... 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 ... for in the same sentence construction with the useof a noun. However, in the following sentences, we can replace the wordfor with the phrase to get, and the meaning does not change. The implica-tion ... organized notes. The first verb after the word to is the first form (v1) in allof the sentences. This is true even if the verb is five wordsafter to. If you include the first part of the phrase...
... 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 ... went to the store.2. There were bubbles in the water.3. I had 50 0 bottles of air.4. We will have the beef. 5. Whoever said it was wrong.6. We found a note.7. The herb was safe.8. The safety ... 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 83 85 Parts of SpeechThese are only the most simple verb forms....
... the subject does the action). In the past perfect, the same method is THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 9197Parts of SpeechNC/CM4. We will have the beef.C/CM 5. ... 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 ... from 18 65 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 girl...
... 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 ... effectively. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 108106 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)2. Postposed: This comes two places after the noun.a. After a linking verb: She is the best.b. ... is apresent participle in the following sentence: Boiling lava from the volcanodestroyed the town.There is also the past participle: The traveledman has many experi-ences. These words in...
... 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 ... grade.7. The race was close, but, of the three, Bill was_____ (the better, the best, the most good).8. I loathe sloth_____(more than, most than, the most than) anyother thing.9. The exercises...
... 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...
... the letter 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 ... 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 1 35 130 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 ... 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 ... to find the prettiest girl to take to the dance. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 148144 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Make = p + make + p + v1P +make + t + v1He makes his brother clean...
... how to ski. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 153 155 Syntax and GrammarS/N = the word that is the subject of the sentence; N = thepart ofspeech that the subject ... 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 155 150 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Grammar NoteS V IO DOI told the man sitting at the bus stop that I would be right back.If we are speaking to people, use the following patterns ... 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 150 156 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE) The sentence...
... 169160 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE) The big, fat, ugly bear ate the lunch basket. The big, fat, ugly bear = the complete subjectBear = the simple subjectWe basically have two phrases together in the ... one’s teeth.S/Adj + s = plural THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 166162 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 160166 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 ... shotsing sang sungsit sat sat TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 172170 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Adjective Phrases Realized by AdjectivesI lent encouragement to the blind (students).IO/adj ... PrepositionsHe 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...
... Most likely it will rain in the evening and we will have to cancelour plans for the trip the next day. 5. I think however the day may turn out to be nice because the weatherman said it will be sunny ... 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 ... time.Exercise 7.2Directions: Punctuate the following sentences. Make all answersonly one sentence.1. The girl the sister the mother and the boyfriend all were injuredin the plane accident but thank...
... 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 ... 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 ... punctuate it. The man wrapped the gift then he hid the bottle in the fireplacenext the man threw out the extra paper finally he discarded the evi-denceExercise 7.8Directions: Find the independent...
... 206 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 ... _____? (d)a. why does the boss allow them to stayb. why does the boss allows them to stayc. why the boss he allows them to stayd. why the boss allows them to stay8. The students have been ... 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 7.12 15. Learning to recognize...
... 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 ... 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 ... 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...