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Grammar :synonyms of verbs and adverbs for academic english

SYNONYMS (Exercise 1. Verbs)
1.       Obliterate (melenyapkan)	1=B	A.      Adjust (menyesuaikan)
2.       Severed (terputus)	2=C	B.      Destroyed (musnah)
3.       Conceive (memahami)	3=M	C.      Cut (memotong)
4.       Tolerate mentoleransi)	4=E	D.      Calm (down) (tenang)
5.       Ingest (menelan)	5=K	E.       Allow (mengizinkan)
6.       Pacify (menerangkan)	6=D	F.       Enlarge (memperbesar)
7.       Calibrate (menyesuaikan)	7=A	G.     Support (mendukung)
8.       Magnify (memperbesar)	8=F	H.     Float (mengapung)
9.       Incentivize (mencernakan)	9=I	I.        Motivate (motivasi)
10.   Speculate (berspekulasi)	10=N	J.        Clarify (menjelaskan)
11.   Levitate (naik)	11=H	K.      Consume (memakan)
12.   Illustrate (menyelesaikan)	12=O	L.       Interfere (menggangu)
13.   Elucidate (menjelaskan)	13=J	M.    Create (membuat)
14.   Impede (menghalangi)	14=L	N.     Theorize (berteori)
15.   Advocate  (mengajarkan)	15=I	O.     Exemplify (memberi contoh)

SYNONYMS Exercise 2. Adverbs
1.       Methodically (sesuai metode	1=E	A.      Systematically (secara sistematis)
2.       Begrudgingly (menyesalkan)	2=N	B.      Weakly (sakitan)
3.       Amicably (secara damai)	3=D	C.      Severely (parah)
4.       Fiercely (tegas)	4=C	D.      Quiently (diam-diam)
5.       Unintellingibly (tidak dapat dipahami)	5=K	E.       Privately (empat mata)
6.       Sporadically (sekali-sekali)	6=I	F.       Intently (seksama)
7.       Unequivocally (dengan tegas)	7=L	G.     Eagerly (dengan tidak sabar)
8.       Zealously (engan rajin)	8=G	H.     Fainfully (menyakitkan)
9.       Laboriously (dengan susah payah)	9=H	I.        Osscasionally  (kadang)
10.   Earnestly (sungguh-sungguh)	10=L	J.        Absolutely (benar)
11.   Indisputably (tidakbisa disangkal)	11=L	K.      Unclearly (tidak jelas)
12.   Definitively (pastinya)	12=J	L.       Indisputably (sangkal)
13.   Faintly (sedikit)	13=B	M.    Decisively (secara menyakinkan)
14.   Discreetly (berhati-hati)	14=E	N.     Resentfully (kesal)

Exercise : subject an verb agreement exercise

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject

1.     annie and her brothers (is, are) at school

2.     either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3.     The dog the cats (is, are) outside.

4.     Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5.     George and tamara (doesn’t, don’t) want to see that movie.

6.     Benito (doesn’t, don’t) know the answer.

7.     One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to france.

8.     The man wiyh all the birts (live, lives) on my street.

9.     The movie including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10.            The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11.            Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12.            Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13.            Nobody (know, knows) the trouble l’ve seen.

14.            (is, are) the news on at five or six.

15.            Mathematics (is, are)john’s favorite subject, while Civis (is, are) andrea’s  favorite subject.

16.            Eight dollars (is, are) the price of amovie these days.

17.            (is, are) the tweezers in this drawer.

18.            Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner’s.

19.            There (was, were) fifteen candies in the bag. Now there (is, are) only one left.

20.            The committee (debates, debate) these quentions carefully.

21.            The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

22.            The prme minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

23.            All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.