... because they were not nice. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 7378 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE) The word neither is a negative in and of itself, because it is a contractionof either and ... you won’t either.S–V (−) S–V (−)We are not coming, and neither are they.S–V (−) V–S (+) TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 7772 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)It ... must offset these, or else they make the ICa sentence fragment. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 74Grammar PART II: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 79...
... was walking to the market.I have been walking to and from the market all day. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 8784 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)27. The germanic languages ... to the store. (No time tag.) TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 8988 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)This sentence tells me that the action was occurring for a certain amountof time in the ... familymembers. 26. Some say that the horse became expendable with the adventof the modern car. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 8385Parts of SpeechThese are only the most simple verb forms....
... 4.3 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 9492 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)used as in the simple past tense, but the auxiliary verb had is situated priorto the main verb and even prior to the ... Plural of it = they (subj.)/them (obj.)C/CM 6. We found a note.C/CM7. The herb was safe.NC/C C/CM C/CM8. The safety of the men was the issue.C/CM C/P9. Along the way, we went the Statue of ... from 1 865 to World War I” is myfavorite course.NC/P C/CM C/CM30. “Ode to a Grecian Urn” is the name of a poem. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 9890 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)The...
... effectively. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 1081 06 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)2. Postposed: This comes two places after the noun.a. After a linking verb: She is the best.b. ... 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 104102 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)AdjectivesAdjectives describe or modify nouns. These usually come before the noun, but not always. The happyboy got a toy. The bigman ... looked very impressive. The song sungis the best kind. The runrace is the best kind, too.Present Participle The fighting dogs were apprehended. The leader was astonishing. The astoundingnews...
... generallyemploying the prepositions of and in.Examples: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 113112 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)After the verbs below, use adjectives, with the exceptions noted. Theseverbs ... TOEFLEssay (TWE)For the first class, and we are generalizing, place the adverb in the ini-tial position, at the beginning of the sentence, offset by a comma, or at the final position, at the ... her, the other girls, and the remainder of the class (presumablyboys); therefore, she is not the best. The comparison is, how-ever, only between her and the other girls. THE :RENOTE:TOEFL...
... and Grammar TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 129124 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)designate a be verb as an LV when it is the only verb in the verb phraseof the main clause of the superstructure. ... conforming to the rules.They themselves cleaned the house.They answered themselves.PostposedI did it myself.You won the game yourself.He came here himself. The dog killed the snake itself.We ... 5:00.Correlative ConjunctionsEither/OrEither you go, or I will.Either you or he will go.Neither/NorNeither you nor he will eat dinner. (No one will)Neither rain nor snow stops the postman. (Nothing...
... receives the action from the verb. I did the action (performed the action) on the let-ter and did it to the letter. The man receives the thing itself, the noun TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM ... noun.I eat at the table.He lives under the bridge.Around the corner, there is a store.After the fight, they were friends.They went over the hill,by the well, and on to grandmother’s house.Gerunds ... bycommas. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 135130 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Active Sentence: Sometimes called active voice, a sentence where the subject does the action. Ex: I ate (S–V). The...
... with the brake.) The boy made the little girl scream.He made the child steal.He made the car be stolen. (It was his fault.) The principal made the student be quiet. The mother made the girl ... Disallowed TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 1 46 140 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Change DO to S. The classBring down main verb—change to v3 The class_____ _____taughtAdd auxiliary verb. If there ... GrammarHe insisted the men be bound.They were insisting they be released.They demanded to be ransomed.They demanded the men be set free.They were ordered killed.They were to be killed. The causative...
... (OC)They made him the most feared leader in the whole Western world.S V DO OCI slugged the man, the one being the most obnoxious pest at the party.S V DO OCI made her my wife, the partner ... means that there areprobably two clauses, because most clauses have a subject and a verb. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 1501 56 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE) The sentence ... violently against the wall is not an option.S/V Adv PP = adverbial (tells) therefore describes. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 1 56 154 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Category...
... without the inclusion of the final noun. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 169 160 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE) The big, fat, ugly bear ate the lunch basket. The big, fat, ugly bear = the ... one’s teeth.S/Adj + s = plural THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 166 162 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)They expelled the men, the disgraced.Det. DOc/V3Noun Phrase Realized ... Phrase Realized by a VerbalThey are the beaten.Det. SC/V3 The subservient are whipped.SC/V3 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 160 166 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Adjective Phrases...
... wonderful-ous: continuousMore on NounsSome of these words fall into both categories. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 179172 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Verb1 (v1) verb2 (v2) verb3 ... the Following Verbs (gerund = verb + -ing; example: enjoy walking)EnjoyMindFinishKeepBe accustomed toLook forward to TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 1731 76 Ace theTOEFLEssay ... delivered the speech to the in-your-face generation.Prep poss pro = PP = adjThey finalized an under -the- counter proposition.Prep det N = PP = adj TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page...
... wouldve found the keys but I got a call and you know how mymother talks. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 1 86 187Grammar Exercises9. To win the game they cheated every chance they got.10. ... that have the same sound, the same spelling, anddifferent meanings.Hard DifficultHard Opposite of softChief Main TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 181182 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Chief ... He went to his mothers house then he went to the house.15. He is to put it lightly a very rude person. 16. The man was according to the police a loner who had had afight with the stores owner...
... snow.15. The fat, old, ugly bear consumed the picnic. 16. Beside the road, a snake swallowed the mouse.EXERCISE 7.4EXERCISE 7.5 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 194190 Ace theTOEFLEssay ... have the car fixingc. to had the car fixedd. to have the car fixed TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 1931 96 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)EXERCISE 7.7Exercise 7.7Directions: Change the ... award given by the organization.4. The baseball team won most of the games they played this year.5. The jury decided the fate of the accused murderers. 6.The plane crashed in the Andes late...
... 2 06 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)but, on the other hand, I could never buy into the idea of quittinglife completely. 6. If I were you, I would try to fix my car before the cold weather set ... breath. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 2 06 200 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)4. I think you must learn to give your time more freely.5. Understand the lesson, and you will succeed. 6. I ... (belongs to Sally) 6. We want_____grades. (the class’s)7. She ate_____tail. (of the animal)EXERCISE 7.12 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3: 36 PM Page 203202 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)EXERCISE...
... won most of the games they played this year.Most of the games they played this year were won by the base-ball team.5. The jury decided the fate of the accused murderers. The fate of the accused ... decided by the jury. 6.The plane crashed in the Andes late last night. The plane was crashed in the Andes late last night.7. No one survived the crash in the Andes last night. The crash in the Andes ... fireplace next the man threw out the extra paper finally he discarded the evidence The gift was wrapped by the man; then, the bottle was hidden byhim in the fireplace. Next, the extra paper...