220 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 22. The girl pointed out the man, whoever it was. 23. I saw the one that you saw . 24. Ask me, the one who knows , tomorrow. 25. Most despicable , he stole the candy from the baby. Exercise 7.15: Adjectives and Adverbs Directions: Circle the correct answer. 1. I will be running the (fast, faster, fastest). 2. The girl was acting in the most (vile, viler, vilest) of fashions. 3. The little steamboat moved along (swimming, swimmingly, swim- minglier). 4. The captain berated his men (consistent, constant, consistently, constantively). 5. He reacted in a more (violently, violent, violenter) fashion than usual. 6. (Suppressing, suppressingly, suppressive) his anger, he quietly acquiesced. 7. (Unawares of, unweary of, unaware of) the danger, the officer proceeded into the abandoned building. 8. He wrote to me (haphazard, haphazardly, haphazardish) until the day he died. 9. If the man fell for the scam (unsuspectedly, unsuspectingly, unsuspectivedly, unsuspecting), he gave her all of the money. 10. The ironic thing is the (sheepish, sheepishly, sheepishingly) grin he carried around. 11. The troop’s advance was (slowly, slowingly, slow) due to the rain. 12. After the rain, the mudslide (gradual, gradually, more gradual) gathered momentum. 13. The onset was (slow, slowly, slowishly) at first; then, it picked up speed at an (alarming, alarmed, alarmingly) fast pace. 14. The character was dark, and barked orders in a (quite, quiet, quietly) manner. EXERCISE 7.15 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 220 221 Grammar Exercises 15. She sat in (unproductively, unproducive, unproductive) form. 16. All the while (belittling, belittled, belittledly) them, he ranted and raved at his employees. 17. (Floundered, floundering, flounderingly) about by the waves, the sailor could hardly keep his head above water. 18. The opponent gave in (willing, willingly, willishly). Answers to Exercise 7.15: Adjectives and Adverbs Directions: Circle the correct answer. 1. I will be running the (fast, faster, fastest). 2. The girl was acting in the most ( vile, viler, vilest) of fashions. 3. The little steamboat moved along (swimming, swimmingly, swim- minglier). 4. The captain berated his men (consistent, constant, constantively). 5. He reacted in a more (violently, violent, violenter) fashion than usual. 6. ( Suppressing, suppressingly, suppressive) his anger, he quietly acquiesced. 7. (Unawares of, unweary of, unaware of) the danger, the officer pro- ceeded into the abandoned building. 8. He wrote to me (haphazard , haphazar dly , haphazardish) until the day he died. 9. If the man fell for the scam (unsuspectedly, unsuspectingly, unsus- pectivedly, unsuspecting), he gave her all of the money. 10. The ironic thing is the ( sheepish, sheepishly, sheepishingly) grin he carried around. 11. The troop’s advance was (slowly, slowingly, slow) due to the rain. 12. After the rain, the mudslide (gradual, gradually, more gradual) gathered momentum. 13. The onset was ( slow , slowly, slowishly) at first; then, it picked up speed at an (alarming, alarmed, alarmingly) fast pace. 14. The character was dark, and barked orders in a (quite, quiet, qui- etly) manner. 15. She sat in (unproductively, unproducive, unpr oductive ) form. EXERCISE 7.15 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 221 222 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 16. All the while (belittling, belittled, belittledly) them, he ranted and raved at his employees. 17. ( Floundered, floundering, flounderingly) about by the waves, the sailor could hardly keep his head above water. 18. The opponent gave in (willing, willingly, willishly). Exercise 7.16: Reflexive Pronouns Directions: Circle the correct answer. 1. The boy burned (hisself, his self, himself, him self). 2. The ticket agent fixed the arrangements (hisself, himself, them- selves, themselves). 3. The team were congratulatory among (itself, themselves, their- self, themself). 4. She saw them looking at (theirselves, themselves, theirself, them selves). 5. The coach told the team to take a look at (itself, themselves, themselves, they selves). 6. The snake was supposed to have been able to bite (itself, their- selves, themself, oneself). 7. The debating of (oneself, itself, theirself, themselves) in public will make observers think one is crazy. 