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Saturday, March 23, 2019

TOEFL Complete Exercise 5 (Written Expression)

Previous TOEFL Exercise ----> TOEFL Exercise 4 (Written Expression)

TOEFL Exercise 5 focuses on Written Expression. There are 50 numbers including the answer key.

Download TOEFL Exercise 5 below:

TOEFL Complete Exercise 5 (Written Expression)

Friday, March 22, 2019

Listening Part A: TOEFL Exercise 5

Previous Skill: Who and Where (Skill 5)

TOEFL EXERCISE 5: In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You will have to draw conclusions about who and where

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO or CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

1. (A) In a hotel room.

(B) At a restaurant.

(D) In a desert.

2. (A) A manager.

(B) A teacher.

(D) A librarian.

3. (A) In a library.

(B) In a doctor’s office

(D) In a grocery store.

4. (A) A beautician.

(B) A secretary.

(D) A gas station attendant.

5. (A) In a plane.

(B) In a car.

(D) On a boat.

6. (A) A weather forecaster.

(B) A minister.

(D) A bride.

7. (A) In an airport.

(B) At a gas station.

(D) In a bike shop.

8. (A) A musician.

(B) An office worker.

(D) An athlete.

9. (A) In a clothing store.

(B) At a car wash.

(D) At a grocery store.

10. (A) A bank teller.

(B) A travel agent.

(D) A bus driver.

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Saturday, March 23, 2019

TOEFL COMPLETE EXERCISE 6 (structure and written expression problems)

Previous TOEFL Exercise ----> TOEFL Exercise 5 (structure and written expression)

TOEFL Exercise 6 focuses on structure and written expression problems. There are 40 numbers: 15 structure problems and 25 written expression.

Look at the following examples:

1. _____ lived on Earth for nearly 150 million years.

(A) Dinosaurs
(B) Dinosaurs who
(C) If dinosaurs
(D) Since dinosaurs

2. Early printers arranged type into _____ a small, flat composing stick.

(A) words
(B) are words on
(C) words on
(D) the words are on

Download TOEFL Exercise 6 and its answer key below:

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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Listening Part A: Listening Skills

Listening Part A or short dialogue has 6 skills and the skills will help you to implement these strategies in Part A of the Listening Comprehension section of the TOEFL test.

Skill 1 : Restatement
Skill 2 : Negative
Skill 3 : Suggestions
Skill 4 : Passives
Skill 5 : Who and Where
Skill 6 : Agreement

Each skill includes:

Explanation
Example
Exercise
TOEFL Exercise, and
TOEFL Review Exercise

TOEFL LISTENING PART A

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Listening Part A : Skill 5 - Who and Where

Previous Skill <--- Skill 4: Passives

It is common in Listening Part A to ask you to draw some kind of conclusion. In this type of question the answer is not clearly stated; instead you must draw a conclusion based on clues given in the conversation.

WHO

One kind of conclusion that is common in this part of the test is to ask you to determine who the speaker is, based on clues given in the conversation.

Example

On the recording, you hear:

(man) : What do you do during your performances?
(woman) : I play the piano and sing.
(narrator) : Who is the woman most likely to be?

In your test book, you read:

(A) An athlete.
(B) A member of the audience.
(C) A clerk in a music store.
(D) A musician

The clues performances, piano, and sing in the conversation tell you that the woman is probably a musician. Answer (D) is therefore the correct answer.

WHERE

Another type of conclusion that is common in Listening Part A is to determine where the conversation probably takes place, based on clues given in the conversation.

Example

On the recording, you hear:

(man) : I’d like to open an account, please.
(woman) : What type of account would you like, a checking or savings account.
(narrator) : Where does this conversation probably take place?

In your test book, you read:

(A) In an accounting class.
(B) In a bank.
(C) At a service station.
(D) In a market.

The clue checking or savings account in the conversation tells you that this conversation probably takes place in a bank. Answer (B) is therefore the correct answer.

The following outlines the key point that you should remember about this type of question.

CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO AND WHERE

It is common for you to be asked to draw the following conclusions in Listening Part A:

1. Who is probably talking?

2. Where does the conversation probably take place?

EXERCISE 5

In this exercise, read the short conversation and question, underline the clues that help you answer the question, and then choose the best answer. You will have to draw conclusions about who and where.

