YAYASAN SASMITA JAYA

UNIVERSITAS PAMULANG
( UNPAM)

SK MENDIKNAS No. 136/D/ O/2001

Jl. Surya Kencana No 1 Pamulang Barat, Tangerang Selatan Banten. Telp (021) 7412566
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UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER GENAP
TAHUN AKADEMIK 2020/2021
Mata Kuliah : PARAGRAPH WRITING
Fakultas/ Jurusan : Sastra/ Sastra Inggris Hari/ tanggal : Rabu, 29 April 2021
Kelas/ruang : 02SIGP003 Waktu : 90 menit
Dosen : Prihatin Pujiastuti, S.S., M.Pd. Shift : Reguler C
Sifat Ujian : Open book

1. Punctuate the sentences correctly, and rewrite the paragraph on the lines provided.

Most of water in the world is saltwater ninety-seven percent of the water on earth is in
the oceans because sea water is salty people cannot drink it or use it to grow plants for food
only three percent of the earth’s water is fresh only one person of water in the world is easily
available for human use.
Even though water is essential to life human being often poison it with chemicals from
industry and agriculture when people foul water with pollution the quality of all life_ plant life
animal life and human life_ diminishes life cannot exist without fresh water so it is essential
for people to take care of this important natural resources.

2. Write a simple sentence using the subject provided.

a The family.....
b. Badminton....
c. Passengers ......
d. Election.......
e. The trip.......
f. The participant........
g . Literature.........

3. Write a simple sentence using action verb provided.

a. Select
b. Flow
c Desribe
d. Grab
e. Search
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4. Write a simple sentence using the following auxiliary verbs bellow
a. Is
b. Become
c. Are
d. Seem
e. Look
f. Can
g. Might
h. Should
i. Do
j. Will

5. Rewrite the sentences bellow using compound sentences, give comma and the right
conjunction ( fanboys)

a. Spelling is hard for many people. There are techniques for improving spelling.
b. Tony is an excellent student. He received a scholarship.
c. The library is a quiet place to study. Many students prefer to study at home.
d. Some rivers are endangered. Many people are working to protect them.
e. Wear your seatbelt. You might be injured.
f. My husband was working. I went shopping
g. I like chocolate ice cream. My friend likes strawberry.

6. Complete the following sentences to make compound sentences.

a. Jeremy kept talking in class; therefore,_________________________

b. She went into the store; however, ______________________________
c. I like you a lot; in fact, ____________________________________________________
d. Your dog got into my yard; in addition, _____________________________________
e. You’re my friend; nonetheless, _____________________________________
f. My car payments are high; on the other hand, _______________________________
g. You need to put more effort into your work; ____________________________________
h. We wanted to spend the day at the beach; ____________________________________
i. She is a very smart girl; _____________________________________
j. Jared is a millionaire; __________________,
k. He felt he couldn’t tell the truth about what happened; ______________________________

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7. Correct and rewrite the following sentence fragments using the appropriate
techniques :

a. The doctor and the nurse the patient.

b. Used the computer to surf the net.
c. After the rain stopped.
d. Was disappointed that she wasn’t accepted into art school.
e. The police the suspect’s.

8. Write complex sentences using the following subordinating conjunction:

a. After
b. Although
c. As
d. As soon as
e. Because
f. Before
g. By the time
h. Even if
i. If

9. Identifying the topic sentences. Circle the topic and underline the controling idea.

a. Exercising can be very enjoyable if done in a group.

b. Learning about long-term investing can help people have a happier retirement
experience.
c. Technology has as many drawbacks as it does advantages.
d. Versatility and size make the laptop computer a good business tool for
travelers.
e. The band played an extra hour because their fans wouldn’t let them off the
stages.

10. Choose one of the topic sentences above and develop into a paragraph.

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ANSWER

1. Most of water in the world is saltwater. Ninety-seven percent of the water on earth is
in the oceans. Because sea water is salty, people cannot drink it or use it to grow plants for
food. Only three percent of the earth’s water is fresh, and only one percent of water in the
world is easily available for human use.
Even though water is essential to life, human being often poison it with chemicals from
industry and agriculture. When people foul water with pollution, the quality of all creatures in
the world diminishes. Life cannot exist without fresh water, so it is essential for people to take
care of this important natural resources.

2. a. My family lives in Jakarta.

b. Badminton is popular.
c. Many passengers in this station.
d. The election will be held this year.
e. The trip was so fun.
f. The participants is very enthusiast.
g. Literature has many forms.

3. a. He selects the answer.

b. The sea is flowing.
c. She describes about her friend.
d. She grabs my hand.
e. She searches for right person.

4. a. She is pretty.
b. She becomes pretty.
c. We are heroes.
d. This tv seems to be broken.

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 e. That noodle looks tasty.
f. That cat can stand.
g. She might come.
h. I should wait for her.
i. I do a midterm-test.
j. I will finish my test.

5. a. Spelling is hard for many people. but there are techniques for improving spelling.
b. Tony is an excellent student, so he received a scholarship.
c. The library is a quiet place to study, yet many students prefer to study at home.
d. Some rivers are endangered, so many people are working to protect them.
e. Wear your seatbelt, or you might be injured.
f. My husband was working, and I went shopping.
g. I like chocolate ice cream, and my friend likes strawberry.

6. a. Jeremy kept talking in class; therefore, the teacher warned him.

b. She went into the store; however, she did not find what she wants.
c. I like you a lot; in fact, you do not know about it.
d. Your dog got into my yard; in addition, it made may cat scared.
e. You’re my friend; nonetheless, you lied to me.
f. My car payments are high; on the other hand, I do not have enough money.
g. You need to put more effort into your work; otherwise, you will fail.
h. We wanted to spend the day at the beach; however, the climate was so bad.
i. She is a very smart girl; moreover, she is pretty.
j. Jared is a millionaire; on the contrary, he is very arrogant.
k. He felt he couldn’t tell the truth about what happened; therefore, his friends do not know
about what they will do to him.

7. a. The doctor and the nurse examine the patient.

b. I used the computer to surf the net.
c. After the rain stopped, we continue our trip.

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 d. Anna was disappointed that she wasn’t accepted into art school.
e. The police stopped the suspect’s car.

8. a. She forgets everything after she got what she wants.

b. Although she was tired, she cannot sleep.
c. As my partner, she is very reliable.
d. I try to sleep as soon as my father comes.
e. I want to protect her because I love her.
f. I clean my room before my friends come.
g. The food is ready by the time my cousin come.
h. Even if I fail, I still trying.
i. I will calm her down if she cries.

9. Exercising can be very enjoyable if done in a group.

Learning about long-term investing can help people have a happier retirement experience.

Technology has as many drawbacks as it does advantages.

Versatility and size make the laptop computer a good business tool for travelers.

The band played an extra hour because their fans wouldn’t let them off the stages.

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10.
Technology has as many drawbacks as it does advantages. Nowadays, technology becomes
something that is very close to us. Most of our activity are involve with technology. Although has
lot advantages, technology also has bad impact if we use it excessively. For children, technology
like a smartphone can make them do not concentrate while study because they think that the
smartphone is more entertaining, it also makes them do not want to socialize with other children.
For student, a technology like a computer will make them easier to do their homework, but some
of the students often spend their times on computer to play a game rather than study. Not only
affects our habit, technology also affects our health. Our eyes will be tired and have a serious
problem if we too long to see the screen from smartphone or computer. That is why we must
remember that the function of technology is to help us, not to ruin us.