ANA KUCING ING NGISOR MEJA.

Pembuka kalimat "Ana ...." pada Bahasa Jawa ataupun "Ada ..." pada Bahasa Indonesia juga kita jumpai pada Bahasa Inggris. Ungkapan tersebut untuk menjelaskan KEBERADAAN suatu benda.
Pada Bahasa Inggris kita kenal dengan INTRODUCTORY THERE, yang berpadanan dengan kedua ungkapan di atas. Pada Bahasa Inggris kita harus memperhatikan jumlah benda yang dijelaskan.
There is + Singular Nouns (Kata Benda Tunggal) dan There are + Plural Nouns (Kata Benda Jamak).

Ada seekor kucing di bawah meja.
There is a cat under the table.

Ada beberapa buku di dalam kotak ini.
There are some books in the box.

Apakah banyak mobil di tempat parkir?
Are there many cars in the parking lot?

Apakah ada sebuah sungai di dekat rumah itu?
Is there a river near the house?

Tidak ada bintang - bintang di langit malam ini.
There are not any stars in the sky tonight.
There are no stars in the sky tonight.

Tidak ada anjing di halaman depan.
There is not a dog in the front yard.

Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with is or are.
1. There ... a new hotel in the town.
2. ... there a basket under the tree?
3. There ... not any children in the yard.
4. There ... a red car in front of the house.
5. ... there birds on the tree?
6. There ... some pictures on the wall.
7. There ... not a jacket on the sofa.
8. ... there big trees in the field?
9. There ... a wallet on the floor.
10. ... there a bed in the room?

NOTICE

UN 2012/2013

CAUTION

Unpredictable Waves and Currents, Rocks and Coral in Water May Be a Hazard

Dangerous Shorebreak

SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK

What does the caution above mean?
a.  Swimming in the area is dangerous.
b. The swimming activity causes no risks.
c. The wave in the area is unpredictable.
d. Rocks and coral can be found in the area.

CAUTION

CORROSIVE MATERIAL

What does the text mean?
a. Watch out! This tool can be corrosive if you touch it.
b. Remember! This material is made of corrosive substance.
c. Be careful! This material can harm you.
d. Don't touch the hand! It can damage your property.

CAUTION 

DUNE RE-GROWTH IN PROGRESS

PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB THE DUNES

OR YOU WILL CAUSE TERMINAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

What does the text mean?
a. We must be careful when climbing the re-growth dune.
b. The hill is formed by the sand that can grow all the time.
c. The dune can destroy the environment if we do not climb it.
d. We are prohibited to go up the hill because it is made of sand.

CAUTION

 

This coastline is polluted

Collecting seafood or swimming is not recommended

Council and health agency

What does the warning above mean?
a. The visitors are not forbidden to collect seafood.
b. You are prohibited to swim at the polluted beach.
c. The coastline is not dangerous to collect seafood.
d. You cannot swim alone at the beach.

Please

Keep the lavatory

CLEAN

For the next user

What does the notice mean?
a. We should keep the lavatory.
b. The lavatory must be kept clean by any user.
c. We have to clean the lavatory.
d. The lavatory user is pleased to clean it.

DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES 

IN YOUR VEHICLE

MANAGEMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE 

FOR LOSS, THEFT OR DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE OR BELONGINGS.

 What does the caution above mean?
a. The management forbids you to leave your vehicle.
b. You are prohibited to leave valuables in your vehicle.
c. Your vehicle is valuable for the management.
d. Valuable things will be damaged in your vehicle.

CAUTION

HARMFUL ALGAE MAY BE PRESENT IN THIS WATER

CONTACT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO HUMAN AND ANIMAL

For more information, call the responsible Authority or Algal Information Line (1800 999 457)

What does the caution above mean?
a. We must be careful because harmful algae grow in this water.
b. Swimming in this water may harm the algae that grow in it.
c. The algae cannot cause serious harm to the animals.
d. Harmful algae does not grow well in this water.

CAUTION

ASBESTOS

WASTE DISPOSAL SITE

DO NOT CREATE DUST

BREATHING ASBESTOS IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH  

 What does the caution above mean?
a. It is hazardous if we create dust from the asbestos.
b. Asbestos can create dust when we dispose it.
c. It is dangerous for our health to breathe asbestos.
d. Disposing asbestos is bad for our health.

UN 2006/2007

Fasten your seat-belt while seated

Where do you usually find the instruction?
a. In the truck.
b. In the bus.
c. In the ship.
d. In the plane.

Please keep your city clean.

Don't drop litter

What does the text mean?
a. You are not supposed to put the garbage in the dustbin.
b. You are not allowed to put the garbage properly.
c. You are not allowed to throw garbage everywhere.
d. You are not allowed to clean the garbage in the city.

KEEP OFF THE GRASS

Where do you usually find the notice above?
a. In the classroom.
b. On the bus.
c. In the garden.
d. On the train.

Don't use products made of protected animals

What does it mean?
a. Protected animals are used as products.
b. We must save protected animals.
c. We can make use of protected animals.
d. It allows us to use protected animals

UN 2007/2008

USE THE HAND DRYER

What does the notice above mean?
a. We don't have to dry our hands.
b. We can't use our hands to dry smething.
c. We should use the dryer to dry our hands.
d. We should use our hands to dry something.

UN 2008/2009

PLEASE CHECK IN YOUR BAGGAGE ONE HOUR BEFORE BOARDING TIME

Where do you find the notice?
a. At the railway station
b. At  the harbour
c. At the airport
d. At the bus station

UN 2009/2010

NOTICE

IN EMERGENCY PUSH SWITCH TO SHUTDOWN LASER

The text above means that we ... turn off the laser in emergency.
a. are not allowed to
b. are forbidden to
c. have to
d. may

HELP US CREATE A CLEAN AIR ENVIRONMENT

SMOKE ONLY AT THE DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA

THANK YOU

What does the notice above mean?

a. The smokers have to make the environment clean.

b. People must design the smoking area for the smokers.

c. The smokers have to smoke at a certain area.

d. We should create a smoking area for the smokers.

LAVATORY IS OCCUPIED

The notice above means that the lavatory is being ....

a. cleaned by the crew.

b. used by another passenger.

c. renovated by the technician.

d. locked by the passenger.

UN 2010/2011

>FOOD STORAGE ONLY<

No Chemicals in This Unit

What does the text mean?
a. We are allowed to mix food and chemicals here.
b. We have to add chemical materials on food.
c. We can put chemicals in the store room.
d. We can only put food in the unit.

UN 2011/2012

DUE TO MANY SHARP CORALS,

THE VISITORS ARE PROHIBITED TO SWIM ALONG THIS AREA

Where do we usually find the text?
a. At the lake
b. At the beach
c. At the river bank
d. At the swimming pool