1. (man) : I’d like to mail this package, please.
    (woman) : First or second class?
    (narrator) : Who is the woman most likely to be?

    (A) A school administrator.
    (B) A postal worker.
    (C) A banker.
    (D) A teacher.

2. (woman) : How much are the flowers?
    (man)       : Ten dollars a bouquet.
    (narrator) : Where does this conversation probably take place?

    (A) In a bakery
    (B) In a grocery store.
   (C) In a florist shop.
   (D) In a garden.

3. (man)    : I need to get this prescription filled.
    (woman) : If you’ll take a seat, I’ll have your medicine ready for you in a moment.
    (narrator): Who is the woman most likely to be?

    (A) A pharmacist.
    (B) A baby-sitter.
(C) A flight attendant.
(D) A doctor

Continue with:

TOEFL Exercise 5 and TOEFL Review Exercise (Skill 1-5)

Next Skill --> Skill 6: Agreement

Friday, March 22, 2019

Listening Part A: TOEFL Review Exercise (Skill 1-5)

Previous Exercise: TOEFL Exercise 5

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You will have to draw conclusions about who and where

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO OR CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

1. (A) Shutting the window.

(B) Moving closer to the window.

(D) Cooling the room off.

2. (A) The plane came in at night.

(B) The flight was scheduled to last two hours.

(D) The plane landed on time.

3. (A) In a clothing store.

(B) At a pool.

(D) In a restaurant.

4. (A) He’s unhappy with the sofa.

(B) He likes the news.

(D) He always tries to please everyone.

5. (A) He missed the bus he wanted to take.

(B) He’s sorry he bought the yellow shirt.

(D) What happened was a mystery

6. (A) Tuition is due soon.

(B) She has a free day tomorrow.

(D) The room will be painted tomorrow.

7. (A) He plays football regularly.

(B) He heard some people playing football.

(D) He hurt someone during a game.

8. (A) Some of the seats were empty.

(B) All the chairs were full.

(D) He was seated at the back of the lecture hall.

9. (A) Putting on a new suit.

(B) Tasting the soup again.

(D) Adding flavorings to the soup.

10. (A) A student.

(B) A receptionist.

(D) A dean.

Need Answer Keys and Audio For This TOEFL Review Exercise, Click Here.

Saturday, March 23, 2019

How To Study TOEFL Preparation Through This Blog

TOEFL SKILLS blog gives you free TOEFL Preparation Course for PAPER BASED TEST. All the materials are taken from LONGMAN INTRODUCTORY FOR THE TOEFL TEST.

By studying TOEFL Preparation Course here, It is hoped that you will be able to do TOEFL Test more easily and increase TOEFL Score, too.

To help you Study TOEFL Preparation Course Blog here, read the guide below:

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Do Pre - Listening Test First. Listening Pre Test is aimed at knowing your early TOEFL Score of Listening and finding out your weakness in Listening section of TOEFL Test.

Read Listening Comprehension Section Info

Read General Strategy For Listening Comprehension

Study Listening Skills that are usually tested in Listening TOEFL Test. There are three Parts (Listening Part A/B/C):

1. Listening Part A (Short Dialogue)

Listening Part A consists of six skills. You must study it one by one.

Listening Part A (short dialogue info)

Strategy for listening Part A (short dialogue)

Skills of Listening Part A:

Skill/Problem 1

Skill/Problem 2

Skill/Problem 3

Skill/Problem 4

2. Listening Part B (Longer Conversation)

Listening part B info

Strategy for listening Part B

Skill 7: Questions

Skill 8 : The Topics

Skill 9 : Order of Answer

3. Listening Part C

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Do Structure Pre - Test first. Structure Pre-Test is aimed at knowing your early score of structure as well as finding our your weakness in English Grammar.

Structure and Written Expression info

General Strategy for Structure and Written Expression

Study the skills that are usually tested in TOEFL Test. There are two types: Structure Questions and Written Expression.

1. Structure Questions

Structure Questions info

Strategy For Structure Questions

Structure Questions:

2. Written Expression

Written Expression info

Strategy For Written Expression

Written Expression:

Structure and Written Expression POST TEST

READING COMPREHENSION

Do the Reading Pre - Test first to find our your early score of reading comprehension.
Read Reading Comprehension Section
Read Strategy for Reading Comprehension Question
Study the skills usually tested in reading Comprehension

Skills

5. Do the Reading Post - Test.

(Reading Post - Test is done after doing all skills and complete all exercise).