8. Access to the bank is limited only to patrons (theirself, himself, itself, themselves). 9. The owners (theirselves, themselves, them self, them selves) were angry. 10. I scolded them and suggested they watch (theirselves, them- selves, they selves, them selves) in the future. 11. The dogs started to turn on (one other, each one, one another, each there other). 12. The movie caused each one of us to look at (our self, ourself, ourselves, himself). 13. I told the soldier to wash (his self, himself, him self, his selves). EXERCISE 7.16 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 222 223 Grammar Exercises 14. The dog wagged the tail (him self, his self, itself, him self). 15. The snake curled (itself, her self, himself, themselves). 16. The man indicated that he (his self, himself, itself, by hisself) would do the taxes. 17. If he had mailed the letter (hisself, himself, they selves, them- selves), he would not be so angry. 18. I told (me self, my self, myself, himself) that it would be all right. 19. I always have to remind (me self, me, my self, myself) that it is early. 20. The officer reminded the boys to strap (theirselves, themselves, itself, theirself) in. Answers to Exercise 7.16: Reflexive Pronouns Directions: Circle the correct answer. 1. The boy burned (hisself, his self, himself, him self). 2. The ticket agent fixed the arrangements (hisself, himself, them- selves, themselves). 3. The team members were congratulatory among (itself, themselves, theirself, themself). 4. She saw them looking at (theirselves, themselves, theirself, them selves). 5. The coach told the team to take a look at ( itself, themselves, them- selves, they selves). 6. The snake was supposed to have been able to eat ( itself, theirselves, themself, oneself). 7. The debating of ( oneself, itself, theirself, themselves) in public will make observers think one is crazy. 8. Access to the bank is limited only to patrons (theirself, himself, itself, themselves). 9. The owners (theirselves, themselves, them self, them selves) were angry. 10. I scolded them and suggested they watch (theirselves, themselves, they selves, them selves) in the future. 11. The dogs started to turn on (one other, each one, one another, each there other). EXERCISE 7.16 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 223 224 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 12. The movie caused each one of us to look at (our self, ourself, our- selves, himself). 13. I told the soldier to wash (his self, himself, him self, his selves). 14. The dog (him self, his self, itself, him self) wagged the tail. 15. The snake curled ( itself, her self, himself, themselves). 16. The man indicated that he (his self, himself, itself, by hisself) would do the taxes. 17. If he had mailed the letter (hisself, himself, they selves, themselves), he would not be so angry. 18. I told (me self, my self, myself, himself) that it would be all right. 19. I always have to remind (me self, me, my self, myself) that it is early. 20. The officer reminded the boys to strap (theirselves, themselves, itself, theirself) in. Exercise 7.17 Pronouns: Subject/Object Cases Directions: Circle the best answer. 1. The man asked the boys if (they, them, he, him) had brought the tools. 2. The boys said that (he, they, we, them) had not brought the tools. 3. If the senator was informed, the committee probably contacted (them, he, him, them) on the first meeting. 4. I could not say if the report was accurate in (its, it’s, their, his) facts. 5. I asked (whom, who, they, we) would want cake. 6. He asked if I knew (who, whom, which, that) might have taken the truck. 7. I knew (who, whom) had taken it. 8. He had said (he, them, we, us, they) were investigating why the house was torched. 9. The whales had beached (herself, themself, themselves, itselves). 10. The little boy was informed by his father that the lawn would not mow (itself, their selves, it’s self). EXERCISE 7.17 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 224 225 Grammar Exercises 11. The waiters had a meeting with the waitresses to ensure (them selves, theirselves, themselves, those selves) of jobs. 12. The cell began to feed on (itself, its’ selves, their self, they) for nourishment. 13. I know where (one, ones, them, ourselves) goes by the river. 