- Unfortunately not many people agreed helping us. (X)

- Unfortunately not many people agreed to help us. (V)

agree + to verb

agree

- I don't agree to the people who say women should stay at home. (X)

- I don't agree with the people who say women should stay at home. (V)

agree with someone or something = memiliki pendapat yang sama

agree

- In many ways I agree to her statement. (X)

- In many ways I agree with her statement. (V)

agree with = memiliki pendapat yang sama. I fully agree with her statement.

agree to = bersedia menyetujui. The bank manager has agreed to our request for a  loan.

agreed

- We were both agreed with him. (X)

- We both agreed with him (V)

agree = kata kerja

aim

- I started to learn English with the aim to become a teacher. (X)

- I started to learn English with the aim of becoming a teacher. (V)

with the aim of + Verb ing

Catatan :  My aim is to become a teacher

aim

- Everybody should be given the chence to reach their aims (X).

- Everybody should be given the chance to achieve their aims. (V)

achieve an aim, bukan reach

alive

- Every alive creature in the sea is affected by pollution. (X)

- Every living creature in the sea is affected by pollution. (V)

Alive ialah lawan kata dari dead

Living ialah lawan kata dari non living.

Alive selalu mengikuti kata benda yang diubahnya : some of the fish in the boat were still alive.

alive

- Our teacher, Mr. Collins, is very alive. (X)

- Our teacher, Mr. Collins, is very lively. (V)

alive = tidak mati

lively = penuh energi dan tindakan.

all

- I like all the kinds of music. (X)

- I like all kinds of music. (V)

Jangan gunakan 'the' setelah 'all' ketika mencerminkan hal yang umum.

Bandingkan :

- I like all kinds of fruit (mereferensikan umum).

- I like all the kinds of fruit that my family likes (merefensikan khusus).

all

- We all were delighted when we heard the news. (X).

- We were all delighted when we heard the news (V).

- We all must try to find the solution to the problem. (X).

- We must all try to find a solution to the problem. (V).

"All" biasanya ditempatkan setelah auxiliary verb, :

"You should all pass the exam if you work hard"

"They have all been working hard"

Ketika tidak ada auxiliary verb, maka "all" diletakkan langsung sebelum kata kerja utama.

"They all passed the exam"

Tetapi ketika kata kerja utamanya ialah be, all diletakkan setelah "it" :

"The letters are all on your desk"

all

- All of us didn't want to go the movie. (X)

- None of us wanted to go to the movie. (V)

Gunakan "none of" dengan affirmatif verb, jangan gunakan "all of" dengan kata kerja negatif.

all

- I was alone in the house as all my parents were at work.(X)

- I was alone in the house as both my parents were at work (V).

All : digunakan untuk untuk tiga atau lebih orang atau benda.

Both : digunakan untuk dua orang atau benda.

allow
- It is not allowed to talk in the library. (X)
- People are not allowed to talk in the library. (V)
- Talking in the library is not allowed. (V).
catatan :
IT IS tidaklah subyek untuk dipakai sebelum ALLOW

all right
- The man was covered in blood but the woman was allright. (X)
- The man was covered in blood but the woman was all right (V)
- I hope you are feeling alright now. (X)
- I hope you are feeling all right now. (V)
"Allright" ditulis dengan digabung tidaklah ada.
"Alright" kekurangan huruf "l" satu, dianggap tidak standar oleh
pemakai bahasa Inggris yang hati-hati.

can
I can not see why the machine stopped working. (X)
I can't/cannot see why the machine stopped working. (V)
"Can not" biasanya menjadi can't (Informal) atau "cannot" (formal).

can
As you can remember, I was always interested in scientific subject. (X)
As you may remember, I was always interested in scientific subjects. (V)
I think you can remember me as I was the only Japanese in the group. (X)
I think you may remember me as I was the only Japanese in the group. (V)
"May" digunakan untuk menjabarkan suatu kemungkinan.
"Can" digunakan untuk menjabarkan kemampuan.

cancel
The meeting has been cancelled until next Thursday. (X)
The meeting has been postponed until next Thursday. (V)
cancel = memutuskan bahwa sesuatu (yang semula direncanakan) tidak akan terlaksana (batal terlaksana)
postpone = ditunda untuk lain hari.

 THE 

1. The
   1. She is arriving on March the 25^th. (X)
   2. She is arriving on March 25^th. (V)

-         saat berbicara pakai : “March the twenty-fifth” atau “the twenty-fifth of March”

-         saat menulis pakai : “March 25^th” atau “ 25^th March” (tanpa ‘the’ dan ‘of’).

2. The
   1. Very few people can speak the English well in Japan. (X)
   2. Very few people can sp[ek English well in Japan. (V)

-         jangan menggunakan ‘the’ dengan nama bahasa :’speak Englsh’, ‘learn French’, ‘understand Chinesse’ dan lain-lain.

-         Gunakan ‘the’ untuk menyatakan orang yang tinggal di Negara tertentu :’the English’, ‘the French’, ‘the Chinesse’

3. The
   1. I have just seen a new magazine about the computers. (X)
   2. I have just seen a new magazine about computers. (V)

-         jangan gunakan dengan bentuk plural dari suatu ‘countable noun’ ketika digunakan dalam kondisi umum.