TOEFL POST TEST

After completing all skills, it's time do do THE POST TEST. Click HERE.

Friday, March 22, 2019

Listening Part B: TOEFL Exercise (Skill 7-9)

Previous Skill: Skill 9 (Order of Answer)

TOEFL EXERCISE (Skills 7—9) focuses on the exercise of Skill 7 (The Questions), Skill 8 (The Topics) and Skill 9 ( The order of Answer).

Now BEGIN THE RECORDING AT TOEFL EXERCISE (SKILLS 7—9).

1. (A) Where the woman lives.

(B) Where the man can find out the time.

(D) Where the man can mail something.

2. (A) Several streets away.

(B) Just over one block away.

(D) A great distance.

3. (A) For one hour.

(B) For two hours.

(D) For five hours.

4. (A) Go buy a package.

(B) Go pick up his mail.

(D) Get into his car.

5. (A) From a textbook.

(B) From the television.

(D) From a lecture.

6. (A) How trees are grown in America.

(B) How paper is made from trees.

(D) The amount of paper that Americans use.

7. (A) 50 tons.

(B) 50 million tons.

(D) 850 million tons.

8. (A) Cut down more trees.

(B) Use less paper.

(D) Read more about the problem.

9. (A) The difficulty in finding some books.

(B) How far it is to the library

(D) How much they don’t like the books.

10. (A) A speed-reading class.

(B) An American novels class.

(D) A class in literary criticism.

11. (A) Some novels.

(B) Some short stories.

(D) Some journal articles.

12 (A) Go to the library.

(B) Head for class.

(D) Start reading.

Need Answer Keys and Audio For This TOEFL Review Exercise, Click Here.

Saturday, March 23, 2019

TOEFL Exercise (Skill 9 10)

Before reading and doing the exercise below, you should read the explanation of skill 9 (Adjective Clause Connector) and skill 10 (Adjective Clause Connector/Subject).

EXERCISE (Skills 9—10): Each of the following sentences contains more than one clause. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the connectors. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1. My sisters prefer to eat food that have cooked themselves.

2. The boat that hit the underwater rock sank.

3. The car which he was driving could not possibly be his.

4. The children built a house in the tree that in the backyard.

5. The cost of the trip which we wanted to take.

6. The children are playing with the toys which their mother told them to put away.

7. The guests who were seated around the dinner table.

8. The students have to read all the chapters which are on the test.

9. I really do not like the artists which you like.

10. The stones that they were set in the ring were quite valuable.

For more exercise of TOEFL EXERCISE (Skill 9-10) and TOEFL REVIEW Exercise (Skill 1-10), please Download here.

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SKILL 6: Adverb Clause Connectors

Previous Skill <---- Skill 5: Coordinate Connector

Sentences with adverb clauses have two basic patterns in English. Study the clauses and connectors in the following sentences:

(Indonesian Version)

He is tired because he has been working so hard.

Because he has been working so hard, he is tired.

In each of these examples, there are two clauses: he is tired and he has been working so hard. The clause he has been working so hard is an adverb clause that is introduced with the connector because. In the first example, the connector because comes in the middle of the sentence, and no comma (,) is used. In the second example, the connector because comes at the beginning of the sentence. In this pattern, when the connector comes at the beginning of the sentence, a comma (,) is required in the middle of the sentence.

The following example shows how this sentence pattern could be tested in the Structure section of the TOEFL test.

Example

_____ arrived at the library, he started to work immediately.

(A) The student
(B) When
(C) He
(D) After the student

In this example, you should recognize easily that the verb arrived needs a subject. There is also another clause, he started to work immediately. If you choose answer (A) or answer (C), you will have a subject for the verb arrived, but you will not have a connector to join the two clauses. Because you need a connector to join two clauses, answers (A) and (C) are incorrect. Answer (B) is incorrect because there is no subject for the verb arrived. Answer (D) is the best answer because there is a subject, student, for the verb, arrived, and there is a connector, after, to join the two clauses.

The following chart lists common adverb connectors and the sentence patterns used with them.

