Workshop for English
Subyek yang terkandung di dalam frasa nomina abstrak.
a. Subyek dalam bentuk posesif:
Bentuk subyek ini umumnya lebih disukai bagi pronomina personal dan bagi nomina utama (proper nouns).
The threatening monetary crisis made their departure for Europe unwise.
All his friends were astounded at Mr. Smith’s arrest for fraud.
b. Subyek dalam frasa of:
The sudden death of an old friend was a great shock to them.
The police were immediately notified about the disappearance of the money.
Ketika sebuah kalimat sederhana diubah ke dalam frasa nomina abstrak, obyek langsung yang asli sering mengambil bentuk frasa of, atau kurang sering,bentuk posesif.
The execution of the prisoners will cause much public disapproval.
atau The prisoners’ execution will cause much public disapproval.
The state will execute the prisoners. [kalimat sederhana, prisoners = obyek langsung]
Perhatikan kalimat berikut:
He is responsible for the management of the office.
(subyek management yang tersirat adalah he)
All his friends were astounded at Mr. Smith’s arrest for fraud.
(subyek dalam bentuk posesif)
The police were immediately noticed about the disappearance of the money.
(subyek dalam bentuk frasa of)
Ganti kata this dalam satu kalimat dengan frasa nomina abstrak yang dibangun dari kalimat lainnya. Beberapa subyek yang merujuk ke orang mungkin salah satu dalam bentuk posesif atau bentuk frasa of.
Contoh:
a. Bombs were exploded on all sides.
This made the inhabitants fear for their lives.
The explosion of bombs on all sides made the inhabitants fear for their lives.
b. The Senator argued in favor of the bill.
Many people were convinced by this.
Many people were convinced by the Senator’s argument(s) in favor of the bill.
(juga the argument(s) of the Senator)
1. He spoke against his opponent.
This was full of insulting epithets.
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2. Planes roared overhead.
For a long time we heard nothing but this.
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3. She loved to hear this.
The children laugh.
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4. Mr. Smith retired at 60.
This surprised his friends.
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5. People possess firearms. (omit people)
This is a misdemeanor.
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6. He was upset by this.
His secretary resigned.
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7. Athletes from many countries participated.
This should make these sports events more interesting.
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8. The factory workers were complaining about the long hours.
We sympathize with this.
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9. He was suspicious of anything new.
This caused him to be very conservative.
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10. His parents are concerned about this.
The boy lacks interest in his school work.
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11. He is cruel to those below him.
This has finally been discovered by his employer.
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12. A traffic policeman has been assigned to that corner because of this.
Many accidents have occurred there.
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13. Abraham Lincoln is responsible for this.
He abolished slavery in 1863. (omit he)
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14. The Army is sending men to investigate this.
Guerrilla fighters are present in the jungle.
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15. The museum has been unable to account for this.
Several precious statues have disappeared.
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Jawaban
1. He spoke against his opponent.
This was full of insulting epithets.
His speaking against his opponent was full of insulting epithets.
2. Planes roared overhead.
For a long time we heard nothing but this.
For a long time we heard nothing but the roar of the planes overhead.
3. She loved to hear this.
The children laugh.
She loved to hear the children’s laughing. (juga the laughing of the children)
4. Mr. Smith retired at 60.
This surprised his friends.
Mr. Smith’s retirement at 60 surprised his friends. (juga the retirement of Mr. Smith)
5. People possess firearms. (omit people)
This is a misdemeanor.
The possession of firearms is a misdemeanor.
6. He was upset by this.
His secretary resigned.
He was upset by the resignation of his secretary. (juga his secretary’s resignation)
7. Athletes from many countries participated.
This should make these sports events more interesting.
The participation of athletes from many countries should make these sports events more interesting.
8. The factory workers were complaining about the long hours.
We sympathize with this.
We sympathize with the factory workers’ complaint about the long hours. (juga the complaint of the factory workers)
9. He was suspicious of anything new.
This caused him to be very conservative.
His suspicion of anything new caused him to be very conservative.
10. His parents are concerned about this.
The boy lacks interest in his school work.
His parents are concerned about the boy’s lack of interest in his school work.
11. He is cruel to those below him.
This has finally been discovered by his employer.
His cruelness to those below him has finally been discovered by his employer.
12. A traffic policeman has been assigned to that corner because of this.
Many accidents have occurred there.
A traffic policeman has been assigned to that corner because of the occurrence of many accidents there.
13. Abraham Lincoln is responsible for this.
He abolished slavery in 1863. (omit he)
Abraham Lincoln is responsible for the abolishment of slavery in 1863.
14. The Army is sending men to investigate this.
Guerrilla fighters are present in the jungle.
The Army is sending men to investigate the presence of guerrilla fighters in the jungle.
15. The museum has been unable to account for this.
Several precious statues have disappeared.
The museum has been unable to account for the disappearance of several precious statues.
