Question

Are the following sentences, correct or incorrect? Why? If the sentences are incorrect share your reasons and the correct ones.
1. They have sent the reports two days ago.
2. Has she didn’t join the party?
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Answer 1

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Jawaban:

1. The sentence "They have sent the reports two days ago" is incorrect. The present perfect tense "have sent" indicates an action that was completed in the past but has relevance to the present. However, using "two days ago" in the sentence refers to a specific point in the past, making it unnecessary to use the present perfect tense. The correct version of the sentence would be: "They sent the reports two days ago."

2. The sentence "Has she didn't join the party?" is incorrect. The auxiliary verb "has" is used to form the present perfect tense and should be followed by the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the main verb is "join," and the correct past participle form is "joined." Additionally, using the auxiliary verb "didn't" along with "has" creates a grammatically incorrect construction. The correct version of the sentence would be: "Did she not join the party?" or "Has she not joined the party?"

Penjelasan:

1. Kalimat "They have sent the reports two days ago" salah. Bentuk present perfect tense "have sent" digunakan untuk menyatakan tindakan yang telah selesai dilakukan di masa lampau namun masih memiliki relevansi dengan masa sekarang. Namun, penggunaan frasa "two days ago" dalam kalimat tersebut merujuk pada waktu tertentu di masa lampau sehingga penggunaan present perfect tense tidak diperlukan. Bentuk yang benar dari kalimat tersebut adalah: "They sent the reports two days ago."

2. Kalimat "Has she didn't join the party?" salah. Kata kerja bantu "has" digunakan untuk membentuk present perfect tense dan harus diikuti oleh past participle dari kata kerja utama. Dalam kasus ini, kata kerja utamanya adalah "join" dan bentuk past participle yang benar adalah "joined". Selain itu, penggunaan kata bantu "didn't" bersama dengan "has" menghasilkan konstruksi yang tidak gramatikal. Bentuk yang benar dari kalimat tersebut adalah: "Did she not join the party?" atau "Has she not joined the party?"