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... punctuate 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 evi-dence Exercise 7.8 Directions: Find the independent ... crash in the Andes last night 8 The group of boys taunted the girls walking across the yard 9 The kittens roamed about the yard playing 10 The professor pounded the desk in frustration 11 The teacher ... Beside the road, a snake swallowed the mouse Trang 617 The regiment formed a battle line.18 The ball hit the backboard and made a noise 19 The policemen captured the murderer behind the station 20

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... honest The socks, the black ones, were the best 19 I saw a good sport, namely kickboxing, but, when I saw a guy get killed, I stopped patronizing it altogether 20 My friend plays rugby The other ... interests 4 The land _ is located in the forest (e) a that my father bought it b which it my father bought c which my father has bought it d which has bought my father e which my father bought ... does the boss allow them to stay b why does the boss allows them to stay c why the boss he allows them to stay d why the boss allows them to stay 8 The students have been waiting _ (d) a since

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... The owners (theirselves, themselves, them self, them selves) were angry 10 I scolded them and suggested they watch (theirselves, them-selves, they them-selves, them selves) in the future 11 The ... itself, themselves). 9 The owners (theirselves, themselves, them self, them selves) were angry 10 I scolded them and suggested they watch (theirselves, themselves, they selves, them selves) in the ... Circle the best answer. 1 The man asked the boys if (they, them, he, him) had brought the tools 2 The boys said that (he, they, we, them) had not brought the tools. 3 If the senator was informed, the

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... more of the government’s troops 13 The boys shot the slingshots better than the girls 14 The girls threw the ball better than the boys 15 The man was averser to the cold than he was to the heat ... and liked the simpler one the more than the other type 9 The outside was cold, but the inside was colder, also 10 I run better than Mary 11 She is the more fast of the entire school 12 The rebels ... something to avoid the whole situation 11 The worst snake of the bunch slithered its way into the under-brush, twisting its way around the back of the pole, and attacked 12 The deranged psychotic

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... more of the government’s troops than the rebels had lost to the government 13 The boys shot the slingshots better than the girls did The boys were not shooting the girls! 14 The girls threw the ball ... present part phrase–S –V Running a good race, the man excelled toward the end. Trang 4Grammar Exercises The participial phrase describes the element directly in front of it, the subject of the IC The ... change their to a singular word like his or her. Correct: They themselves know that this is the truth Incorrect: They themself know that this is the truth They must take the plural form themselves.

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... boxers into the ring a the referee followed the boxers into the ring b the referee guided the boxers into the ring c the referee was guiding the boxers into the ring d the boxers followed the referee ... hands, the dog was walked by the man a the dog was walked by the man b The dog was being walked by the man c The dog had been walked by the man d The man walked the dog e The man had been walking the ... all the papers c the proctor had took all the papers d we took the papers to the proctor e we had taken the papers to the proctor 28 We cut the grass with the mower in the backyard from the neighbor’s

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... scores, the test was ripped up by the student a the test was ripped up by the student b the test was torn by the student c the student ripped up the test. d the student was ripping up the test e the ... student ripped at the test 11 Poised to win, the referee followed the boxers into the ring a the referee followed the boxers into the ring b the referee guided the boxers into the ring c the referee ... sure the two nouns in the sentence are the same noun, or at least talking about the same thing All of the information to the left of the comma must describe the very first noun—the subject—to the

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... been walked by the man d the man walked the dog. e the man had been walking the dog The phrase to the left of the comma must describe the clause to the right of the comma 17 The man who sees he who ... papers.a the proctor took all the papers b the proctor had taken all the papers c the proctor had took all the papers d we took the papers to the proctor. e we had taken the papers to the proctor The ... complete the test 28 We cut the grass with the mower in the backyard from the neighbor’s house a We cut the grass with the mower in the back from the neighbor’s house b We cut the grass with the mower

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... went to the military, e If he had’ve went to the military, Had + V3. Trang 3Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 60 We reported the incident on the bridge to the captain a We reported the incident on the bridge ... Trang 1Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 52 The distinguished senator greeted the audience and thanked their attendance a thanked their attendance b thanked them for attendance c thanked them attendance ... bridge to the captain. b We reported on the bridge the incident to the captain c We reported the bridge on the incident to the captain d We reported the captain to the incident on the bridge

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... argument that is your thesis Thesis—Commonly called the introduction, the thesis is more aptly defined as the idea you want to argue in a paper Thesis statement—The statement in the introduction, under ... Trang 1Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) • Possessive—(1) With object: my, your, his, her, its, their, our (2) Without object: mine, yours, his, hers, its, theirs, ours. • Demonstrative—This, that, these, ... as the subject Trang 2Glossary if a noun is absent Ex: The old are dependable. Syntax—Sentence structure Theme—The general topic your paper deals with; the specific argument that is your thesis