EXERCISE 6: Each of the following sentences contains more than one clause. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the connectors. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1. After the plane circled the airport, it landed on the main runway. (C)

Analysis:
Both clauses have subject and verb.
The connector "when" is correct, too.

2. The registration process took many hours since the lines so long. (I)

Analysis:
The second clause has no verb. It should be the lines were so long.
The connector "since" is correct.

3. This type of medicine can be helpful, it can also have some bad side effects. (I)

Analysis:
Both clauses are correct but there is no connector.

4. The waves were amazingly high when the storm hit the coastal town. (C)

Analysis:
Both clauses and connector are correct.

5. We need to get a new car whether is on sale or not. (I)

Analysis:
Second clause has no subject. It should be it is on sale or not
Connector "whether" is correct

6. Just as the bread came out of the oven, while a wonderful aroma filled the kitchen. (I)

Analysis:
There are two connectors; Just and While.
"While" should be erased, so the sentence becomes a wonderful aroma filled the kitchen.

7. Everyone has spent time unpacking boxes since the family moved into the new house. (C)

Analysis:
Both clauses and connector are corretc.

8. Although the area is a desert many plants bloom there in the springtime. (I)

Analysis:
There is no comma after the first clause. It should be the area is a desser,

9. The drivers on the freeway drove slowly and carefully while the rain was falling heavily because they did not want to have an accident. (C)

Analysis:
All three clauses are correct and the connectors are correct, too.

10. If you plan carefully before you take a trip, will have a much better time because the small details will not cause problems. (I)

Analysis:
Second clause " will have a much better time" has no subject. It should be you will have a much better time.

Continue with:

EXERCISE (Skill 5-6)
TOEFL Exercise (Skill 5-6)
TOEFL REVIEW EXERCISE (Skill 1-6) (Download All)

Next skill --> Skill 7: Noun Clause Connectors

To Get Answer Keys, CLICK HERE

Friday, March 22, 2019

Listening Part C: TOEFL EXERCISE (Skills 10—12):

Previous Lessons: The order of the answer (Skill 12)

TOEFL EXERCISE (Skills 10—12): In this exercise, you will use all of the information that you learned in Skills 10 through 12.

1. (A) An artist.

(B) A circus performer.

(D) A tour guide.

2. (A) Because he was from Sarasota, Florida.

(B) Because he knew Rubens.

(D) Because he painted baroque-style paintings.

3. (A) Modern circus equipment.

(B) Paintings by Rubens.

(D) A famous portrait of the Ringling brothers.

4. (A) Enter the museum.

(B) Go to the circus.

(D) Meet the Ring lings.

5. (A) An assembly line.

(B) A car.

(D) An inventor.

6. (A) In 1908.

(B) In 1914.

(D) In 1924.

7. (A) It was faster.

(B) It was more efficient.

(D) It was cheaper.

8. (A) It increased slowly.

(B) It increased quickly.

(D) It decreased.

9. (A) Students who will soon graduate from the Psychology Department.

(B) Professors in the Psychology Department.

(D) Graduate advisors.

10. (A) Whether to write a thesis or take an exam.

(B) Whether to be graduate or undergraduate students.

(D) Whether or not to study psychology

11. (A) Exams covering one or two hundred pages.

(B) Exams about research.

(D) Exams about recent developments in psychology.

12. (A) Today.

(B) Soon.

(D) Within half a year.

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Listening Part A: TOEFL Exercise 3

Previous Skill: Suggestion (Skill 3)

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay particular attention to expressions of suggestion.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN THE AUDIO or HERE TO DOWNLOAD

1. (A) Going to work.
    (B) Getting some exercise.
   (C) Relaxing for a while.
   (D) Visiting her friend Jim.

2. (A) Completing the work later.
    (B) Finishing more of the work now.
(C) Trying to do the work today.
    (D) Resting tomorrow.

3. (A) Cooling off the house.
    (B) Turning down the heat.
    (C) Raising the temperature.
    (D) Finding something to eat.

4. (A) Fixing the car.
    (B) Breaking the news to the others.
    (C) Buying another automobile.
    (D) Going down the hill in the car.

5. (A) Putting up shelves.
    (B) Selling the books.
    (C) Looking for the lost books.
    (D) Rearranging the books.

6. (A) Visiting her sister.
     (B) Getting a baby-sitter.
     (C) Letting her sister see the clothes.
     (D) Giving the clothes away.

