EXERCISE 11: Each of the following sentences has one or more prepositional phrases between the subject and verb. Put parentheses the prepositional phrases. Underline the subject 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. |
| C | 4. The players on the winning team in the competition put forth a lot of effort. |
| I | 5. The food for the guests at the party are on the long tables. |
| C | 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 witers 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 right. |
| C | 10. The meeting of the members of the council begins at 3:00 in the afternoon. |
EXERCISE 12: Eachof 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. |
| I | 2. |
| I | 3. |
| I | 4. |
| C | 5. |
| I | 6. |
| C | 7. |
| C | 8. |
| I | 9. |
| I | 10. |
EXERCISE 13: Each of the following sentences contains one of the words that are grammatically singular but have a plural meaning. Underline these words once and underline the verbs twich. 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. |
| I | 4. Someone have to clean up the house. |
| C | 5. Each plant in the garden appear healthy and strong. |
| C | 6. You should understand that anything is possible. |
| I | 7. Everything in the salad are good for you. |
| I | 8. Nobody in the class have completed the assignment on time. |
| I | 9. I am sure that every detail have been considered. |
| C | 10. Everybody know the rules, but somebady 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 ablle to answer your questions. |
| C | 2. All of the information in the documents are important. |
| C | 3. Anyone in one of the classes has to take the final exam. |
| I | 4. The coordinator of community services are arranging the program. |
| I | 5. Most of the car are covered with mud. |
| C | 6. Nothing more is going to be completed today. |
| I | 7. The drinks in the pitchers on the table in the ballroom is for everyone. |
| I | 8. Everybody were told to be here at 8:00, but somebady 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.
C 1. Nobody know when the process of glass-making was invented.
A B D D
B 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 com from
A B C
hydroelectric sources.
D
B 4. The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarities A B C
and differences
D
A 5. The rise of multinationals have resulted in a great deal of legal ambiguity
A B
because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
C D
A 6. All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even
A
numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
B C D
C 7. When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a
A B
wave of neutrinos were detected on Earth.
C D
A 8. Some of the agricultural practices used today is responsible for fostering
A B C D
desertification.
C 9. Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are
A B C
occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.
D
A 10. Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air
A B
That around the world was affected for two years afterward.
C D
TOEFL REVIEW EXERCISE (Skill 1-13): Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
1. D the earliest system of writing.
(A) The constitution of pictograms
(B) Pictograms in the constitution
(C) Constitute the pictograms
(D) Pictograms constitute
2. At temperatures A absolute zero, substances possess minimal energy,
(A) approach
(B) approaches
(C) approaching
(D) they approach
3. The Eart’s one-year revolution around the Sun changes how B on one hemisphere or the other
(A) falling sunlight
(B) the fall of sunlight
(C) sunlight in the fall
(D) sunlight falls
4. Though sporadic interest in regional dialects A for centuries, the first large-scale systematic studies did not take place until the nineteenth century.
(A) has existed
(B) it existed
(C) has it existed
(D) existing with it
Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of word that is not correct.
B 5. The waters of the Chatttahoochee River fills Lake Lanier.
A B C D
C 6. The first set of false teeth similar to those in use today it was made in
A B C D
France in the 1780s.
B 7. The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New
A
England, but now 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
A
underlying muscles, supply blood to the face and scalp.
B C D
C 9. Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest
A B C D
drought.
B 10. At the end of the Revolution, most of the army units of they young nation
A
was almost entirely disbanded, leaving a total national military force of
B C D
eighty men in 1784.
EXERCISE 14: Each of the following sentences contains words or groups of words that should be parallel. Circle the word that indicates that the sentence 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 by a paper in the drawer, on top of the dresser, or in the jar.
C 3. The living room was decorated with expensive paintings and elegance lamps.
I 4. He knew that the financial problems were serious, that the situation wast not going to improve, and that he needed to get a job.
C 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 engine.
I 7. He stops working when he gets too tired to continue or when he has finished.
C 8. To get to the office, you should Go Through This Door, Turn To The Left, and Continuation Down The Hall.
C 9. For dessert we could serve lemon pie, fruit tarts, chocolate cake, or butter cookis.
I 10. The sick child needs some medicine, some juice, and to rest
EXERCISE 15: Each of the following sentences contains words words or groups of words that should be parallel. Circle the words that indicate that the sentence should have parallel parts. Underline the part the should be parallel. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).
I 1. He either lied or telling an unbelievable 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 veneing.
I 4. The play that we saw last night was not only rather delightful but also quite meaningful.
C 5. He married her neither for her ability to cook not her ability to clean house.
C 6. The discussion was booth exciting and interst.
