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Lutung Kasarung 

Cerita rakyat from West Java

Prabu Tapa Agung had led a kingdom in West Java for a long time. He was getting old and therefore wanted to choose a successor. But unfortunately, he had no son. He thought of choosing one of his daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. But it wasn’t an easy choice. They were both very pretty and smart. The only difference was their temperament. Purbararang was rude and dishonest, while Purbasari was kind and caring. With those considerations, Prabu Tapa Agung finally chose Purbasari to be his successor.

Purbararang didn’t agree with her father’s decision. “It’s supposed to be me, Father. I’m the eldest daughter!” Purbararang said. Prabu Tapa Agung smiled. “Purbararang, to be a queen takes more than age. There are many other qualities that one must possess,” explained Prabu Tapa Agung wisely. “What does Purbasari have that I don’t?” Purbararang pouted. “You’ll find out when Purbasari has replaced me,” Prabu Tapa Agung answered.

After the discussion, Purbararang went back to her room. “Is there something wrong?” asked Indrajaya. Indrajaya is Purbararang’s future husband. “I’m upset! Father chose Purbasari as his successor and not me! I have to do something!” Purbararang said. Driven mad by her anger, she came to a witch and asked her to send rash all over Purbasari’s body. Before going to bed, Purbasari started to feel itch all over her body. She tried applying powder to her body, but it’s no use. Instead, the itching grew even worse. She didn’t want to scratch it, but she just couldn’t help it. In the next morning, there were scratch mark all over Purbasari’s body. “What happened to you?” asked Purbararang, pretending to be concerned. “I don’t know, sis. Last night, my body suddenly felt very itchy. I scratched and scratched, and this is what happened,” Purbasari answered. Purbararang shook her head. “You must have done something really awful. You’ve been punished by the gods!”

That day, the whole kingdom was scandalized. “What have you done, Purbasari?” demanded Prabu Tapa Agung. Purbasari shook her head. “I didn’t do anything that would upset the gods, Father,” she answered. “Then how can you explain what happened to your body?” Prabu Tapa Agung asked again. “If you don’t confess, I’ll banish you to the woods.” Purbasari took a deep breath. “Like I said before, I didn’t do anything wrong. And I’d rather be thrown into the woods than to confess to a deed I didn’t commit.”

After a short discussion with his advisor, Prabu Tapa Agung ordered Purbasari to be moved to the woods. Purbasari was very sad, but she couldn’t do anything to defy her father’s order. She was accompanied to the woods by a messenger. He built a simple hut for Purbasari. After the messenger left, suddenly a black monkey came to Purbasari’s hut. He carried a bunch of bananas. From behind him, some animals looked on. “Are the bananas for me?’ Purbasari asked. The black monkey nodded, as if he understood what Purbasari said. Purbasari took the bananas with pleasure. She also said thanks. The other animals that were looking on also seemed to smile. “Are you willing to be my friend?” Purbasari asked them. All the animals nodded happily. Although she was living by herself in the woods, Purbasari never lacked of supplies. Everyday, there were always animals bringing her fruits and fish to eat.

A long time had passed since Purbasari was banished to the woods, but her body still itched. At some places, her skin was even ulcerating. What am I supposed to do?” Purbasari sighed. The monkey who was sitting next to her stayed still, there were tears in his eyes. He hoped Purbasari would remain patient and strong.

One night, on a full moon, the monkey took Purbasari to a valley. There is a pond with hot spring water. The monkey suddenly spoke, “The water of this pond will heal your skin,” he said. Purbasari was surprised, ”You can talk? Who are you?” she asked. “You’ll find out, in time,” the monkey said. Purbasari didn’t want to force the monkey. She then walked to the pond. She bathed there. After a few hours, Purbasari walked out of the pond. She was shocked to see her face reflected on the clear pond water. Her face was beautiful again, with smooth and clean skin. Purbasari observed her entire body. There were no traces of any skin ailments. “I’m cured! I’m cured!” Purbasari shouted in joy. She quickly offered thanks to the gods and also to the monkey.

The news of Purbasari’s condition quickly spread to the kingdom, irritating Purbararang. She then accompanied by Indrajaya go to the woods to see Purbasari. Purbasari asked if she would be allowed to go home. Purbararang said she would let Purbasari return to the palace if Purbasari’s hair were longer than hers. Purbararang then let her hair down. It was so long, it almost touched the ground. But it turned out that Purbasari’s hair was twice longer than Purbararang’s hair.

