... 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 77 72 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)It ... because they were not nice. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 73 78 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE) The word neither is a negative in and of itself, because it is a contractionof either and ... offset these, or else they make the ICa sentence fragment. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 74 Grammar 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 87 84 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE) 27. The germanic languages ... or how to be; there-fore, the verb is a be verb. Note the answer: I will be! TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 85 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 80 87 Parts of SpeechCopula ... 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...
... inwhich 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 91 97 Parts of SpeechNC/CM4. We will have the beef.C/CM5. ... becomes countable,unless we specify the institution as a whole. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 97 98 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)C/CM C/P 17. The girl from Micronesia swam very well. ... 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...
... 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. ... flowed 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 ... Look over the following sentences.1. The written word is a powerful weapon. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 102108 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)It is very easy to recognize...
... 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 ... good 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 ... 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 ... yet, and or. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 125128 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Simple ConjunctionsConjunctions can link one-word phrases, multiword phrases, and clauses. The one-word...
... 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 ... 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 ... teach.Construction: S + LV + SC + Infinitive comp. THE :RENOTE: THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 1 37 138 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Relative Clauses: Relative Pronoun...
... 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 ... 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 146140 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Change DO to S. The classBring down main verb—change to v3 The class_____ _____taughtAdd auxiliary verb. If there...
... DO/V/gerundHe saw the ship’s sinking.Det. Adj/N DO/gerundHe saw the sinking of the ship.Det. DO prep + N = PP (adjectival) TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 1 57 152 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)S ... ski. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 153155Syntax and GrammarS/N = the word that is the subject of the sentence; N = thepart ofspeech that the subject is realized by. The big ... 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 150156 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE) The sentence...
... without the inclusion of the final noun. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 169160 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 166162 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)They expelled the men, the disgraced.Det. DOc/V3Noun Phrase Realized ... DO/NIt is common to compound a noun and the noun itdescribes. THE :RENOTE: THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 1 67 164 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Up until this point, we...
... wonderful-ous: continuousMore on NounsSome of these words fall into both categories. THE :RENOTE: TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 179 172 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Verb1 (v1) verb2 (v2) verb3 ... shotsing sang sungsit sat sat TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 172 170 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Adjective Phrases Realized by AdjectivesI lent encouragement to the blind (students).IO/adj ... 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 170 173 Odds...
... accident but thank God no one was killed.EXERCISE 7. 1EXERCISE 7. 2 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 185186 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)EXERCISE 7. 22. Because he was my friend I did not say ... 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 1861 87 Grammar Exercises9. To win the game they cheated every chance they got.10. ... with.EXERCISE 7. 2EXERCISE 7. 3 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 1 87 189Grammar ExercisesEXERCISE 7. 312. he said and i quote this is the best team ive ever seen13. according to the doctor...
... have the car fixingc. to had the car fixedd. to have the car fixed TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 193196 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)EXERCISE 7. 7Exercise 7. 7Directions: Change the ... 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 ... 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...
... 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 7. 1215. Learning to ... 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 in. 7. ... Reading is not the easiest thing sometimes.14. If you are wanting to ride, meet me at 6:00 to go over there.EXERCISE 7. 12 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 201208 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)b....
... it. The man wrapped the gift then he hid the bottle in the 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 ... consult the most expert advice.16. I see the ugliest answer coming out.EXERCISE 7. 14 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 218210 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Answers to Exercise 7. 5Directions: ... family. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/ 13/ 07 3:36 PM Page 213212 Ace theTOEFLEssay (TWE)Answers to Exercise 7. 7Directions: Change the following sentence from active to pas-sive, and punctuate it.The...