Contoh Soal TOEFL Beserta Jawaban dan Penjelasannya Bagian 12 (Subject and Verb -2)

✍️ Latihan Soal Subject and Verb (TOEFL Style) Part 2

11.  The students in the library ______ studying for their exams.

a. is

b. were

c. are

d. has

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: C. are

* Penjelasan: ➡ Subjek: “The students” (jamak), jadi pakai are.

* Translate : The students in the library are studying for their exams.
(Para siswa di perpustakaan sedang belajar untuk ujian mereka.)

12. Either the manager or the employees ______ responsible for the mistake.

a. is

b. was

c. are

d. has

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : ✅ Jawaban: C. are

* Penjelasan: ➡ Pada “either...or”, verb mengikuti subjek yang paling dekat, yaitu “employees” (jamak).

* Translate : Either the manager or the employees are responsible for the mistake.
(Entah manajer atau karyawannya yang bertanggung jawab atas kesalahan tersebut.)

13. Each of the cars ______ equipped with air conditioning.

a. are

b. is

c. were

d. have

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. is

* Penjelasan: ➡ “Each” dianggap tunggal, jadi pakai is..

* Translate : Each of the cars is equipped with air conditioning.
(Setiap mobil dilengkapi dengan AC.)

14. There ______ a pen, a notebook, and two folders on the desk.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. was

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. are

* Penjelasan: ➡ Karena daftar item jamak, gunakan are.

* Translate : There are a pen, a notebook, and two folders on the desk.
(Ada sebuah pena, sebuah buku catatan, dan dua map di atas meja.)

15. Physics ______ a difficult subject for many students.

a. are

b. is

c. have

d. were

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. is
* ➡ “Physics” meskipun berakhiran -s, dianggap sebagai noun tunggal.

* Translate : Physics is a difficult subject for many students.
(Fisika adalah mata pelajaran yang sulit bagi banyak siswa.)

16. The people who live next door ______ very friendly.

a. is

b. has

c. are

d. was

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: C. are

* ➡ Subjeknya “people” (jamak), jadi gunakan are.

* Translate : The people who live next door are very friendly.
(Orang-orang yang tinggal di sebelahnya sangat ramah.)

17. A number of students ______ late for class.

a. is

b. was

c. are

d. has

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: C. are

* ➡ “A number of...” dianggap jamak → gunakan are.

* Translate : A number of students are late for class.
(Sejumlah siswa terlambat masuk kelas.)

18. Neither the book nor the magazines ______ on the shelf.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. was

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. are

* ➡ Verb mengikuti subjek terakhir “magazines” (jamak) → gunakan are.

* Translate : Neither the book nor the magazines are on the shelf.
(Baik buku maupun majalah tidak ada di rak.)

19. The information provided by the company ______ accurate.

a. are

b. have

c. is

d. were

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: C. is

➡ Subjek sebenarnya adalah “My friends” (jamak), bukan “who live in Canada”, jadi gunakan “are”.

* Translate : The information provided by the company is accurate.
(Informasi yang diberikan oleh perusahaan itu akurat.)

20. Five hundred dollars ______ a lot to spend on shoes.

a. are

b. is

c. have

d. were

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. is

*➡ Uang sebagai jumlah (lump sum) dianggap satu kesatuan → gunakan is. Five hundred dollars is a lot to spend on shoes.
(Lima ratus dolar adalah jumlah yang banyak untuk dibelanjakan pada sepatu.)

Lokasi: Bandung, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

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