Impersonal "IT" biasanya digunakan:
A. Sebagai "Pronoun" (kata ganti) yang menggantikan kata benda tunggal. Bentuk jamak dari “It” adalah “They”
- Look at that cat; It is eating a mouse.
- I buy a book; it is an English book.
- I have two cars; they are in the garage now.
B. Sebagai Preparatory (pendahuluan/pengantar kalimat) bila digunakan untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang berhubungan dengan:
- Waktu, hari, tanggal, hari, dan sejenisnya.
- Situasi atau Keadaan.
- Jarak.
1. Waktu
- It is seven o'clock.
- It is Saturday today.
- What is the date today? It is the second of April today.
2. Situasi atau Keadaan
- It is sunny today.
- It can be very warm in October
- It rained for four days.
- It's a fine day.
3. Jarak
- How far is it to Jakarta? It is sixty-three kilometers.
- It's five miles to the nearest garage.
- It's far to the museum.
C. Sebagai Introductory atau Preparatory subjek atau objek, bila subjek atau objek dari kalimat adalah Infinitive atau Clause.
1. Adjective/Participle dengan "that-clauses".
- Participle. ("that-clauses" yang menyatakan Rekasi Emosi).
Contoh:
- It shocked me that Elizabeth didn't tell anybody where she was.
- It worried me a bit that she didn't phone.
Adjective dan Participle lainnya yang biasanya digunakan dengan "that-clauses" adalah: amazed, angry, certain, confident, dispointed, pleased, proud, sad, alarmed, annoyed, astonished, sorry, dll.
Dan juga Adjective lain yang mempunyai a Prepositional Phrase sebagai Complement, seperti: certain of, annoyed at, pleased with, dll.
- Adjective
Contoh:
- It is interesting you should like her.
- It's true that she never turned up.
- It's possible that we'll a bit late.
- It appears that William might change his mind.
- It seems obvious that we can't go on like this.
Beberapa Adjective lain yang sering digunakan dalam kasus ini adalah" certain, evident, likely, obvious, probable, dllc. "That-clause" yang menyatakan Reaksi Emosi dan dugaan "putative" idea disusun seperti tersebut di atas, dapat pula menggunakan kata-kata berikut ini:
curious, extraordinary, fortunate, important, odd, sad, alarming, disconcerting, embarrassing, fitting, irritating, shocking, surprising, dll.
2. Adjective dengan "to-infinitive"
Contoh:
- To remember all of my classmates is difficult. ( = It is difficult to remember all of my classmates )
- To be with you is nice. ( = It is nice to be with you)
- To meet you again is so glad. ( = It is so glad to meet you again)
Beberapa Adjective yang wring digunakan dalam bentuk seperti tersebut di atas adalah: difficult, impossible, good, glad, delighted, important, wise, wrong, necessary, clever, kind, naught, rude, silly, cruel, easy, dll.
D. Sebagai Preparatory Subject .
Contoh:
- It doesn't interest me whether you succed or not.
- It wasn't very clear what she meant.
- It's a mistery what he sees in her.
- It's surprising how many unhappy marriages there are.
E. Sebagai a preparatory subject untuk : for + object -+ infinitive
- It's impossible for us to go by car.
- It will suit me best for you to arrive at about ten o'clock.
- It's essential for the classrooms to have plenty light.
- It's important for me to join the club.
F. Sebagai Preparatory Subject dengan bentuk "-ING".
Contoh:
- It was nice seeing you.
- It's crazy her going off like that.
- Is it worth reserving a seat?
- It's not much good expecting Mary to help.
G. Menunjuk kepada Nothing, Everything, All serta subject lainnya yang tidak pernah digunakan dalam Question Tags.
Contoh:
- Nothing happens, does it?
- Everything has now been revealed, hasn't it?
- Nothing can stop us now, can it?
- This is the first bus, is it?
- Nice day, isn't it?
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