Fakta Unik tentang Bahasa Inggris-Jilid 2

• Kalimat lengkap terpendek dalam Bahasa Inggris adalah “I am.”

• Huruf ‘E’ adalah yang paling banyak digunakan dalam abjad Bahasa Inggris, sedangkan ‘Q’ adalah yang paling sedikit.

Comparison and Contrast Essay

Man vs. Woman

An American baseball player, Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972), says: “In the end we are all separate: our stories, no matter how similar, come to a fork and diverge. We are drawn to each other because of our similarities, but it is our differences we must learn to respect.”

Five Principles of Pancasila

1. Belief in God Almighty, 2. just and Civilized Humanitarianism, 3. The Unity of Indonesia, 4. Democracy based on Consultation and Consensus, 5. Social Justice.

Punctuation-Titles: Underline, Italics, or Quotations?

           When writing about other works, it's hard to decide when to underline (or place in italics) a title and when to place it in double quotations.

Punctuation-Using Quotation Marks

To enclose a direct quotation (a person's exact words) but not indirect quotations:
 ex. John said, "The ref made a good call that time." (direct quotation)
John said that the referee made a good call that time. (indirect quotation)

Punctuation-Using Semicolons

There are three major uses for semicolons. Note that an "independent clause" means a group of words capable of being a sentence by themselves.

Punctuations-Using Commas

Commas, when well used, can double the clarity and efficiency of writing.
This list shows a few ways to use them; please note that there are many exceptions.

Punctuations-Possessives, Contractions, and the Apostrophe

The most ignored punctuation mark, yet one that causes many writers grief and professors' headaches, is the simple apostrophe.

Transitional Words

Example of unclear transition: The characters in Book A face a moral dilemma. In the same way,