tailieunhanh - Toefl preparation for the computer and paper test part 25

• Test of Written English (TWE): To demonstrate their ability to produce correct, organized, and meaningful English, examinees must write an essay on a given topic in thirty minutes. The Test of Written English (TWE) is not given with every administration of the paper TOEFL test. | STRUCTURE QUESTIONS Paper and Computer 223 ADJECTIVE CLAUSE In the first example there are two clauses woman is the subject of the verb is filling and that is the subject of the verb is. These two clauses are joined with the connector that. Notice that in this example the word that serves two functions at the same time it is the subject of the verb is and it is the connector that joins the two clauses. The adjective clause that is on the table describes the noun glass. In the second example there are also two clauses glass is the subject of the verb contains and that is the subject of the verb is. In this example that also serves two functions it is the subject of the verb is and it is the connector that joins the two clauses. Because that is on the table is an adjective clause describing the noun glass it directly follows glass. The following example shows how these sentence patterns could be tested in structure questions on the TOEFL test. Example from the Paper and Computer TOEFL Tests is on the table has four sections. A The notebook B The notebook which C Because the notebook D In the notebook In this example you should notice immediately that the sentence has two verbs is and has and each of them needs a subject. You know that table s not a subject because it follows the preposition on table is the object of the preposition. The only answer that has two subjects is answer B so answer B is the correct answer. The correct sentence should say The notebook which is on the table has four sections. In this sentence notebook is the subject of the verb has and which is the subject of the verb is. Which is also the connector that joins the two clauses. The following chart lists the adjective clause connector subjects and the sentence patterns used with them ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CONNECTOR SUBJECTS who for people which for things that for people or things S V adjective connector subject V She needs a secretary who types fast. V A secretary who types fast is invaluable. 224