10 Points Checklist Of Problem Areas On Toefl Section 2 6x4r6x

10 points checklist of problem areas on TOEFL section 2 : Structure and Written Expression By adhe 1. Check for subject and verb Example Error : The elephant population it has declined rapidly because many of the animals are killed each year. 2. Check verb agreement Example Error : at the Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s home in Tennesse, even his glasses have been left exactly where he lay them. 3. Check for full subordination Example Error : Because wanted to learn fast, the girl studied all the time 4. Check the verbal Example Error : the data on the winter migration patterns of the Monarch butterfly is very interested. 5. Check pronoun form, argument, and tense Example Error : because they usually receive the same score on standardized examinations, there is often disagreement as to whom is the better student, Bob or Hellen 6. Check the word form Example error : the New York City subway system is the most longest underground railroad operating in the world

7. Check the word order Example error : the policeman asked the man what was he doing 8. Check for a parallel structure Example Error : Most of the Cajun French who live in Lousiana can neither read nor writing the French variety that they speak fluently 9. Check for unnecessary repetition Example Error : A good sentence in English is one that is brief, short, and easy to understand 10. Check for a correct usage Example Error : With the develop of a cheap process for desalination, 97 percent of the earth’s water will become available for the fresh - water purpose

Word endings in English 1. Noun ( person ) -er -or -ist -ian 2. Noun ( things) -

Nce

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Ism

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Ness

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Logy

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Ion

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Ty

3. Verb -

Ate

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Ize

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Fy

4. Adjective -

Ful

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Nt

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Al

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Ble

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Ous

5. Adverb -

Ly

Example : Identify, identical, identity, identically, identification book

Practice more will make you better in English not only ive but also active Good Luck

Hardly Fast Lately Item

Itemize I like reading, watching tv, studying Watcha = whataya We shall call it a day for us now Give up = give in

General Truth Schedule General truth Rp Who Whom Whose

Which That Comparison degrees Positive = she is as tall as her mother Comparative= she is taller than her mother Superlative= she is the tallest girl in her family

The population of the US is greater than… That of Mexico Mexico’s one One of the Mexico Mexicans It’s = it is Its = its fur = belong to

Its’= its’ book Because + sentence Because of + phrase Betty scrampher azar Richard murphy Conditional IF If I have enough money, I will travel to Ireland.

If I were you, I would meet him soon If I had known him in my past life, I would have told him that he is really special If I had had book, I would have told you Had I had book, I would have told you

A tire , being inanimate Seldom did he help me Adverbial + auxiliary + S + V Never , rarely, Not until, not even once , never again I didn’t come because it rained I didn’t come because of rain Know how = to have practical understanding of something

Take after = similar= the death ring for Take about Take back Take down Take for Take from Take in Take off

Take on Take over As 1. As a member of the class, Do as I say 2. As far as I know him, he is really polite 3. As for me, you are my worl d now

Allow + indirect obj + to infinitive The harder the worse The taller the worse Its = its fur = leather = skin Leave out all the rest It’s = it is