7. (A) Postponing the trip.
    (B) Leaving immediately.
    (C) Putting on a play tomorrow.
    (D) Going later tonight.

8. (A) Working on the term paper the whole day.
    (B) Spending a little money on paper.
    (C) Doing a better job of planning her term paper.
    (D) Spending the whole term on the paper.

9. (A) Getting a new television.
    (B) Checking which programs are coming on.
    (C) Checking their watches.
    (D) Seeing a comedy on television.

10. (A) Making some extra money.
      (B) Depositing the money in his account.
      (C) Buying something with the money.
      (D) Checking out several banks.

Need Answer Keys and Audio For This TOEFL Exercise, Click Here.

Next ===> TOEFL Review Exercise (Skill 1-3)

Saturday, March 23, 2019

SKILL 2: Objects of Preposition

Previous skill <---- Skill 1: Subjects and Verbs

An object of a preposition is a noun or a pronoun that comes after a preposition such as in, at, of to, by, behind, and on to form a prepositional phrase.
(Indonesian Version)

The trip (to the island) (on Saturday) will last (for three hours)

This sentence contains three objects of prepositions. Island is the object of the preposition to; Saturday is the object of the preposition on; hours is the object of the preposition for.

An object of a preposition can cause confusion in the Structure section of the TOEFL test because it can be mistaken for the subject of a sentence.

Example

To Mike ____ was a big surprise.

(A) really
(B) the party
(C) funny
(D) when

In this example, you should look first for the subject and the verb. You should notice the verb was and should also notice that there is no subject. Do not think that Mike is the subject; Mike is the object of the preposition to, and one noun cannot be both a subject and an object at the same time. Because a subject is needed in this sentence, answer (B), the party, is the best answer. Answers (A), (C), and (D) are not correct because they cannot be subjects.

The following chart outlines the key information that you should remember about objects of prepositions.

Now, Let's do and analyze the exercise below:

EXERCISE 2: Each of the following sentences contains one or more prepositional phrases. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the prepositional phrases that come before the verb. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1. The name of the baby in the crib is Jack. (C)

     Analysis:

    Subject is The name of baby and Verb is IS. So, it is correct
    The Crib is only object of preposition

2. By the next meeting of the class need to turn in the papers.( I)

    Analysis:

   Verb is need but there is no Subject. So, it is Incorrect
   The next meeting of the class is NOT subject, it is object of preposition

3. The directions to the exercise on page 20 unclear.

    Analysis:

Subject is The directions but there is no Verb. So, it is incorrect.
    The exercise is not subject, it is object of preposition.

4. Because of the heavy rain throughout the night, the walkways are muddy.

   Analysis:

   Subject is the walkways and Verb is Are. So, it is correct.
   The heavy rain throughout the night is only object of preposition.

5. During the week eat lunch in the school cafeteria.

   Analysis:

   Verb is eat but there is no Subject. So, it is incorrect
   The week is not Subject, it is object of preposition

6. In the morning after the concert was tired.

    Analysis:

   Verb is was but there is no Subject. So, it is incorrect.
   The concert is not Subject, it is object of preposition.

7. In the summer the trip to the mountains is our favorite trip.

Analysis:

    Subject is the trip and verb is Is. So, it is correct

8. In a box on the top shelf of the cabinet in the hallway of the house.

Analysis:

    No Subject and No verbs.

9. With her purse in her hand ran through the door.

    Analysis:

    Verb is ran but there is no Subject. So, it is incorrect.
    Her purse and her hand are only object of preposition

10. At 1:00 in the morning the alarm clock on the table beside the bed rang.

      Analysis:

      Subject is the alarm clock and Verb is rang. So, it is correct

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Listening Part A: TOEFL Review Exercise (Skill 1-4)

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In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question.

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1. (A) It’s the middle of the winter.

(B) The weather is not very calm.

(D) They need to unwind the sails.

2. (A) Taking two hats with him.

(B) Aspiring to greater achievements.

(D) Moving his head.

3. (A) He gets up every day at sunrise.

(B) The door is open to let the sunshine in.

(D) The park is open all day long.

4. (A) She ate part of Steve’s meal.

(B) Steve didn’t pay for his meal.

(D) She was given some money.

