Pengertian Understood Subject
Pada imperative sentence (kalimat berupa command (perintah) atau request (permintaan), atau suggestion (saran)), subject biasanya tidak disebutkan. Subject yang dihilangkan tersebut adalah personal pronoun you yang dikenal dengan sebutan understood subject atau “you” understood.
Lihat juga:
Contoh Kalimat Understood Subject pada Imperative Sentence
- [You] Tell me the truth!
(Katakan pada saya yang sebenarnya.) - [You] Be patient.
(Bersabarlah.) - [You] Don’t hurt yourself!
(Jangan sakiti dirimu sendiri!) - [You] Don’t forget to turn off the lights before leaving the room.
(Jangan lupa mematikan lampu sebelum keluar ruangan.) - [You] Be sure to save your work frequently while using the computer.
(Pastikan untuk sering menyimpan pekerjaan Anda saat menggunakan komputer.) - [You] Always check the expiration date before consuming any food.
(Selalu periksa tanggal kedaluwarsa sebelum mengonsumsi makanan apa pun.) - [You] Pay yourself first before you pay your bills.
(Bayar dirimu sendiri dulu sebelum membayar tagihan-tagihanmu.) - [You] Check your blind spots before changing lanes while driving.
(Periksa titik buta Anda sebelum berpindah jalur saat mengemudi.) - [You] Keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times during the ride.
(Jagalah tangan Anda tetap di dalam kendaraan setiap saat selama perjalanan.) - [You] Remember to brush your teeth twice a day for good oral hygiene.
(Ingatlah untuk menyikat gigi dua kali sehari untuk kebersihan mulut yang baik.) - Please [You] close the door when you leave.
(Tolong tutup pintu ketika kamu pergi.) - [You] Make sure to lock the door before leaving the house.
(Pastikan untuk mengunci pintu sebelum meninggalkan rumah.) - Before selling or giving away your device, [you] remove your personal information.
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References:
- Verbs: Voice and Mood. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/539/07/. Accessed on October 27, 2015.
- “you” understood. http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/you-Understood.htm. Accessed on October 28, 2015.
- Sentence Subjects. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/subjects.htm. Accessed on October 27, 2015.
- Grammar Handbook: Subjects and Predicates. http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/subjects/. Accessed on October 27, 2015.
- Give Away. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/give+away. Accessed on October 28, 2015.