Determining meaning from context 8 pps

... out of stock. – STRUCTURE: GRAMMAR AND STYLE– 75 Pronouns Pronouns are very useful; they keep us from having to repeat nouns. There are several different kinds of pro- nouns and some special rules ... writing with practice. 7. Neither the soldiers nor the sergeant was sure of (his/their) location. 8. The conductor let (he/him) and (I/me) into the club car. 9. Melissa and (I/me) witnessed t...

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... se es her mother r egularly. She was healthy and strong, ev en though she is over 80 years old. ABC D a. A b. B c. C d. D 8. If the message was more detailed, I would have been able to understand it ... solven 5. Emmanuel wishes that he ______ never moved from his old neighborhood. a. had b. did c. would d. could – STRUCTURE: GRAMMAR AND STYLE– 85 REDUNDANCY AND WORDINESS Some TOEFL exa...

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... use the context of the sentence to determine the meaning of the italicized word. Determining Meaning from Context 2 16 DETERMINING MEANING FROM CONTEXT 23 There are two other types of context ... you have been determining meaning from context. Context refers to the words and sentences that sur- round a particular word and help fix its meaning. For example, notic...

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... processes. 1. The Industrial Revolution took place during which years? a. 1700– 185 0 b. 185 0–1914 c. 1700–1914 d. 185 0–today 2. Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution? a. ... period of time from the mid-1700s through World War I (1914). (5) In the first century of the Industrial Revolution, the country undergoing the most dramatic change was England. (6) Afte...

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... the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words.You have to look for clues in the context. The best clues typ- ically come from the writer’s word choice. W ORD CHOICE Often the best clues to meaning ... because slim has a different connota- tion than thin. Connotation is a word’s suggested or implied meaning; it’s what the word makes you think or feel. Slim and thin have almost the same de...

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... Association, recommend that 50–60 per- cent of daily calories come from carbohydrates, 12–20 percent from protein, and no more than 30% from fat. Foods that are rich in carbohydrates, like breads, ... diabetes d. to describe the health problem caused by both types of diabetes 8. The word alleviate in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to a. get rid of. b. reduce. c. increase. d. medic...

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... to correct ourselves before we continue. Not so with writing. Writing necessarily distances us from our audience, and we cannot correct ourselves as we go along or backtrack if our reader doesn’t ... doesn’t understand what we have written. When we write, there- fore, we need to be clear and correct from the start. Otherwise, our readers may not be able to understand our message. Because...

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... around, above, between, underneath, between words in a sentence beside, with, upon (see list on page 83 ). 1. Since interest rates have dropped considerably in the last month, it would be wise to refinance ... ostrich is the fastest two-legged animal on Earth. Parts of Speech – STRUCTURE: GRAMMAR AND STYLE– 58 4. Past tense: the verb form that expresses what happened in the past. It r aine...

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... PRESENT PAST MEANING EXAMPLES & FUTURE will, shall would intention I will go to the store right away. She ... must c. should d. would 7. Be very careful; that dog ______ bite. a. may b. should c. would d. can 8. The thieves ______ before the police could catch them. a. flew b. fled c. flied d. fleed – STRUCTURE: ... object) This far north, the sun rises at 4:30. The minimum amount to open...

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... help consider delay deny discuss dislike enjoy escape finish imagine keep miss postpone practice put off quit recall resist risk suggest tolerate – STRUCTURE: GRAMMAR AND STYLE– 68 3. The center fielder catch the ball and threw it to home plate, but the throw was too late. AB ... was raising over the mountain when I rose out of bed and sat at the table. AB C D a. A b. B c. C d. D 8. I expect...

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