Congratulations
Congratulation adalah salah satu kosakata yang terbilang umum digunakan terutama dalam momen-momen khusus dan penuh kegembiraan. Congratulation yang memiliki arti ‘selamat’ itu sendiri merupakan sebuah kata benda (noun) sehingga penggunaannya dapat diaplikasikan disemua jenis kalimat dan keterangan waktu (tenses). Kata itu sendiri biasa digunakan dalam memberikan suatu rasa sukur dan turut bersuka cita akan suatu pencapaian, prestasi, harapan baik dan momen-momen berbahagia lainnya. Dalam Kamus Oxford sendiri, kata congratulation memiliki arti sebagai:
Words expressing one’s praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion;
(Kata yang mengekspresikan pujian seseorang terhadap suatu pencapaian atau harapan baik pada momen-momen special;)the action of expressing congratulations.
(aktivitas mengekpresikan ucapan selamat.)
Pengertian lainnya Congratulation adalah noun (kata benda) yang memiliki beberapa makna. Kata ini dapat merupakan countable atau uncountable noun.
Sebagai countable noun kata ini selalu dalam bentuk plural (jamak), yakni: congratulations. Plural noun ini bermakna “a message congratulating someone; words that congratulate someone” (pesan yang berisi ucapan selamat kepada seseorang; kata-kata yang berisi ucapan selamat kepada seseorang) untuk mengungkapkan bahwa kamu ikut berbahagia dengan keberuntungan atau kesuksesan seseorang. Kata ini biasanya diawali verb (kata kerja) offer atau send.
Selain itu, kata ini dapat pula bermakna “something that you say when you want to congratulate someone” (sesuatu yang kamu katakan ketika kamu ingin memberi selamat kepada seseorang). Pada makna ini, congratulations biasanya langsung ditutup dengan exclamation mark (tanda seru) atau diikuti prepositional phrase “on + noun (phrase) / gerund phrase” terlebih dahulu.
Congratulation sebagai uncountable nounberarti “the act of congratulating someone” (tindakan memberi selamat kepada seseorang). Kata ini bersifat formal.
Contoh kalimat penggunaan kata congratulation dalam Bahasa Inggris beserta artinya:
1. The biggest congratulations for our brother who has finished his study!
(Ucapan selamat yang terbesar untuk saudara kita yang sudah menyelesaikan studinya!)
2. With the most sincere congratulations, we inform you that you are accepted within our graduate program.
(Dengan ucapan selamat yang paling tulus, kami memberitahukan anda bahwa anda diterima dalam program magister kami.)
3. A congratulation won’t be enough to be delivered as our gratitude for your gigantic achievement.
(Sebuah ucapan selamat tidak akan cukup untuk menghaturkan rasa suka cita kami terhadap keberhasilan anda yang luar biasa.)
4. Just give me a congratulation, man, I will marry your sister!
(Berikanlah aku ucapan selamat, kawan, aku akan menikahi saudara perempuan mu!)
5. Thousands of congratulations? How if I give you a brand new car as those congratulations?
(Ribuan ucapan selamat? Bagaimana jika aku memberikan mobil bermerk keluaran terbaru untuk ucapan-ucapan selamat itu?)
Contoh soal
This dialog is for questions no. 1-4
Shinta : “I heard you won the first prize for your short stroy. .... (1)”
Wulan : “ ... (2).”
Shinta : “As your freind I’m ... (3).”
Wulan : “Thank you.”
Shinta : “You deserve it because it’s a very good story.”
Wulan : “... (4)”
1). a. Congratulations!
b. Thank you
c. Very produd of you d. Really!
e. What are you doing?
Jawaban: a Pembahasan: mengucapkan selamat atas keberhasilan Wulan
2). a. Very proud of you
b. Congratulations
c. Thank you
d. That’s a pity
e. I’m very proud of you
Jawaban: c Pembahasan: Mengucapkan terima kasih atas ucapan selamat dari Shinta.
3). a. very proud of you
b. thanks
c. thank you very much
d. really
e. sure
Jawaban: a Pembahasan: mengatakan bahwa Shinta bangga terhadap pencapaian keberhasilan Wulan.
4). a. Really?
b. Of course
c. Thank you
d. Sure
Jawaban C
5). Situation:
Siti has just got the first prize in the “Bakiak race” to celebrate Indonesia Independence day.
Beni congratulates her.
What does Beni say to congratulate Siti?
Beni : ” __________________________.”
Siti : ”Thank you.”
A. Sure, Good luck.
B. Congratulate to Siti
C. Congratulations, Siti.
D. Thanks, I will do my best
Jawaban C
6. Dayu : ”Who won the football match yesterday?”
Udin : ”Our team did. We won two to one.”
Dayu : ”Well done. _________________________.”
Udin : ”Thank you.”
A. I’m glad to hear that.
B. That’s too bad
C. I’m sorry.
D. You’re welcome
Jawaban A
7. Edo : ”Happy birthday, Lia.”
Lia : ”Thank you Edo. You are the first who congratulate me.”
Edo : ”Oh really? Here is a little present for you. I hope you like it.”
Lia : ”Thank you very much. You are really my best friend.”
Why does Edo give Lia a present?
A. Because Lia likes present.
B. Because today Dayu’s birthday.
C. Because Edo has a lot of money.
D. Because Lia is celebrating her birthday today.
Jawaban D
The following text is for questions 4 and 5.
Dear Esther
CONGRATULATIONS
Ever since I heard about your success as the first winner of singing contest of FLS2N. I know how long and how hard you practiced. We are all very proud of you. We wish you all the best in pursuing your dream to be a popular singer some day.
Rudy
Chair person of Class 9 A
8. The text above shows that . . .
A. the writer is one of the contestants
B. Esther is the best student
C. Esther is the best singer
D. Rudy is Esther's special friend
Jawaban C
9. The text is for . . . of FL2SN.
A. the best student
B. the best teacher
C. the best singer
D. the best graduate student
Jawabab C
10. Situation :
Rania has just made a very beautiful handycraft from coconut leaf. Chandra praises
her craft and hope that she will win the national competition.
Chandra : “____________________________________.”
I’m sure you will win the national competition.”
Rania : “Thank you. I hope so too.”
A. What is that
B. That’s a very beautiful handycraft
C. I’m glad to hear that
D. You are the winner
Jawaban B
Sumber
https://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-contoh-kalimat-congratulations-artinya
https://azbahasainggris.com/contoh-kalimat-penggunaan-kata-congratulation-dalam-bahasa-inggris/amp
http://www.kursusmudahbahasainggris.com/2015/09/contoh-soal-tentang-congratulations.html?m=1
https://brainly.co.id/tugas/12056248
https://id.scribd.com/document/370315352/Soal-Congratulation
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