Materi Pembelajaran
Tujuan Pembelajaran
Menguasai 8 kelas kata dasar bahasa Inggris, mengenali akhiran sufiks (word formation), dan mendeteksi kesalahan kelas kata di Written Expression.
1. Delapan Kelas Kata (8 Parts of Speech)
| Kelas Kata | Fungsi Utama | Contoh Kata | Sufiks Khas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noun (Kata Benda) | Subjek, Objek, atau Komplemen | scientist, decision, hypothesis | -tion, -ment, -ity, -ance, -er |
| Pronoun (Kata Ganti) | Menggantikan Noun agar tidak berulang | they, which, himself, someone | -self, -one, -body |
| Verb (Kata Kerja) | Menyatakan aksi atau keadaan (state) | analyze, illustrates, developed | -ize, -ate, -ify, -en |
| Adjective (Kata Sifat) | Menerangkan Noun atau Pronoun | significant, economic, reliable | -al, -ic, -ive, -ous, -able |
| Adverb (Kata Keterangan) | Menerangkan Verb, Adjective, atau Adverb lain | significantly, rapidly, very | -ly |
| Preposition (Kata Depan) | Menunjukkan relasi waktu, ruang, tempat | in, on, at, of, with, despite | — |
| Conjunction (Kata Hubung) | Menghubungkan kata, frasa, atau klausa | and, but, because, although | — |
| Interjection (Kata Seru) | Ekspresi emosi spontan (jarang di TOEFL) | wow, alas, oh | — |
2. Word Formation & Perubahan Kelas Kata
Di soal Written Expression (16–40), penguji sangat sering menukar Adjective dengan Noun, atau Adjective dengan Adverb.
SALAH: Noun dipakai sbg Adjective
The significance discovery changed modern astronomy.
The significance discovery changed modern astronomy.
BENAR: Adjective
The significant discovery changed modern astronomy.
The significant discovery changed modern astronomy.
Ringkasan Materi (Summary)
Kuasai tabel 8 kelas kata, penanda sufiks (-tion, -ize, -al, -ly), dan trik mendeteksi kata yang tertukar di TOEFL.