : quietly, very fast, absolutely, quickly, safely, etc.
We can use Adverb equative to compare action (verb) in the same way or in the different way.
The pattern is ………….. as + adverb + as ……..
Example sentences : Tom drives a car as safely as his father does.
He doesn’t drive a car as very fast as a racer does.





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• Simple Present Tense
Simple present tense is one of tense that tells us a daily or habitual activity.
1. Nominal pattern
(+) S (I / You / We / They) + To Be (am, are) + Complement.
S (He / She / It) + To Be (Is) + Complement.
Example : They are in the class room.
She is beautiful.
(-) S (I / You / We / They) + To Be (am, are) not + Compliment.
S (He / She / It) + To Be (is) not + Compliment.
Example : We are not (aren’t) in the class room.
She is not (isn’t) beautiful.
(?) To Be (am, are) + S (I / You / We / They) + Complement?
To Be (is) + S (He / She / It) + Compliment?
Example : Are they in the class room?
Is he clever?
The answer : Yes, S (He / She / It) is … Or … No, S (He / She / It) is not (isn’t).
Yes, I am … or … No, I am not.
Yes, S (You / We / They) are … or … No, S (You / We / They) are not.

2. Verbal pattern

(+) S (He / She / It) + Verb1 + s/es + O + adverbial.
S (They / We / I/ You) + Verb 1 + O + adv.

(-) S (He / She / It) + does not/doesn’t + V1 + O + adv.
S (They / We / I / You) + do not/don’t + V1 + O + adv.

(?) Does + S (He / She / It) + V1 + O + adv. of time ?
Do + S (They / We / I / You) + V1 + O + adv. of time ?
The answer : Yes, S (He / She / It) does. or …. No, S (He/She?it) doesn’t.
Yes, S (They / We / I / You) do. or ….. No, S (They/We/I/You) don’t.




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Adverbial
 Adverbial of time : everyday, every week/month/year, once a week/month/year, twice a week/month/year.
 Adverbial of frequency : usually, always, sometimes, generally, often, rarely, seldom, ever, never, on and off, occasionally, now and then.

Example :
1. (+) Mr. Blaire takes his money from the bank once a week.
(-) Mr. Blaire doesn’t take his money from the bank once a week.
(?) Does Mr. Blaire take his money from the bank once a week?
Yes, he does.
Or
No, he doesn’t.
2. I always wake up early in the morning everyday. My wife cooks some meals for our breakfast every morning. I usually eat at the factory’s canteen in the lunch time. We are not usually busy on Sunday morning. So, my wife and I go to the garden and clean it out.
My wife plants some new flowers twice in a month. We go to the restaurant every night and take our dinner over there. We sometimes go to the beach and we never get bored to go there. I never watch the movie at the cinema. I always watch the movie at my home.