C 7. He withdrew all the money not only from the checking 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 adventuous person who enjoys not only skydiving but also goes parasailing.
EXERCISE 14-15: Each of the following sentences contains words words or groups of words that should be parallel. Circle the words that indicate that the sentence should have parallel parts. Underline the part the 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.
C 2. She is trained as both an accountant and in nursing.
I 3. We can take either my can or your 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.
C 8. The novel was both emotional and description.
C 9. Either the counselor or her secretary can help you with that problem.
C 10. The leaves from the tree fell in the yeard, in the pool, the driveway, and on the sidewalk
TOEFL EXERCISE (Skills 14-15): Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.
C 1. Balpoint pens are less versatile but more population than fountain pens.
A B C D
A 2. Riddles vary greatly in both grammatical and phonology form.
A B C D
B 3. Blood pressure is measured by feeling the pulse anda apply a force to the arm.
A B C D
D 4. The Moom has no atmosphere, no air, and no waterly.
A B C D
B 5. The first matches were to hard to ignite, a mess, or too dengerously easy to
A B C D
ignite
B 6. A 1971 U.S. government policy not only put warnings on cigarette packs
A B
but also banning television advenrtising or cigarettes.
C D
B 7. Demand, beauty, durability, rare, and perfection of cutting determine the
A B C
value of a gemstone.
D
D 8. The Harvard Yard, which was Harvard’s original campus, is still a major
A B C
attraction for both students and visiting.
C 9. In 1862, the American Confederacy raised the Merimack, renamed it
A B
Virginia, covered it with iron plates, and an outfit it with ten guns.
C D
C 10. The liquid crystals in a liquid crystal display (LCD) affect the polarized
A B C
light 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 sentence.
1. Most cels in multicelled organisms perform D functions.
(A) specialize
(B) specialized
(C) they specialize
(D) specialization
2. The big island of Hawaii, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, D by five volcanoes.
(A) creation
(B) it was created
(C) crating
(D) was created
3. The Sun uses up over four million tons of hydrogen per second, C still has enough hydrogen to last for the next five billion years.
(A) it does not
(B) it
(C) but it
(D) to it
4. For Katherine L. Bates, who A the top of Pikes Peak in 1893, the view provided the inspiration for her hymn “America the Beautiful.”
(A) reached
(B) she reached
(C) reaching
(D) she was reaching
Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.
B 5. Coal, petroleum, and natural gaseous are all fassil fuels.
A B C D
C 6. The mass of neutron stars generally range from one-tenth to twice the mass
A B C D
of the sun.
D 7. Grasses grow in ways that help them to suvive being nibbled, chilly, or dried.
A B C D
B 8. Most of Hemingway’s novels glrifies heroic exploits such as bullfighting or boxing.
A B C 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 it 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 alredy this week.
I 10. He has affer 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 ton see a doctor.
I 7. The children are swim in the backyard pool.
I 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 with be. 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.
I 6. He may lies to you because he is not very truthful.
I 7. He knew that he would forgot the phone number.
I 8. The weatherman said that it might snowing tonight.
I 9. Perhaps we could bought a new car this year.
C 10. This course will statisfy 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).
C 1. We have become good friends in the last year.
C 2. Your name will be list in the new directory.
I 3. Then new movie is receive good reviews.
I 4. She must have feel sorry about her bad behaviours.
C 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.
I 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 (Skill 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
A B C
little quarts.
D
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 lue 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. Tobaco was the crop on which the eminence of Williamsburg 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,
A
scientists must identifying and sequence the actual genes contributing to
B C D
type I diabetes.
TOEFL REVIEW EXERCISE (Skill 1-18): Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
1. D the deepest valeys and canyons on the Earth.
(A) In the Pacific Ocean with
(B) In the Pacific Ocen
(C) The Pacific Ocean
(D) The Pacific Ocean has
2. In the United States, the participation of females in the labor force D from 37 percent in 1965 to 51 percent in 1980.
(A) it jumped
(B) jump
(C) jumping
(D) jumped
3. Some composers, such as Richard Wagner, have felt that B the action of the opera too much and have written operas without them.
(A) arias interrupt
(B) interrupuarias
(C) the interruption of arias
(D) areas of interruption
Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words is not correct
C 4. Water stored bhind a dam can used to driver turbines.
A B C D
D 5. Our universe may continue to expand as it gets colder, empty, and deader.
A B C D
B 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. Dogde City, laid out in 1872, owed both its prosperity and its famous to the
A B
buffalo in its early years.
C D
B 9. The amount of the two kinds of cholesterol in the blood have been shown to
A B C
have an affect on the risk of heart attack.
D
C 10. By the time Noah Webster reached his mid-twenties, he had already
A B
publishu an elementary speller.
C D