5. (A) He did the problem completely.

(B) He corrected the homework.

(D) He did well on the math exam.

6. (A) The washing machine was repaired.

(B) He washed some clothes this morning.

(D) The washing machine needs to be fixed.

7. (A) Registering in algebra immediately.

(B) Finding another school.

(D) Repeating the course next semester.

8. (A) It’s red.

(B) It’s not dry.

(D) He’s going to wash it.

9. (A) Everyone feels relaxed at the party.

(B) There are enough people to have a party.

(D) Part of the food is on the table.

10. (A) The meeting was at four o’clock.

(B) Everyone came to the meeting in uniforms.

(D) No one was uninformed about the meeting.

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Saturday, March 23, 2019

TOEFL Exercise 2 (Structure Questions)

Previous TOEFL Exercise: TOEFL Exercise 1 (Structure Question)

TOEFL Exercise 2 focuses on Problem with Coordinate Connector, Problem with Adverb clause connector, Noun clause connector and Noun clause connector/subject.

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

1. A spacecraft is freed from friction ____ launched into space.

(A) it

(B) it is

(D) after it is

2. ____ with their surroundings, or they hide in crevices for protection.

(A) Lobsters

(B) Lobsters blend

(D) Because lobsters blend

3. _____ a ball-and-socket joint, the elbow is a simple hinge joint.

(A) While the shoulder

(B) While the shoulder is

(D) The shoulder

4. A car has several sections with moving parts, ......... of those parts is essential.

(A) good lubrication

(B) well lubricated

(D) and well lubricated

5. Bears cannot see well _____ small eyes.

(A) bears have

(B) because having

(D) because of bears

6. _____ at the Isthmus of Panama, so animals were able to migrate between North and South America.

(A) A land bridge existed

(B) When a land bridge existed

(D) With a land bridge

7. ...........mostly made of granite, it also contains some human-made materials.

(A) The Empire State Building

(B) The Empire State Building is

(D) Although the Empire State Building is built

8. Pressure differences make the eardrum vibrate _____ the ear.

(A) enters the sound waves

(B) as sound waves

(D) as sound waves enter

9. An optical microscope magnifies as much as 2,000 times, but an electron microscope ..........as much as a million times.

(A) magnifying

(B) it magnifies

(D) magnify it

10. If scientific estimates are accurate, ___ _ with the Earth about 20,000 years ago.

(A) the Canon Diablo meteorite collided

(B) the collision of the Canon Diablo meteorite

(D) colliding the Canon Diablo meteorite

11. _____ of the Pueblo Indians centered on intensive agriculture.

(A) The economic activity

(B) Because the economic activity

(D) When the economic activity

12. In popular terminology, any long snowstorm with ____ is called a blizzard.

(A) the amount of wind is large

(B) a large amount of wind

(D) very windy

13. Nuclear power can be produced by fusion, _____ produced by fission.

(A) it can also be

(B) it can also

(D) and it can also

14. _____, igneous rocks may be changed into gneisses.

(A) The temperature is high

(B) If the temperature is high

(D) If high temperature

15. In 1905, Henry Flagler _____ his plans to extend his Florida East Coast Railway out across the sea to Key West.

(A) it was announced

(B) announcement

(D) announced

16. The sound ____ from a vibrating object will be high or low depending on the number of vibrations.

(A) Comes

(B) it is coming

(D) coming

17. During the late 1880s, urban streetcars were electrified through ______ large motors.

(A) they used

(B) used

(D) when they used

18. _____ almost 274 square miles, but 96 percent of the park is under water.

(A) Although Biscayne National Park encompasses

(B) Biscayne National Park encompasses

(D) Biscayne National Park

19. Legislation _______ in 1916 and 1917 gave the Wilson administration authority to intervene in the national economy if it proved necessary.

(A) it was passed

(B) was passed

(D) passes

20. Because a family of birds set up housekeeping in Joel Chandler Harris’s mailbox when the birds were in need of a place to stay, ______ the Wren’s Nest.

