Ketika menggunakan bahasa Inggris dalam menulis ataupun berbincang,
adakalanya kita sering bingung mengenai kapan menggunakan kata sandang the,
bukan? Untuk mengatasinya, cara terbaik adalah memahami kaidah-kaidah
penggunaan kata sandang tersebut.
Akiki Marwana
The digunakan:1. Untuk menyebut orang, benda, atau hal yang spesifik.
Contoh:
- She need go to the bank, the post office, and the library.
- The cashier gave me to much change.
- The Mr. Yudiono is my boss. (salah)
- Mr. Yudiono is my boss. (benar)
Contohnya, Yuli loves to go to the opera and the movies.
3. Dengan nama organisasi
Contoh:
- Indra went camping with the Boy Scouts this weekend.
- Dedi joined the army when he graduated from high school.
- She works for the UNESCO. (salah)
- She works for UNESCO. (benar)
Contoh:
- The Ciliwung is the longest river in Jakarta
- I have never seen the Pacific Ocean.
Contoh:
- She is from the United States
- The People’s Republic of China is the official name of China.
Contoh:
- They are from the Netherlands.
- She lives in the Bahamas
Contohnya: The highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains are often covered in snow, even in summer.
Namun, jangan gunakan the saat menyebut gunung. Perhatikan dua kalimat berikut:
- His dream is to climb the Mt. Everest. (salah)
- His dream is to climb Mt Everest. (benar)
Contoh:
- The sun is behind a cloud right now.
- The moon will rise at 8:51 tonight.
- The Uranus is the eighth planet. (salah)
- Uranus is the eighth planet. (benar)
Contohnya, This is the most expensive home in the world.
10. Dengan kata same ketika dua hal adalah sama atau identik.
Contohnya: I can’t tell the difference between regular and extra spicy fried chicken. They taste the same to me.
11. Untuk membuat sebuah pernyataan umum mengenai sebuah kata benda yang dapat dihitung. Contohnya, The rose is a beautiful flower.
12. Dengan kewarganegaraan.
Contoh:
- The British settled North America.
- The French are famous for excellent cooking.
- The Spanish is an easy language to learn. (salah)
- Spanish is an easy language to learn.
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