-         Bandingkan dengan :’she like cats’ (cats dalam bentuk umum), ‘The cats we saw in Venice looked very hungry” (= group tertentu dari cats).

4. The
   1. Some people have more contact with the violence and it becomes a part of their lives. (X).
   2. Somd people have more contact with violence and it becomes a part of their lives. (V).
   3. Nowadays the pollution is a very serious problem. (X)
   4. Nowadays pollution is a very serious problem. (V).

-         Jangan gunakan ‘the’ saat berbicara ‘uncountable noun’ ketika berbicara dalam kondisi umum :’he hates dishonesty’, ‘power doesn’t interest him’.

-         ‘The’ digunakan ketika hal-hal dibatasi, ‘she hates the dishonesty of the man’, ‘the power enjoyed by politicians doesn’t interest him’.

5. The
   1. Our plane arrived at the Polonia Airport. (X).
   2. Our plane arrived at Polonia Airport (V).

-         jangan mengunakan ‘the’ sebelum nama –nama pelabuhan udara dan stasiun kereta.

6. The
   1. The language school is situated in a big building in the Fifth Avenue. (X)
   2. The language school is situated in a big building in Fifth Avenue. (V)

- jangan gunakan ‘the’ pada nama jalan. Nama jalan punya istilah tersendiri : ’Fifth Avenue’, ‘Oxford street’, ‘Blue Pool road’.

7. The
   1. Climbing the Mount Fuji in winter can be very dangerous. (X).
   2. Climbing Mount Fuji in winter can be very dangerous. (V).

- jangan gunakan ‘the’ dengan nama sebuah gunung ‘Moung Everest, Mount Fuji”. Akan tetapi untuk group pegunungan bisa dipakai, “the Himalayas”, “the Andes”.

8. The
   1. Yellow River has caused many terrible floods. (X).
   2. The Yellow river has caused many terrible floods. (V).

- Selalu gunakan ‘the’ dengan nama ‘kanal, sungai, dan lautan’. ‘the Suez Canal, The Thames, the Atlantic.

9. The
   1. It is more than ten years since I visited United States. (X)
   2. It is more than ten years since I visited the United States. (V)

- Kata-kata benda tertentu yang sudah popular memakai “the”, The United States, The Himalayas.

10. The
    1. This is my second visit to UK. (X)
    2. This is my second visit to the UK. (V)

- Gunakan ‘the’ dengan nama Negara termasuk ‘state’, ‘union’, republic, dan lain-lain. ‘the UK’, ‘the United States’. ‘the USA’, ‘the USSR’.

11. The
    1. Only very wealthy tourists can afford to stay at Imperial Hotel. (X)
    2. Only very wealthy tourists can afford to stay at the Imperial Hotel. (V).

- ‘The’ digunakan biasanya pada nama hotel dan restaurant yang bukan merupakan ‘possessive’. Bandingkan dengan : ‘the Hilton’, ‘the Sheraton’, ‘the Mandarin’, akan tetapi ‘Claridge’s”, ‘Salvo’s”, “tiffany’s”.

already

- I think my English has improved a bit allready. (X)

- I think my English has improved a bit already. (V)

already = by now :"The plane has already taken off".

all ready = all prepared :"The suitcases are all ready to take out to the taxi.

Allready (digabung satu kata) tidak pernah ada.

already

- Most of the food is cold already when you get it. (X)

- Most of the food is already cold when you get it. (V).

also

- Of course, there also are people who steal because the are greedy. (X).

- Of course, there are also people who steal because they are greedy. (V).

- We also would like to be given more fresh food. (X)

- We would also like to be given more fresh food. (V)

*) "also" biasanya diletakkan setelah auxiliary verb yang pertama :"I would also go to movie, If I had the time."

*) bila tidak ada auxiliary verb, also ditempatkan sebelum main verb :"I also play soccer in my holiday".

*) bila main verb-nya ialah be, also juga ditempatkan setelahnya :"I am also interested in swimming" .

- I don't like your climate and I don't like English food also. (X).

- I don't like your climete and I don't like English food either. (V).

catatan : dalam clause yang negatif gunakan either, bukan also.

altogether

- He put the knives altogether in the middle of the table. (X).

- He put the knives all together in the middle of the table. (V)

*) altogether = completely atau thoroughly. "I am not altogether sure what to do."

*) all together = bersama dalam sebuah group.

amount

- The amount of crime have increased. (X).

- The amount of crime has increased. (V).

amount of (singular) + uncountable noun + singular verb

amounts of (plural) + uncountable noun + plural verb (Large amounts of money are required).

- The amount of accidents is steadily increasing. (X).

- The number of accidents is steadily increasing. (V).

an amount of money ('money' adalah uncountable noun)

tapi a number of coins (coins ialah countable noun).

another

- Rio has another important sights such as the famous football stadium, (X).

- Rio has other important sights such as the famous  football stadium. (V).

another + singular :"another mistake".

other + plural :"other mistakes".