“Fine, so your hair is longer than mine.” Purbararang admitted. “But there is one more condition you must fulfill, do you have a future husband who is handsomer than mine?” said Purbararang as she walked toward Indrajaya. Purbasari felt miserable. She didn’t have a future husband yet. So, without much thought, she pulled the black monkey beside her.

Purbararang and Indrajaya burst out, but their laughter didn’t last long. The monkey meditates and suddenly transformed into a very handsome young man, a lot more handsome than Indrajaya. “I’m a prince from a kingdom far away. I was cursed to be a monkey because of a mistake I committed. I could regain my true form only if there’s a girl who would be willing to be my wife,” said the young man.

Finally, Purbararang gave up. She accepted Purbasari as the queen, and also confessed everything she had done. “Please forgive me. Please don’t punish me,” Purbararang said, asking for forgiveness. Instead of being angry, Purbasari smiled. “I forgive you, sis,” she said. Soon after, Purbasari become queen. Beside her was the handsome prince, the former monkey known as Lutung Kasarung.

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James Comey takes aim at President Trump in ABC News interview

(CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey warned that if President Donald Trump ever tries to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, then it (subject) would be the President's "most serious attack yet on the rule of law," and said that "it's possible" the Russians could have information on Trump that could be used to compromise him.

Comey also said Trump is "morally unfit to be president" and claimed there is "certainly some evidence of obstruction of justice" by Trump.

'I (subject) hope not': Comey on whether Trump should be impeached

The comments came during a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos. The media appearance is the first time Comey has sat for a televised interview since Trump fired him(object) last year. It(subject) also kicks off a promotional tour that the former FBI director is embarking on to promote the release of his new book, "A Higher Loyalty."

During the interview, Stephanopoulos asked Comey what it would "mean if President Trump tries to fire Robert Mueller." Comey responded, "It ( subject) would, I(subject) hope, set off alarm bells that this is his most serious attack yet on the rule of law. It(subject) would be something that ... is higher than all the normal fights about policy. It(subject) would be to the everlasting shame of partisans if they were unable to see that higher level and to protect it (object)."

Mueller is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and any potential ties between Trump campaign associates and Russia. Trump has repeatedly called the investigation a witch hunt and denied any collusion.

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Stephanopoulos also asked Comey if he(subject) thinks the President has been compromised by the Russians."I(subject) think it's possible, I(subject) don't know," Comey said. "I(subject) wish I(subject) wasn't saying it, but it's the truth. It always struck me, and still strikes me, as unlikely, and I(subject) would have been able to say with high confidence about any other president I(subject)dealt with, but I(subject) can't, it's possible."

Comey expanded on that statement in an interview USA Today published early Monday morning.

"There's a non-zero possibility that the Russians have some, some sway over him(object) that is rooted in his personal experience, and I(subject)don't know whether that's the business about the activity in a Moscow hotel room or finances or something else," Comey said.

In the ABC News interview, Comey offered a scathing judgment about whether Trump is qualified to serve as president, saying that he(subject)believes Trump is "morally unfit" to serve in the nation's highest office.

The former FBI director went on to say that a person "who talks about and treats women like they're(subject) pieces of meat, who lies, constantly, about matters big and small, and insists that the American people believe it -- that person is not fit to be president of the United States on moral grounds."

But Comey said he(subject)does not want to see Trump impeached. When Stephanopoulos asked the former FBI director if Trump should be impeached, Comey said, "I(subject)hope not, because I(subject)think impeaching and removing Donald Trump from office would let the American people off the hook -- people in this country need to stand up, go to the voting booth, and vote their(possesive adjective) values. Impeachment, in a way, would short-circuit that."

'Some evidence of obstruction' During the interview, Comey repeated his assertion that Trump told him(Object)that he(subject)expected loyalty and pressured him(Object) to drop an investigation into Michael Flynn. The former national security adviser has since pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and is now cooperating with the special counsel.

When Stephanopoulos asked Comey, "was President Trump obstructing justice?" Comey responded, "Possibly. It's certainly some evidence of obstruction of justice.

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Trump has denied asking Comey to stop investigating Flynn and insisted he(subject)never asked for loyalty.

When Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee last year, he(subject)said that he(subject)did not know if Trump obstructed justice, adding, "that's Bob Mueller's job to sort that out."

