Intermediate Quiz 86

“Fall” dan “fell” adalah 2 verb (kata kerja) yang berbeda.

FALL
= jatuh

Base form (verb 1): fall
Past simple form (verb 2): fell
Past participle form (verb 3): fallen
-s form (verb -s): falls
-ing form (verb -ing): falling

FELL
= menebang/menjatuhkan

Base form (verb 1): fell
Past simple form (verb 2): felled
Past participle form (verb 3): felled
-s form (verb -s): fells
-ing form (verb -ing): felling

1. Many trees were _____ to make way for the new highway.
(A) fall
(B) fell
(C) felled
(D) fallen

Correct answer: (C) felled

Many trees were felled to make way for the new highway.
= Banyak pohon ditebang untuk pembangunan jalan raya yang baru.

Pola kalimat di atas:
Subject + were + past participle (verb 3)
Ini adalah kalimat past simple tense dalam bentuk pasif

2. He learned carpentry and how to _____ trees.
(A) fall
(B) fell
(C) felled
(D) fallen

Correct answer: (B) fell

He learned carpentry and how to fell trees.
= Dia belajar pertukang kayuan dan bagaimana menebang pohon.

Fell dalam kalimat ini adalah bentuk base form (verb 1) setelah “to.”

3. A leaf _____ into my drink.
(A) fall
(B) fell
(C) felled
(D) fallen

Correct answer: (B) fell

A leaf fell into my drink.
= Selembar daun jatuh ke minumanku.

Fell dalam kalimat ini adalah bentuk past simple (verb 2) dari “fall.”

Pola kalimat di atas:
Subject + past simple

4. Demand for new cars _____ due to the recession.
(A) has felled
(B) have felled
(C) has fallen
(D) have fallen

Correct answer: (C) has fallen

Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.
= Permintaan akan mobil baru telah jatuh karena resesi.

Pola kalimat di atas:
Uncountable noun + has + past participle (verb 3)

Ini adalah kalimat present perfect tense.

Demand
= uncountable noun dan diperlakukan seperti singular subject

5. The rate of inflation was _____.
(A) fall
(B) fell
(C) fallen
(D) falling

Correct answer: (D) falling

The rate of inflation was falling.
= Laju inflasi sedang turun/jatuh.

Pola kalimat di atas:
Singular subject + was + verb -ing

Ini adalah pola past continuous tense.