(A) the home is named

(B) so the home is named

(D) the home’s name

21. Today, the true story of _____ at Little Bighorn remains a mystery.

(A) Happened

(B) it happened

(D) what happening

22. For more than a decade, ____ that certain species are becoming scarce.

(A) the warnings of bird-watchers

(B) warn the bird-watchers

(D) a warning for bird-watchers

23. Early in the eighteenth century, Halley accurately predicted when ____ of 1682 would return.

(A) the comet

(B) was the comet

(D) had the comet

24. No single factor explains why _____ vary so greatly among individuals.

(A) aging affects

(B) the effects of aging

(D) the aging effect

25. Lack of clarity about ____ the party in the coming year will be removed at the party’s convention.

(A) will lead

(B) lead

(D) who will lead

26. We do not ____ the bow drill was first developed for woodworking or fire making.

(A) whether it

(B) know whether it

(D) sure whether

27. Minute Man National Historical Park is a monument to where _____

(A) the beginning of the Revolutionary War

(B) in the beginning of the Revolutionary War

(D) the Revolutionary War began

28. Tests on the colors of cars were conducted at the University of California to determine _____ the safest colors for cars.

(A) which

(B) which were

(D) how were

29. The National Institute of Dental Research estimates _____ in fluoridated areas have about 25 percent less tooth decay than children elsewhere.

(A) for school children

(B) school children’s

(D) that for school children

30. The process of photosynthesis explains how ____ able to use the energy in sunlight to manufacture foods from the simple chemicals in air and water.

(A) green plants
(B) green plants are
(C) planting greens
(D) with green plants are

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Adjective clause connector/Subject : exercise 10

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EXERCISE 10: Each of the following sentences contains more than one clause. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the connectors. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1. The children that were vaccinated did not get sick. (C)

    Analysis:

    First Clause      : The children did not get sick (correct)
    Second Clause : that were vaccinated (correct)
                              THAT functions as CONNECTOR and SUBJECT, too. Verb is WERE.

2. I did not vote for the politician who he just won the election. (I)

Analysis:

    First Clause      : I did not vote the politician. (Correct)
    Second Clause : Who he just won the election (Incorrect)
                               It should be "Who just won the election". There are double subject: WHO and HE.
                               WHO functions as CONNECTOR and SUBJECT. WON is Verb. So, remove HE.

3. The dog that barking belongs to my neighbor. (I)

    Analysis:

    First Clause      : The dog belongs to my neighbor (correct)
    Second Clause : that barking (incorrect).
                              THAT functions as CONNECTOR and SUBJECT. But IS is missing
                              The second sentence should be "that is barking".

4. I took two of the blue pills, which were very effective. (C)

Analysis :

    First Clause      : I took two of the blue pills. (correct)
    Second Clause : which were very effective (correct)
                              Which fucntions as CONNECTOR ans SUBJECT, too.

5. We rented an apartment from the landlord who does he own the buildings on Maple Street. (I)

    Analysis :

    First Clause      : We rented an apartment from the Landlord. (correct)
    Second Clause : Who does he own the building on Maple Street. (incorrect)
                               Who functions as Connector and Subject.
                               Own is VERB.
                               Does and HE should be removed.
                               The correct sentence is Who owns the building on Maple Street.

6. She forgot to attend the meeting which it began at 11:00. (I)

Analysis :

    First Clause     : She forgot to attend the meeting. (correct)
    Second clause : which it began at 11:00. (incorrect)
                             WHICH fucntions as Connector and Subject, too. began is Verb.
                             it should be removed. So, the correct sentence is which began at 11:00.

7. Any student who does not turn in the paper by Friday will fail the class. (C)

    Analysis   :

    First clause : Any student will fail the class. (correct).
    Second clause : who does not turn in the paper by Friday. (correct).
                            Who functions as connector and Subject, too. Verb is does not turn in.

8. The people which came in late had to sit at the back. (C)

    Analysis :

    First clause      : The people has to sit back. (correct)
    Second clause : which came in late. (correct).
                             which functions as connector and subject. Verb is came.

9. The courses that satisfy the graduation requirements they are difficult. (I)

   Analysis     :

   First clause      : The course they are difficult. (incorrect)
                        There are double subjects: the course and they. So, they should be removed.
                            The correct clause should be the course are difficult.
   Second clause : that satisfy the graduation requirements. (correct)

10. After dinner she went to visit her parents, who were living down the street. (C).

Analysis    :

First clause      : After dinner she went to visit her parents. (correct).
Scond clause   : who were living in the street. (correct).
                           Who functions as connector and subject. Verb is are living.

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