In his book, Comey deferred to the Mueller investigation on the question of obstruction.

"I(subject)presume that Bob Mueller's team is investigating ... whether or not urging me(object) to back the FBI off our(Possesive adjective) investigation of his(possesive adjective) national security adviser and in firing me(object), President Trump was attempting to obstruct justice, which is a federal crime," Comey writes. "It's certainly possible."

In a statement on Sunday, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said that Comey has "no credibility," and that his "publicity tour reaffirms that his true higher loyalty is to himself(Reflexive)."

The press tour begins

"A Higher Loyalty" won't be formally released until Tuesday, but explosive details have already spilled out into the media. Major media outlets, including CNN, obtained copies of the book last week and quickly published reports on its scathing and unsparingly critical depictions of the President. According to those reports, Comey writes that Trump is "unethical and untethered to the truth" and compares his presidency to a "forest fire."

The President and his allies have launched a forceful counterattack. On Sunday morning, Trump unleashed a series of tweets accusing Comey of revealing classified information, suggesting he should go to jail, and saying that he(subject)"will go down as the WORST FBI Director in history." On Friday, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said that Comey "will be forever known as a disgraced partisan hack."

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Comey has indeed faced criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike -- and the release of his(possesive adjective) book gives him(object) a high-profile platform to defend himself(Reflexive). Democrats have faulted Comey for his (possesive adjective) handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state. Comey announced in July 2016 that he would not recommend charges against Clinton, but stated publicly that Clinton and her(Possesive adjective)aides had been "extremely careless" in handling classified information. Clinton herself (Reflexive) has pointed to Comey's actions in explaining her(object) presidential election loss. But Comey writes in his(possesive adjective) book that after the 2016 election, then-President Obama told Comey that he remained confident in his "integrity" and "ability."

The publicity tour -- and the book -- will be the first time the American public has heard extensively from Comey since his explosive testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee in June of last year. In a written statement to the committee, Comey claimed that Trump had asked him(object) for "loyalty." Comey also reveale during the hearing that he documented his interactions with Trump because he(subject) was "concerned" that the President "might lie about the nature of our meeting."

Trump has denied having asked Comey for his loyalty.

In his press tour, Comey is sure to be asked to weigh in on Trump and the various twists and turns in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election as well as any potential links between Russia and Trump campaign associates.

When Trump fired Comey in May 2017, the administration cited a memo written by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein criticizing Comey's handling of the inquiry into Clinton's email server. But Trump later said he(subject) was thinking about "this Russia thing" around the time he(subject) decided to fire Comey.In his testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee last year, Comey said he(subject) believes the President asked him(object) to "drop any investigation of Flynn," a reference to former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn has since pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his(Possessive Adjective) contacts with Russia's ambassador and is now cooperating with the Mueller investigation. Trump has called the special counsel probe a "witch hunt" and repeatedly insisted there was no collusion between his(Possessive Adjective) campaign and Russia.

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   Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih 

    In the ancient time, lived a little family. The family consists of father, mother, and a beautiful girl named Bawang Putih. They are a harmonious and happy family despite his father worked as an ordinary merchant. One day, the happiness in this family was lost because the mother died. Bawang Putih was very sad because she was very fond of her mother. Her father was also so sad because he loved his wife so much.

  After Bawang Putih’s mother died, her house was visited frequently by a widow who had a daughter named Bawang Merah. The widow often came with Bawang Merah to the Bawang Putih’s home by bringing food, helping to clean the house, and chatting with Bawang Putih’s father. Finally, the father thinks that he should marry the widow and made the widow as a new mother for Bawang Putih.

   He asked for consideration of the proposal to Bawang Putih. After being allowed to get married by Bawang Putih, then her father immediately carried out the marriage. They become a new family and lived in a house. At first, the mother and Bawang Merah’s behaved Bawang Putih very well. However, the good behavior did not to be last long. Soon, the Bawang Merah and her mother began to show their bad attitude. Bawang Putih was often scolded and given heavy works when the father went to trade. She had to do a lot of housework while the Bawang Merahs just sit and did not work at all. However, the situation was never told by her to his father, so the Bawang Putih continued to be treated badly by Bawang Merah’s and her mother.

    One day, his father was sick and passed away. Since then, Bawang Putih was treated worse than before. Bawang Putih almost never had a break every day. In the morning, she had to get up in order to prepare breakfast and the water for Bawang Merah and her mother. Later, she also gave eating to the livestock, washing clothes, and even watering the entire garden. Although she should do so many works, she always did it happily. She hoped, with such sincerity, her mother would love her sincerely someday.

