Memahami Bentuk Kata Kerja (Verbs) dalam Kalimat Bahasa Inggris Berserta Latihan

Verb (Kata Kerja)

Verbs (kata kerja) merupakan kata atau kata-kata yang menggambarkan tindakan
atau keadaan subjek dalam suatu klausa atau kalimat. Sebuah verbs
mungkin diikuti oleh helping verbs atau auxiliaries, seperti: must be. Ini disebut juga dengan verbs phrase. Verbs atau verb
phrases sering berfungsi sebagai prediket dalam kalimat.

Perhatikan kalimat
berikut: 

• The task of teacher is
  central of education.
• The teacher must be a
  many-sided person.
• The successful teacher has
  a basic knowledge of how the students learn.
• The children played at their games until they
  were called home.

(Kata is, must be, has, played merupakan verb atau prediket dalam
kalimat. Sementara the task of teacher, the teacher, the successful teacher,
the chidren merupakan subjek dari kata kerja tersebut.)   

Exercise:  

Identify verb and subject in the
following sentence. Do as example.

We dug for many hours and found nothing.  Verb: dug, found  Subject: We

1. In my English class today, we have an
   assignment.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..
   

2. The door closed silently behind her as
   she left the house.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..

3. Eileen agreed that a trip to the college
   campus was worth her time.  Verb: ……… Subject: …….. 
4. The unsold books remained in the shop
   year after year.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..
5. Much of the teaching activity is done
   informally.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..
6. The children played at their games until
   they were called home.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..
7. Richard boarded the plane a minute before it left gate.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..
8. Our train never leaves on time.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..
9. Ass the  bell in the tolled, the people gathered for prayer.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..
10. Eat your breakfast now, or you will have no lunch money.  Verb: ……… Subject: ……..
    

Predikat Kalimat

Predikat (predicate) merupakan kata kerja yang terdapat dalam klausa atau kalimat. Perdicate dapat berupa verb, compound verb, modifier atau complemet. 

Kata kerja yang tidak mempunyai modifier, objek, atau komplemen dinamakan sebagai simple predicate (prediket sederhana). Sedangkan dua kata kerja mempunyai subjek yang sama dinamakan sebagai compound perdicate (prediket majemuk). 

Perhatikan kalimat berikut: 

• The sun shone. (predikat sederhana)
• The sun shone brightly. (prediket yang memiliki modifier) 
• He hit the ball. (prediket yang terdiri dari kata kerja dan objeknya)
• Amanda cooks and bakes every day. (prediket majemuk)
  

Exercise 

Dalam kalimat-kalimat berikut, garis bawahi predikat lengkap seperti nampak dalam contoh. 

• Daniel has written many letters to us. 
• Veronique must leave for home. 

1.  The lawn mower is no longer sharp enough to cut grass. 
2. City life has not improved her outlook. 
3. Fresh vegetables are hard to find in winter. 
4. I have no yet read the complete trial testimony. 
5. Professional sports has become big business all over the world. 
6. Can you imagine a world without war? 
7. Noisy dogs interrupted my sleep. 
8. Television appears to be the main interest of America’s young. 
9. The farmer ran his tractor right into the haystack and ruined a week’s work. 
10. Men’s hats will one day reappear as a stylish fashion.  
    

Sumber: 

• Zulfahmi M, 2020, English Grammar and Reading: Materi dan Latihan untuk Bahasa Inggris Umum, CV. Kekata Group: Surakarta
• Eugene Ehrlich, 2004, Schaum’s Outlines English Grammar, The McGraw-Hill Campanies, Inc