14. The red ants broke up and began fighting (their selves, them- selves, itself, its self). 15. The team lost respect for (itself, themselves, there selves, their- selves) after it intentionally lost the game. Answers to Exercise 7.17 Pronouns: Subject/Object Cases Directions: Circle the best answer. 1. The man asked the boys if (they, them, he, him) had brought the tools. 2. The boys said that (he, they, we, them) had not brought the tools. 3. If the senator was informed, the committee probably contacted (them, he, him, them) on the first meeting. 4. I could not say if the report was accurate in ( its, it’s, their his) facts. 5. I asked (whom, who, they, we) would want cake. 6. He asked if I knew ( who, whom, which, that) might have taken the truck. 7. I knew ( who, whom) had taken it. 8. He had said (he, them, we, us, they) were investigating why the house was torched. 9. The whales had beached (herself, themself, themselves, itselves). 10. The little boy was informed by his father that the lawn would not mow ( itself, their selves, it’s self). 11. The waiters had a meeting with the waitresses to ensure (them selves, theirselves, themselves , those selves) of jobs. 12. The cell began to feed on ( itself, its’ selves, their self, they) for nour- ishment. 13. I know where ( one, ones, them, ourselves) goes by the river. EXERCISE 7.17 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 225 226 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 14. The red ants broke up and began fighting (their selves, them- selves, itself, its self). 15. The team lost respect for ( itself, themselves, them selves, their- selves) after it intentionally lost the game. Exercise 7.18: Possessive Pronouns Directions: Circle the correct answer. 1. The air is not (ours, her’s, theres, our). 2. The desk that was (mine, my, ours) is now at my mother’s house. 3. To be (ones’, oneself, one’s own, onesown) man requires hard work. 4. The cat wagged (its, their, its’) tail. 5. The boys made sure (they’re, there, theirs, their) party was loud. 6. Poverty caused (their, there, it’s, its) share of problems when the economy suffered problems. 7. I do not see (who’s, which, whose, whos’) car it was, but the owner was not driving. 8. (Whoever, whatever, whomever) he said was certainly convincing. 9. The man, (whoever, whomever, however, forever) he is, pulled the people to safety. 10. The story seemed to delight all the people, giving to (each, one, every, own) a sense of belonging and worth. 11. (Somebodies, somebody’s, anybody’s, anybodies) towel was swept away by the current. 12. The (companies’s, company’s, companies’, companys’) staff ignored safety regulations. 13. The (boy’s, boys’) dog was only used to one owner. 14. The (Galapagos’, Galapagos’s) territory is more extensive than one may think. 15. The (minds’, mind’s, minds’s) eye shoots forth in dreams, according to the book. 16. Doesn’t (anybodys’, anybody’s, anybodies, anybodies’) watch work? EXERCISE 7.18 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 226 227 Grammar Exercises 17. He looked at (everyones, everyones’, everyone’s, every one’s) pockets before he exited the store. 18. The (childrens’, childrens, children’s) posters hung on the wall. 19. I verified the (atlas’, atlas’s, atlases’, atlases’) facts. 20. The (Jones’s Joneses, Jones’es, Jones’) family car stopped. 21. The concurrent use of the two (cabin’s, cabins’, cabins’es, cab- ins) shared plumbing erupted in problems. Answers to Exercise 7.18: Possessive Pronouns Directions: Circle the correct answer. 1. The air is not (ours, her’s, theres, our). 2. The desk that was ( mine, my, ours) is now at my mother’s house. 3. To be (ones’, oneself, one’s own, onesown) man requires hard work. 4. The cat wagged ( its, their, its’) tail. 5. The boys made sure (they’re, there, theirs, their) party was loud. 6. Poverty caused (their, there, it’s, its) share of problems when the economy suffered problems. 7. I do not see (who’s, which, whose, whos’) car it was, but the owner was not driving. 8. (Whoever, whatever, whomever) he said was certainly convincing. 9. The man, ( whoever, whomever, however, forever) he is, pulled the people to safety. 10. The story seemed to delight all the people, giving to ( each, one, every, own) a sense of belonging and worth. 11. (Somebodies, somebody’s , anybody’s, anybodies) towel was swept away by the current. 