Written Expression - New

TOEFL A. LISTENING B.
STRUCTURE &WRITTEN EXPRESSION 40 Questions 1-15 Structure (15 questions) 16- 40 Written Expression (25 questions) C. READING PRE TEST Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct 3. Each number in a binary system are formed from only two symbols. A B C D IS 4. Scientists at the medical center is trying to determine if there is a relationship A B C between saccharine and cancer. D
5. On the rim of the Kilauea volcano in the Hawaiian Island are a hotel called the A B C D Volcano Hotel. IS 6. The great digital advances of the electronic age, such as integrated circuitry and a A B microcomputer, has been planted in tiny chips. C D HAVE
7. There are many frequently mentioned reasons why one out of four arrests involve a A B C D juvenile. involves 8. Keplers Laws, principles outlining planetary movement, was formulated based on A B C observations made without a telescope. were D 9. Only with a two-thirds vote by both houses are the U.S. Congress able to override a A B C presidential veto. D Is 10. Of all the evidence that has pilled up since Websters paper was published, there is no A B new ideas to contradict his original theory. C D are
Slip of the tongue
STRUCTURE &WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Example I The final delivery of the day is the MOST important A B C D
Example II The books that I read was interesting A B C D PROBLEMS WITH SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT
Subject/verb agreement is simple: if the subject of a sentence is singular, then the verb must be singular, if the subject of the sentence is plural, then the verb must be plural. An s on a verb usually indicates that a verb is singular, while an s in a noun usually indicates that the noun is plural. (Do not forget irregular plurals of nouns, such as women, children, and people The boy walks to school The boys walk to school
SKILL 20: MAKE VERBS AGREE AFTER PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES The key (to the doors) are* in the drawer SINGULAR PLURAL
The keys (to the door) is* in the drawer PLURAL (*indicates an error) SINGULAR
SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
(prepositional phrase)
When a prepositional phrase comes between the subject and the verb, be sure that the verb agrees with the subject. (*indicates an error)
SKILL 21: MAKE VERBS AGREE AFTER EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY All (of the book) was interesting SINGULAR All (of the books) were interesting. PLURAL All (of the information) was interesting. UNCOUNTABLE SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT AFTER EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY All
Most Some Half
OF THE (OBJECT)
After question words, negative expressions, place expressions, conditions without if, and comparison, the verb agrees with subject, which may be after the verb. SKILL 22: MAKE INVERTED VERBS AGREE (Behind the house) was* the bicycles I wanted. (Behind the house) were * the bicycle I wanted SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT AFTER INVERTED VERBS Question Negative Place Condition (no if) Comparison
After question words, negative expressions, place expressions, conditions without if, and comparisons, the verb agrees with the subject, which may be after the verb.
SKILL 23: MAKE VERBS AGREE AFTER CERTAIN WORDS Everybody are going * to the theater.
SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT AFTER CERTAIN IN WORDS These words or expressions are grammatically singular, so they take singular verbs: Anybody everybody no body somebody each (+noun)
Anyone Anything
everyone everything
no one nothing
someone something
everybody (+noun)
EXERCISE Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct 3. Each number in a binary system are formed from only two symbols. A B C D
4. Scientists at the medical center is trying to determine if there is a relationship A B C between saccharine and cancer. D
5. On the rim of the Kilauea volcano in the Hawaiian Island are a hotel called the A B C D Volcano Hotel.
6. The great digital advances of the electronic age, such as integrated circuitry and a A B microcomputer, has been planted in tiny chips. C D
7. There are many frequently mentioned reasons why one out of four arrests involve a A B C D juvenile.
8. Keplers Laws, principles outlining planetary movement, was formulated based on A B C observations made without a telescope. D 9. Only with a two-thirds vote by both houses are the U.S. Congress able to override a
A presidential veto. D
10. Of all the evidence that has pilled up since Websters paper was published, there is no A B new ideas to contradict his original theory. C D
Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct 6. More than half of the children in the 1,356 member district qualifies for reduced-price A B C D or free lunches. 7. Five miles beyond the hills were a fire with its flames reaching up to the sky. A B C D
8. Kettledrums, what were first played on horseback, were incorporated into the A B C D orchestra in the eighteenth century. 9. When is a flag hung upside down, it is an internationally recognized symbol of A B C D distress. 10. The Museum of the Confederation in Richmond hosts an exhibition which A documenting the origins and history of the banner that most Americans think of as the B C D Confederate flag.
PREPOSITIONS About Above Across After Against Along Among Around As At Behind Below Beneath Beside Between Beyond By Despite Down during Except For From In Inside Into Like Near Of off On Onto Outside Over Past Since Through Throughout To toward Under Underneath Unlike Until Up Upon Versus With Within without
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TOEFL A. LISTENING B.

Slip of the tongue

STRUCTURE &WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Example I The final delivery of the day is the MOST important A B C D

SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

Most Some Half

One of FK students is an actress

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