Pengertian Verb Phrase
Verb phrase berdasarkan traditional grammar adalah kelompok kata berupa main verb (kata kerja utama) dan auxiliary verb (kata kerja bantu).
Main verb adalah verb apapun (termasuk linking verb) yang bukan merupakan auxiliary verb, seperti: drive, want, read, taste, smell, is, am, are, was, dan were. Adapun auxiliary verb dapat berupa primary auxiliary verb (be, do, have) atau modal auxiliary verb (can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to).
Berdasarkan generative grammar verb phrase adalah predicate, yaitu: main verb beserta seluruh elemen yang melengkapinya: auxiliary verb, complement (objek kalimat), dan/atau modifier, namun tidak termasuk subjek kalimat.
Complement dibutuhkan jika kata kerja utama berupa transitive verb, sedangkan modifier merupakan kata, frasa, atau klausa yang berfungsi sebagai adjective (kata sifat) atau adverb (kata keterangan) dan menerangkan kata atau kelompok kata lain. Modifier antara lain: simple adjective, simple adverb, adjective phrase, adverb phrase, adjective clause, adverb clause, participle, infinitive, dan prepositional phrase.
Traditional Grammar
+/- auxiliary verb + main verb
Generative Grammar
+/- auxiliary verb + main verb +/- complement +/- modifier
Tabel Verb Phrase: Traditional vs. Generative Grammar
- He sleeps without a pillow.
(Dia tidur tanpa bantal.)- traditional grammar: sleep
- generative grammar: sleeps without a pillow
- I will ask you a question.
(Saya akan menanyakan satu pertanyaan kepadamu.)- traditional grammar: will ask
- generative grammar: will ask you a question
Lebih banyak Contoh Verb Phrase
Contoh-contoh verb phrase berikut berdasarkan traditional grammar.
- I enjoy swimming.
(Saya menikmati berenang.)enjoy = main verb
- He arrived this morning.
(Dia tiba pagi ini.)arrived = main verb
- She was born in April.
(Dia dilahirkan di bulan april.)- was = modal auxiliary verb
- born = main verb (past participle)
- You should see a doctor during pregnancy.
(Kamu seharusnya mengunjungi dokter selama hamil.)- should = modal auxiliary verb
- see = main verb
- It has just been raining in Bandung.
(Baru saja turun hujan di Bandung.)- has, been = primary auxiliary verb
- just = adverb (modifier)
- raining = main verb berupa present participle
- That is yours.
(Itu milikmu.)is = main verb berupa linking verb
- He has worked at the office since January.
(Dia telah bekerja di kantor itu sejak Januari.)- has = primary auxiliary verb
- worked = main verb (past participle)
Contoh Soal Verb Phrase Pilihan Ganda
Pengertian verb phrase dapat diterjemahkan berdasarkan traditional grammar dan generative grammar. Berdasarkan traditional grammar, verb phrase merupakan main verb dan auxiliary-nya, sedangkan berdasarkan generative grammar, verb phrase merupakan predicate.
Tentukan yang mana verb phrase (atau main verb saja jika tidak ada auxiliary) berdasarkan pengertian tersebut dengan mengetik a, b, atau c.
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Tika and I are going to visit our college friend tomorrow.
- are going to visit
- are going
- going
Your answer:
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My parents knew I would get a good GMAT score.
- would get a good GMAT score
- get
- would get
Your answer:
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I do finish what I’ve started.
- do finish
- finish
- do
Your answer:
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I have not met him yet.
- have not met him
- have met
- have not met
Your answer:
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He won’t have been sleeping long when you pick him up.
- won't have been sleeping
- will have been sleeping
- won't have been sleeping long
Your answer:
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She is walking down the hill now.
- walking
- is walking down
- is walking
Your answer:
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You should often clean your cats’ bowl.
- should often clean
- often clean
Your answer:
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They will also try the traditional food when visiting Egypt.
- try
- will also try
- will try
Your answer:
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Julia doesn’t hate working on saturdays.
- does hate
- does hate working
- doesn't hate working
Your answer:
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My nephew wants to be a doctor.
- wants to be
- wants to be a doctor
- wants
Your answer:
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Lihat juga:
- Prepositional Phrase: Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat
- Gerund dan Gerund Phrase: Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat
- Adverbial Phrase: Penjelasan dan Contoh Soal
- Noun Phrase: Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat Bahasa Inggris
- Adjective Phrase: Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat Bahasa Inggris
References:
- What is a Verb Phrase? http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAVerbPhrase.htm. Accessed on December 11, 2013.
- Got a Verb Phrase?https://www.msu.edu/~lerchkar/CEP811/Got%20a%20Verb%20Phrase.ppt. Accessed on December 11, 2013.
- Verb Phrases. http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/verb-phrases. Accessed on January 15, 2014.
- Verb Phrase (VP). http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/verbphraseterm.htm. Accessed on January 15, 2014.
- Verb Phrase Quiz. http://www.quia.com/quiz/171707.html. Accessed on January 15, 2014.
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Contohnya:
We have been waiting here for an hour.
She is cooking roast beef.