12. The (companies’s, company’s, companies’, companys’) staff ignored safety regulations. 13. The ( boy’s, boys’) dog was only used to one owner. 14. The (Galapagos’, Galapagos’s) territory is more extensive than one may think. 15. The (minds’, mind’s, minds’s) eye shoots forth in dreams, accord- ing to the book. 16. Doesn’t (anybodys’, anybody’s, anybodies, anybodies’) watch work? EXERCISE 7.18 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 227 228 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 17. He looked at (everyones, everyones’, everyone’s, every one’s) pockets before he exited the store. 18. The (childrens’, childrens, children’s) posters hung on the wall. 19. I verified the (atlas’, atlas’s, atlases’, atlases’) facts. 20. The ( Jones’s Joneses, Jones’es, Jones’) family car stopped. 21. The concurrent use of the two (cabin’s, cabins’, cabins’es, cabins) shared plumbing erupted in problems. Exercise 7.19: Possessives Directions: Circle the correct answer. 1. The (mens’, men’s, man’s mans’) bathroom is across the hall. 2. The (girls’, girl’s, girls’s, girlses’) bathroom is downstairs. 3. If the (childs’s, childs’, childrens’, children’s) balloon flew away, I’d see it. 4. The (dogs, dog’s, dogs’) house got wet, so I let her sleep inside. 5. The (play’s, plays, plays’) actors were applauded on closing night. 6. The (rats’, rat’s, rats’s) tails began to fall off due to the experi- mental medicine. 7. Many (peoples’, people’s, peoples’s) houses were blown away during the storm. 8. The (womens, womans’, women’ women’s) auxiliary club meets tonight. 9. The (mices’, mice’s, mouses’, mouse’) hole was plugged up. 10. A (waiters’, waiters’s, waiter’s) job is hard. 11. The (waitresses’, waitress’s, waitress’) tips were not enough to satisfy her requirement. 12. We are tired of (each’s other, each others’, each other’s) bad habits. 13. The blouse is (her’s, hers’, hers). 14. This is (your’s, yours, yours’). 15. The (crisis’, crises’s, crisis’s) impact tore the land apart. 16. The (teams’, team’s, teams’s) requests for all of those in that league were boiled down to one item: they should be allowed to be free agents. EXERCISE 7.18 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 228 229 Grammar Exercises 17. He said he wanted (ten dollars’, ten dollar’s, ten dollars’s) worth of gas. 18. I went to (Bob and Jane’s, Bob’s and Jane’s, Bob’s and Jane) wedding. 19. It is (mine’s, mines, mine, mines’). 20. The boat is (our’s, ours’, ours). Answers to Exercise 7.19: Possessives Directions: Circle the correct answer. 1. The (mens’, men’s, man’s mans’) bathroom is across the hall. The possessive of the plural is always men’s unless one uses man to refer to mankind in general. For example, the sentence Man’s accomplishments in space travel are astounding categorizes man and men collectively as one species, thereby allowing the unit to be made possessive by ’s, with the plural suggested. With men, in that the plural is formed through gradation (changing only the inside vowel), one makes the plural possessive by ’s; this is true with women’s, children’s, gentlemen’s, sheep’s, geese’s, feet’s, and teeth’s, as well. 2. The ( girls’, girl’s, girls’s, girlses’) bathroom is downstairs. The bath- room is open to all of the girls. 3. If the (childs’s, childs’, childrens’, children’s) balloon flew away, I’d see it. See number 1. 4. The (dogs, dog’s, dogs’) house got wet, so I let her sleep inside. 5. The ( pla y’s, plays, plays’) actors were applauded on closing night. 6. The ( rats’, rat’s, rats’s) tails began to fall off due to the experimental medicine. 7. Many (peoples’, people’s, peoples’s) houses were blown away dur- ing the storm. See number 1. 8. The (womens, womans’, women’, women’s) auxiliary club meets tonight. 9. The (mices’, mice’s, mouses’, mouse’) hole was plugged up. Mice fol- lows the rule described in number 1. 10. A (waiters’, waiters’s, waiter’s) job is hard. EXERCISE 7.19 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 229 . each one, one another, each there other). EXERCISE 7.16 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 223 224 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 12. The movie caused. the best answer. 1. The man asked the boys if (they, them, he, him) had brought the tools. 2. The boys said that (he, they, we, them) had not brought the