Let dan Leave kata kerja yang mirip –Kali ini akan diuraikan kata kerja yang mirip (similar verbs) yakni antara Let dan Leave. Bagaimana penggunaannya dalam kalimat?
To letdan to leave memiliki pengucapan suara yang mirip, tetapi tidak memiliki arti yang sama. To let berarti mengijinkan atau membolehkan. To leave berarti membiarkan, menginjinkan seseorang atau sesuatu tetap tinggal, juga berarti pergi atau meniggalkan. Keduanya sama sama menggunakan pelengkap (complement) dalam kalimatnya.
verb word | past form | participle |
let | let | let |
verb word | past form | participle |
leave | left | left |
S | LET | C | M |
Retna | lets | me | stay in her house |
Retna | let | me | stay in her house |
Artinya: Retna mengijinkan aku tinggal di rumahnya.
S | LEAVE | C | M |
Retna | leaves | her notes | at the office everyday |
Retna | left | her notes | at the office yesterday |
Artinya: Retna meininggalkan catatannya di kantornya.
Contoh:
Incorrect: Leave us know about you more.
Correct : Letus know about you more.
Incorrect: Just let your shoes on the racks in the hall.
Correct : Just leave your shoes on the racks in the hall.
Incorrect: Let me alone for a while.
Correct : Leave me alone for a while.
Incorrect: He could let his car in long-term parking until he came back.
Correct : He could leave his car in long-term parking until he came back.
Incorrect: Leave them follow you because they don’t the way.
Correct : Let them follow you because they don’t the way.
Incorrect: Professor Sismanto wouldn’t leaveus use our dictionaries during the examination.
Correct : Professor Sismanto wouldn’t letus use our dictionaries during the examination
Incorrect: Do not let me alone please, I am afraid.
Correct : Do not leaveme alone please, I am afraid.
Incorrect: Although blood lets a residue in urine and stool samples, it can’t always be detected without the aid of a microscope.
Correct : Although blood leaves a residue in urine and stool samples, it can’t always be detected without the aid of a microscope.
Incorrect: Do not leave them enter this room.
Correct : Do not let them enter this room.
Incorrect: She let her coats in Rena’s home yesterday.
Correct : She lefther coats in Rena’s home yesterday.
Let dan Leave kata kerja yang miripmerupakan kata kerja yang terkadang bikin bingung. Memiliki arti yang berbeda tetapi memiliki suara pengucapan yang mirip. (Perbedaan Penggunaan Tell dan Say)
