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EXERCISE 11 : Each of the following sentences has one or more prepositional phrases between  the subject and verb. Put parentheses around the prepositional phrases. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

C         1. The subject (of the lectures) was quite interesting.

I           2. The supplies (for the camping trip) needs to be packed.

I           3. The chairs (under the table in the dining room) is quite comfortable.

I           4. The players (on the winning team in the competition) put forth a lot of effort.

C         5. The food for the guests (at the party) are on the long tables.

I           6. The cost (of the clothes) was higher than I had expected.

C         7. The rugs in the front rooms (of the house) are going to be washed today.

I           8. The waiters and waitresses (in this restaurant) always serves the food efficiently.

C         9. The lights in the corner (of the room) need to be kept on all night.

C         10. The meeting (of the members) of the council begins at 3:00 in the afternoon.

 

EXERCISE 12 : Each of the following sentences has a quantity expression as the subject. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the objects that the verbs agree with. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

C         1. Half of the students  in the class arrive early.

I           2. Some of the fruit  are rotten.

C         3. All of the next chapter contains very important information.

C         4. Most of the  people   in the room is paying attention.

C         5. Part of the soup  is left on the stove.

I           6. Some of the movie  were just too violent for me.

I           7. All of the details  in the report needs to be checked.

C         8. Most of the money  is needed to pay the bills.

I           9. The first half of the  class  consists of lecture and note-taking.

I           10. Some of the  questions on the test was impossible to answer.

 

EXERCISE 13 : Each of the following sentences contains one of the words that are grammatically singular but havea plural meaning. Underline these words once and underline the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

I           1. Anybody are welcome at the party.

C         2. No one here is afraid of skydiving.

I           3. Everyone in the world needs love and respect.

C         4. Someone have to clean up the house.

C         5. Each plant in the garden appear healthy and strong.

I           6. You should understand that anything is possible.

C         7. Everything in the salad are good for you.

C         8. Nobody in the class have completed the assignment on time.

C         9. I am sure that every detail have been considered.

I           10. Everybody know the rules, but somebody is not following them.

 

EXERCISE (Skills 11-13) : Each of the following sentences may have a problem with subject/verb agreement. Underline the subject once and the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

C         1. The receptionist in the enteryway to the offices is able to answer your questions.

C         2. All of the information in the documents are important.

I           3. Anyone in one of the classes has to take the final exam.

I           4. The coordinator community services are arranging the program.

C         5. Most of the car are covered with mud.

C         6. Nothing more is going to be completed today.

C         7. The drinks in the pitchers on the table in the ballroom is for everyone.

C         8. Everybody were told to be here at 8:00, but somebody is not here.

C         9. Some of the meetings at the conference are limited to ten participants.

I           10. The sauce on the vegetables in the yellow bowl taste really delicious.


TOEFL EXERCISE (Skills 11-13) : Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

A         1. Nobody know when the process of glass-making was invented.

                                  A                          B                                              C         D

D         2. Sugars like glucose is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.

                          A                       B      C            D

C         3. Part of the electricity used in the United States today come from hydroelectric sources.

                                                  A                                                B           C                                                  D

B          4. The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarities and   

                                                            A                            B                                         C

    differences.

           D

D         5. The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity because

                                                        A           B

    multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.             

                                     C           D

A         6. All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers, while 

                                                                                                           A                    B

    north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.

                                                     C                 D

C         7. When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud expoded in 1987, a wave of

                   A                                                                                                       B

                neutrinos were detected on Earth.

                                             C             D

C         8. Some of the agricultural practices used today is responsible for fostering

                                                    A               B                                         C                       

                desertification.

 B         9. Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by

                                                      A                                 B                                                      C           D

                the white-crowned sparrow.

B          10. Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets

                                                     A                                                         B

                  around the world was affected for two years afterward.

                                                  C                                       D

 

TOEFL REVIEW EXERCISE (Skills 1-13) : Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentences.

