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8) Al got a ticket for reckless driving. When he went to traffic court, he

……………………….to pay a large fine.
9) I read about a hunter who ……………………. Accidently ……………………. by

another hunter.
10) The hunter’s fatal accident ………………………. in the newspaper yesterday.

11) I didn’t expect Lisa to come to the meeting last night, but she was there. I

…………………… to see her.
12) Last week I ……………………………. a job at a local bank, but I didn’t accept it.

13) The children …………………….in the middle of the night when they heard strange
noises in the house.

14) Could you explain this math problem to me? Yesterday in class I …………………….

by the teacher’s explanation.
15) A: Is the plane going to be late?

B: No. It ……………………….to be on time.

Rangkuman

Report text is a text that presenting information about something.

The text has a social function to present information about something.

The generic structure is: general classifications & descriptions.

The language features of report text:

a. Nouns and noun phrases are used rather than personal pronouns. The use of
personal pronouns is limited.

b. Most reports are written in the present tense.

c. Use some passive voice
d. Some reports use technical or scientific terms.

e. Linking verbs are used, eg. is, are, has, have, belong to, to give coherence.

f. Uses some action verbs (climb, eat).
g. Descriptive language is used that is factual rather than imaginative eg. color, shape,

size, body parts, habits, behaviors, functions, uses.

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