CONFUSINGLY RELATED VERBS & COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS
CONFUSINGLY RELATED VERBS
Confuingly Related Verbs adalah kata kerja yang saling
berhubungan. kata kerja ini mempunyai makna yang sama atau hampir sama
tetapi penggunaannya berbeda.
Example :
a. Remaind - Remember
remaind dan remember mempunyai makna yang sama tetapi berbeda. Remaind berarti mengingatkan (membuat orang menjadi ingat). Remember berarti
ingat (ingat akan sesuatu hal).
example :
*Remaind = mengingatkan
1. Remaind me to return this book to the library (ingatkan aku untuk mengembalikan uku ini ke perpustakaan)
2. Remaind me to save some money every time I get salary (ingatkan aku untuk menabung setiap kali aku gajian)
* Remember = ingat akan suatu hal
1. I remeber to lock the door (saya ingat ntuk mengunci pintu)
2. I don't remember anything about the accident (saya tidak ingat apa-apa tentang kecelakaan itu)
3. do you remember your promise? (apakah kamu ingat janji mu
CATATAN:
- I Remind that today is your birthday (salah)
- I remember that today is your birthday (benar)
b. Borrow - Lend
* Borrow berarti meminjam (meminjam sesuatu kepada orang lain).
Lend berarti meminjamkan (meminjamkan sesuatu kepada orang lain).
Example :
1. Borrow : she borrowed my book yesterday (dia meminjam buku-bukuku kemarin)
2. he borrows my motorcycle everyday (dia meminjam motorku setiap hari)
1. Lend Mr.Handi lends me some money today (pak handi meminjami aku sejumlah uang hari ini)
2. Maria lends his brother her beloved car (maria meminjami kakaknya mobil kesayangannya)
CATATAN :
- Don't borrow him a sweater (salah)
- don't lend him a sweater (benar)
c. Say – tell
Say
dan tell sama sama mempunyai arti mengatakan, namun ada sedikit perbedaan. Tell
berarti mengatakan tetapi bersifat menceritakan atau memberi informasi.
Pemakaian Tell membutuhkan Indirect Object (object tak langsung).
Example:
Say : You said that you love me.
What? You say sorry.
Tell : She told me that she wanted to go out-side alone
The nurses told me that the doctor would come
in 30 minutes.
#me = inderect object (object tak
langsung)
CATATAN
- She told that she loved you
(salah)
- She told me that she loved you (benar)
- She said me that se wouldn’t come
to your party (salah)
- He said that he wouldn’t come to
your party (benar)
d. Ask – Ask for
Ask
dan Ask for mempunyai arti yang berbeda. Ask berarti bertanya, sedangkan ask
for berarti meminta.
Example :
Ask : Don’t ask me about the secret.
She asks me where you live.
Ask for : He asked for some helps yesterday.
Never ask ame for beer.
COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS
The transition from spoken to written language can often be a bumpy one
because the way we talk tends to be a lot less formal than the way we write. When we try
to translate spoken ideas into writing, it is often hard to remember correct grammar.
Also, we hear incorrect grammar used so often that correct grammar might sound odd or even
wrong to us.
Homonyms can present an especially difficult problem because they sound
alike, but the different spellings mean different things. Changing one letter in a word
could alter the whole meaning of a sentence. Common phrases are also likely to be written
incorrectly because in speech words are often shortened or slurred together so that not
all of the letters are pronounced, making it easy to inadvertently leave these letters out
when writing.
Knowing which word to use or how to write a phrase correctly can make a
big difference in your writing. It is easier for readers to take a piece of writing more
seriously when the grammar is correct. This handout contains a list of commonly confused
homonyms and problem phrases, as well as a few hints to help you remember the grammar
rules.
Example :
1. Climactic, Climatic:
Climactic is derived from climax, the point of greatest
intensity in a series or progression of events. Climatic is derived from climate;
it refers to meteorological conditions.
- The climactic period in the dinosaurs' reign was reached just
before severe climatic conditions brought on the ice age.
2. Elicit, Illicit:
Elicit is a verb meaning to bring out or to evoke. Illicit is an adjective meaning unlawful.
- The reporter was
unable to elicit information from the police about illicit drug traffic.
3. Principle, Principal:
Principal is a noun meaning the head of a school or
an organization or a sum of money. Principle is a noun meaning a
basic truth or law.
- The principal
taught us many important life principles.
Hint:
To recognize the spelling of Principal first think of yourself as
a greedy opportunist. You definitely would want to be a pal of anyone who is in a
position of power or anything to do with money. This principal has
pal in it.
4. To, Too, Two:
To is a preposition; too is an adverb; two is a
number.
- Too many of your shots slice to the left, but the last two
were right on the mark.
Hints:
If you are trying to spell out the number, it is always t-w-o.
Two has a w which is the first letter in word. The opposite of word is
number.
Too is usually used as also when adding or including some
additional information. Whenever you want to include something else, think of it as
adding; therefore you also need to add an extra o.
5. Accept, Except:
Accept is a verb meaning to
receive. Except is
usually a preposition meaning excluding.
- I will accept all the packages except that one.
Except is also a verb meaning to exclude. Please except that item from the list.
SUMBER :
http://english-problems.blogspot.co.id/2012/04/confusingly-related-verbs.html
http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/words.htm