 

1.      (D) Pictograms constitute the earliest system of writing.

2.      At temperatures (B) approaches absolute zero, substances prosses minimal energy.

3.      The Earth’s one-year revolution around the Sun changes how (A) falling sunlight on one hemisphere or the other.

4.      Though sporadic interest in regional dialects (A) has existed for centuries, the first large-scale systematic studies did not take place until the nineteenth century.

A         5. The waters of the Chattahoochee River fills Lake Lanier.

  A                          B                C         D 

 

A         6. The first set of false teeth similar to those in use today it was made in France in the 

                                              A                                                                B    C          D

                1780s.

 

D         7. The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now

                                                  A

         anyone from the United States are referred to as a Yankee.                                                                        

                                                        B          C             D

A         8. A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying

                                                                         A                                                                             B

                muscles, supply blood to the face and scalp.

                                   C            D

C         9. Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.

                                A       B                                    C                       D

 

D         10. At the end of the revolution, most of the army units of the young nation was almost

                               A                                                                                                                             B

                  entirely disbanded, leaving a total national military force of eghty men in 1784.

                                             C               D

EXERCISE 14 : Each of the following sentences contains words or groups of words that should be parallel. Circle the word that indicates that the sentences should have parallel parts. Underline the parts that should be parallel. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

I            1. The pastries in that shop are very expensive but  quite deliciously.

C           2. You can find some change to buy a paper in the drawer, on top of the dresser, or  in the jar.

C           3. The living room was decorated with expensive painting  and  elegance lamps.

C           4. He knew that the financial problems were serious, that the situation ws not going to       

                  improve, and that he needed to get a job.

I            5. All day long during the trip to the mountains, they were skiing, sledding, or played in   the snow.

C           6. The car needs new tires  but not a new enginee.

C           7. He stops working when he gets too tired to continue  or   when he has finished.

I            8. To get to the office, you should go trough this door, turn to the left, and  continuation down the hall.

C           9. For dessert we couldbserve lemon pie, fruit tarts, chocolate cake, or   butter cookies.

I            10. The sick child needs some medicine, some juice, and  to rest.

 

EXERCISE 15 : Each of the following sentences contains words or groups of words that should be parallel. Circle the word that indicates that the sentences should have parallel parts. Underline the parts that should be parallel. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

 

I            1. He  either  lied  or  telling an unbeleievable story.

C           2. The music at the concert was  neither well played  nor   well liked.

I            3. He regularly studies  both   in the morning  or   in the evening.

C           4. The play that we saw last night was  not only rather delightful but also quite meaningful.

I            5. He married her neither for her ability to cook   nor  her ability to clean house.

I            6. The discussion was both  exciting and  interest.

C           7. He withdrew all the money   not only  from the cheking account  but also  from the savings account.

I            8.  Neither  the teacher  or    the students are ready to leave the classroom.

I            9. You can meet with me either   in the next few minutes  or   at 4:00.

I            10. John is an adventurous person who enjoys  not only skydiving   but also goes parasailing.  


EXERCISE (Skills 14 – 15) : Each of the following sentences contains words or groups of words that should be parallel. Circle the word that indicates that the sentences should have parallel parts. Underline the parts that should be parallel. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

C           1. The advertisements appeared in the newspaper  and   on the radio.

I             2. She is trained as  both an accountant  and   in nursing.

I             3. We can take either  my car  or  yours to the party.

C           4. The coffee is too hot, too bitter,  and  too strength.

I             5. He  not only passed the test  but also  receiving the highest score in the class.

I             6. Your ideas are  neither  more important or  less important than the ideas of the

                   others.

I             7. The meeting lasted only an hour  but  still seeming too long.

I             8. The novel was  both  emotional   and  description.

I             9.  Either  the counselor  or   her secretary can help you with that problem.

I           10.The leaves from the tree fell in the yard, in the pool, the driveway, and  on the

                  sidewalk.