    On the morning, Bawang Putih went to the river to wash the clothes. She was so excited and washed vigorously. Because of getting too excited, she was not aware that there was a shirt that washed away. She realized that the shirt had been washed away when the flow carried it far enough. Later, she pursued but did not get the shirt. She felt hopeless and immediately went home.

    The shirt was her mother's favorite. Of course, the mother was angry and told her to look for the shirt until she could found it. Bawang Putih came back to the river and walked to the west to seek her mother's favorite shirt. She walked along the river up to tens of kilometers. After that, Bawang Putih suddenly saw someone who was bathing the buffalo in the river. She asked the man about the clothes were washed away. Later, she was informed that the shirt drifting and it was not far from where she was standing. At that moment, Bawang Putih immediately ran down the river to find the shirt.

    It was getting dark and the Bawang Putih found a home. Because of completely exhausted, she decided to take a break in the house. Apparently, it housed an old lady who had previously found the shirt. The old lady wanted to return the shirt to her, but she should accompany the old lady during a week. She agreed to stay with the lady for a week. Within a week, she made the old lady to be so happy because she was diligent and never complained even though felt so tired.

    After accompanying for a week, she was given a pumpkin as the gift. When opening it, she was very surprised because there were so much gold and gems. She immediately went home and told the happening to her mother and also Bawang Merah. However, the gold and jewels that she got immediately seized and she was forced to tell where the jewelry could be obtained. Bawang Putih immediately said that she got it from an old lady who lived near the river.

    In the next day, Bawang Merah came to that house and stayed for a week like what Bawang Putih did. However, because Bawang Merah was a lazy girl, the old lady gave a different pumpkin from Bawang Putih. Bawang Merah did not care and Bawang Merah immediately went home to open the pumpkin with her mother. Apparently, the content was not gems or gold, but the venomous snake that bit of Bawang Merah and the mother. Both of them died because of their greed.

    After the happening, Bawang Putih was living alone, but she was more calm and lived happily with its gold and gems.

Answer:

1. One day, the happiness in this family was lost because the mother died. ( Simple Past Tense)

2. Her father was also so sad because he loved his wife so much. (Simple Past Tense)

3.  After Bawang Putih’s mother died, her house was visited frequently by a widow who had a daughter named Bawang Merah (Simple Past Tense)

4. After being allowed to get married by Bawang Putih, then her father immediately carried out the marriage (Present Continous Tense)

5. However, the situation was never told by her to his father, so the Bawang Putih continued to be treated badly by Bawang Merah’s and her mother. (Simple Past Tense)

6.  One day, his father was sick and passed away. ( Simple Past Tense)

7. Since then, Bawang Putih was treated worse than before. (Simple Past Tense)

8. She was so excited and washed vigorously. (Simple Past Tense)

9. Because of getting too excited, she was not aware that there was a shirt that washed away. (Simple Past Tense) 

10. She realized that the shirt had been washed away when the flow carried it far enough.(Past Perfect Tense)

11. She asked the man about the clothes were washed away. (Simple Past Tense)

12. she was very surprised because there were so much gold and gems.  (Simple Past Tense)

13. However, the gold and jewels that she got immediately seized and she was forced to tell where the jewelry could be obtained. (Simple Past Tense)

14. but she was more calm and lived happily with its gold and gems. (Simple Past Tense)

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Group Name : Charisa Kumala Dewi

                        Fajrie Kurniawan

                        M. Syamsu Rizal

                        Nurhadis

                        Raka Prabowo

                        Sarah Andriani

                       

Fina   : Hallo Rina, how are you ?
Rina   : Yes Fina, i am fine.
Fina   : By the way, what did you last weekend ? (Past Tense)
Rina   : I visited my grandmother (past tense)
Fina    : Oh ok. Who did you go with?
Rina    : I went there with my family.
Fina     : What are you doing? (Present Continous)
Rina    : I am going to supermarket, do you can join with me? (Simple present tense)
Fina     : Sorry Rina i can't, because i have attend my mother go to hospital. (present perfect)
Rina     : Is she sick?
Fina     : My mother have cancer since two years, she was checking twice a week. (Past Continous)
Rina     : Oh my god, get well soon.
Fina      : Thank you.