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... and the two stood face-to-face The beggar, surprised that he’d startled the man, stood there and looked at the other, speechless The businessman stepped back and surveyed his face, taking in the ... weight on the bar It is no joke to surmise that all of the factors discussed herein are inextricably wound up together in one way or another The more a guy lifts, the stronger he gets The stronger ... gets, the more his body requires fuel The more fuel he consumes, the more his muscle mass increases Then,he is drawn to the mirror, and he sees progress with time The more time he spends, the more

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... about the announcement of the department cuts You have 45 seconds to read the report Begin reading now The university has announced that, effective at the beginning of the fall semester, three departments ... Describe the problem Then state which of the two solutions you prefer and explain why Preparation time: 20 seconds Response time: 60 seconds Sample Response State the problem The problem is that the ... about damage to the metal than to the stones themselves But, some gemstones are organic They're more fragile and can present special problems if you've dug them up and need to preserve them One example

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... completes the sentence 1 The female hummingbird - with lichen and other soft plants CA) to make the nest CB making the nest Cc) makes the nest (®) the nest made 2 No one living during the nineteenth ... noun A suitable noun form of hunt is either the infinitive to hunt or the gerund hunting The clause should be changed to either the cougar likes to hunt or the cougar likes hunting What is wrong ... before remembering.) The verb use is frequently followed by either an infinitive or for + gerund (the gerund is the object of the preposition for) These two sentences have the same meaning: Men

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... Look at the following examples In the previous examples, notice how the rhetorical why is followed by the predictor Notice also that the predictor begins with “Because.” “Because” signals the start ... illustrations You can use the rhetorical why when writing your independent essay Personally, I believe that my mother has been the biggest influence in my life Why has my mother been the biggest influence ... not dangerous b Restate-the-Prompt Hook For this hook, first restate the prompt Next, give a transition, then state your opinion, for example: G The question is whether fast food is good or

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... parents are the ones who have the strongest influence They are the most imp011ant role models their children have, they love them the most, and they have the greatest expectations of them Nobody ... need to spend time with their families They are still young and they need the guidance and support their parents can give them They need the compan-ionship of their brothers and sisters In addition, ... farmer as the subject for a statue Thefarmers of my town deseroe the honor They work hard so the rest of the country can eat, but they are not rich They deseroe to be appreciated. Thefarmers

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... the imaginary line connecting the two poles When the North Pole leans toward the sun, the sun’s rays strike the Northern Hemisphere more directly per unit of area, bringing summer to the northern ... because of the time warp, if the astronauts tried to do this, they would reach the singularity faster than if they had left their engines off Moreover, since they could get no farther once they had ... of the earth At the same time, the South Pole is tilted away from the sun; thus, winter conditions prevail throughout the Southern Hemisphere As the earth makes its annual rotation around the

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... time. Exercise 7.2 Directions: Punctuate the following sentences. Make all answers only one sentence. 1. The girl the sister the mother and the boyfriend all were injured in the plane accident but thank ... that have the same sound, the same spelling, and different meanings. Hard Difficult Hard Opposite of soft Chief Main TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 181 182 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) Chief ... pronounced the same but have different spellings and different meanings. See With the eyes Sea The water Site A place Sight To see with the eyes Sink To not float Sync In harmony Tail The long...

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... was walking to the market. I have been walking to and from the market all day. THE : RE N OTE : TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 87 84 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 27. The germanic languages ... to the store. (No time tag.) TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 89 88 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) This sentence tells me that the action was occurring for a certain amount of time in the ... eating. It will eat. They will be answering They will answer. the questions. You will be running. You will run. Verb Tenses Compare the forms of the verbs. The simple past means that the action happened,...

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... 4.3 TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 94 92 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) used as in the simple past tense, but the auxiliary verb had is situated prior to the main verb and even prior to the ... Plural of it = they (subj.)/them (obj.) C/CM 6. We found a note. C/CM 7. The herb was safe. NC/C C/CM C/CM 8. The safety of the men was the issue. C/CM C/P 9. Along the way, we went the Statue of ... is the name of a poem. TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 98 90 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) The girl was making candy tomorrow, but now she has decided not to make it. Perfect Forms The...

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... looked very impressive. The song sung is the best kind. The run race is the best kind, too. Present Participle The fighting dogs were apprehended. The leader was astonishing . The astounding news ... effectively. THE : RE N OTE : TOEFL Internals flowed 7/13/07 3:36 PM Page 108 106 Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) 2. Postposed: This comes two places after the noun. a. After a linking verb: She is the best. b. ... is a present participle in the following sentence: Boiling lava from the volcano destroyed the town. There is also the past participle: The tr aveled man has many experi- ences. These words in...

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