 

TOEFL EXERCISE (SKILLS 14 – 15) : Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentences.

 

B          1. Ballpoint pens are less versatile but more population than foumtain pens.

                                      A                         B              C                                  D

A         2. Riddles vary greatly in both grammatical and phonology form.

                            A           B                                                              C                  D

B          3. Blood preassure is measured by feeling the pulse and apply a force to the arm.

                                                     A                                                           B              C                     D

D         4. The moon has no atmosphere, no air, and no watery.

                                 A                                     B             C                 D

C         5. The firs matches were too hard to ignite, a mess, or too dangerously easy to

                                   A        B                                                  C                                  D

                  ignite.

C         6. A 1971 U.S. government policy not only put warnings on cigarette packs but

                                              A                                                                                                            B

                  also banning television advertising of cigarettes.

                               C                                        D

C         7. Demand, beauty, durability, rare, and perfection of cutting determine the

                     A                                                        B                                                                       C

                  value of gemstone.

                      D

D         8. The Harvard Yard, which was Harvard’s original campus, is still a major

                                                    A                                   B                                                  C

                  attraction for boyh students and visiting.

                                                                      D

D         9. In 1862, the American Confederacy raised the Merrimack, renamed it

      A                                                                         B

                 Virginia, covered it whit iron plates, and an outfit it with ten guns.

                                                                C                D

D         10. The liquid crystals in a liquid crystal display (LCD) affect the polarized light

                                                                          A                             B                       C

                  so that it is either blocked and reflected by the segments of the display.

                                                           D


TOEFL REVIEW EXERCISE (Skills 1 – 15) : Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentences.

 

1.      Most cells in multicelled organisms perform (D) specialization fuctions.

2.      The big island of Hawaii, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, (D) was created by five     volcanoes.

3.      The sun uses up over four million tons of hydrogen per second (C) but it Still has enough hydrogen to last for the next billion years.

4.      For Katherine L. Bates, who (A) reached The top of Pikes Peak in 1893. the view provided the inspiration for her hymn “America the Beautiful.”

B          5. Coal, petroleum, and natural gascous are all fossil fuels.

                                            A                        B                  C                 D

C         6. The mass of neutron stars generally range from one-tenth to twice the mass of

                                        A                                         B                                            C                 D   

the sun.

D         7. Grasses grow in ways that help them to survive being nibbled, chilly, or dried.

                               A               B                                            C                                        D

B          8. Most of Hemingway’s novels glorifies heroic exploits such as bullfighting or   

                                                                  A                            B                                 C

                  boxing.

                      D

D         9. Paleographers study ancient and medieval handwriting in order to establish

                                        A                                      B                                                              C

      not only its age and also its background.

                                           D

C         10.The sounds produced by bullfrogs and toads vary greatly because each

                                         A                                                          B

      species have its own particular call.

                                 C                                         D

 

EXERCISE 16 : Each of the following sentences contains a verb formed with have. Underline the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

I           1. We have already hearing the good news.

C         2. She has ridden her bicycle to school every day.

I           3. I have always believe you.

I           4. He has find the missing car keys.

C         5. They have put their money in a savings account.

C         6. Their parents have allowed them to stay up late.

C         7. She has never ran away from home before.

I           8. Have you ever saw a ghost?

C         9. They have taken three tests already this week.

I           10. He has offer me a high-paying job.

 

EXERCISE 17 : Each of the following sentences contains a verb formed with be. Underline the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

 I          1. She was study the textbooks all night long.

C         2. The pie was cut into six equal pieces.

I           3. Today the teacher is allow the students to leave class a few minutes early.

I           4. The class is teach every other semester.

C         5. Tom is bringing some drinks to the party.

C         6. The sick child was taken to see a doctor.

I           7. The children are swim in the backyard pool.

C         8. The diamond jewelry is always keep in a safe place.

C         9. The teacher is preparing a difficult exam for the students.

I           10. Dinner is served from 6:00 to 8:00.

 

EXERCISE 18 : Each of the following sentences contains a verb formed witha modal. Underline the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

C         1. You should try to respond politely.

I           2. Everyone must leaves the room immediately.

I           3. I could sat on the beach for hours.

I           4. She will asking you many difficult questions.

C         5. You can look at the book, but you cannot borrow it.

C         6. He may lies to you because he is not very truthful.

I           7. He knew that he would forgot the phone number.

C         8. The wetherman said that it might sowing tonight.

I           9. Perhaps we could bought a new car this year.

I           10. This course will satisfy the graduation requirement.

 

EXERCISE (Skills 16 – 18) : Each of the following sentences contains a verb formed with several parts. Underline the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct ( C ) or incorrect ( I ).

I           1. We have became good friends in the last year.

C         2. Your name will be list in the new directory.

C         3. The new movie is receive good reviews.

C         4. She must have feel sorry about her bad behavior.

I           5. They have always given their family many presents.

C         6. We may be taking a vacation next week.

C         7. We could have taking a vacation last week.

C         8. The package might had been deliver by an express mail service.

I           9. I have not wrote very many letters to my friends.

C         10. The car should not have be drive anymore yesterday.

 

TOEFL EXERCISE (Skills 16 – 18) : Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

D         1. By the 1920s, many radio transmitters had been build.

                                        A                    B          C             D

C         2. Fish farming has rose in the United States in recent years.

                 A        B             C                                        D

B          3. In areas of volcanic activity, beach sand may contains dark minerals and little

                       A                                             B                 C                                   D

quartz.

 

A         4. Cro-Magnon man was names after the caves in southwest France where the

                                                     A                       B

  first remains were discovered.

                             C                  D

D         5. Lassie, the famous collie who made her first screen appearance in 1943, has

                                                               A                      B

             always be played by a male dog.

                            C     D

A         6. A blue bigwig lizard stakes out a territory and will defending females within

                                                 A                  B                          C

             it against courting males.

                                     D

A         7. President George Washington was inaugurates on the steps of the Federal

                                                                          A                       B      C

             Building in New York City.

                       D

A         8. By 1627, Plymouth had became a viable and growing community of fifty

                A                                     B                              C

             families, twenty-two goats, fifteen cows, and more than fifty pigs.

                                                                                          D

B          9. Tobacco was the crop on which the eminence of Williamburg and the

                                A                                         B

           prosperity of Virginia were base.

                        C                                  D

A         10.Because there may be scores of genes in each suspect DNA region, scientists

                                             A

             must identifying and sequence the actual genes contributing to type I diabetes.

                                B                   C                                        D

 

TOEFL REVIEW EXERCISE (Skill 1 – 18) : Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentences.

 

1.   (D) The Pacific Ocean has the deepest valleys and canyons on the Earth.

2. In the United States, the participation of females in the labor force (D) jumped from 37 percent in 1965 to 51 percent in 1980.

3.   Some composers, such as Richard Wagner, have felt that (B) interrupt arias the action of the opera too much and have written operas without them.

A         4. Water stored behind a dam can used to drive turbines.

                           A                              B                 C               D

A         5. Our universe may continue to expand as it gets colder,empty, and deader.

                                              A                      B                      C                      D

A         6. Every form of matter in the world are made up of atoms.

                              A                                               B         C                      D

B          7. The lens and cornea are supply with nutrients and oxygen by the aqueous

                          A                                    B                          C                                                      D

 fluid.

A         8.  Dodge City, laid out in 1872, owed both its prosperity and its famous to the

                                                                  A                                                              B

                   buffalo in its early years.

                                  C           D

A         9.  The amount of the two kinds of cholesterol in the blood have been shown to

                                                  A                                                                    B                     C

                   have an effect on the risk of heart attack.

                                    D

A         10. By the time Noah Webster reached his mid-twenties, he had already publish

                                                              A           B                                                                     C

                  an elementary speller.

                              D

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