tailieunhanh - Ace the toefl essay part 27

Tham khảo tài liệu 'ace the toefl essay part 27', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 250 Ace the TOEFL Essay TWE He tasted quickly they were in a hurry. Tells how. He appeared suddenly from behind the car. How. He remained at home. Where. He looked furtively. How. He sounded the bell. Sounded is an action done to the bell. He acted slowly so the boat left him. How. 8. Subject-Verb Agreement Because this is self-explanatory we will deal with the sentences as we encounter them. Simply be aware of trick questions that insert a word or phrase between the subject and the verb which must agree. Correct The boy along with his parents was excited about the trip. Note The singular verb was agrees with the subject boy not parents because parents is offset by a comma and is not an integral part of the structure. The cats accompanied by the dog were begging for food. The subject is plural so the verb must be plural. 9. Subjunctive The subjunctive deals with verbs such as insist order want demand force and other verbs of persuasion. If a person imposes his will on another the grammatical aspect is called the subjunctive. The sentence structure usually looks like the following examples. This category is a major source of trick questions. I insist you write the check now. Person influences person v1 write v1 . We ordered all remnants of the tyrant s memory destroyed. Person caused thing destroyed destroyed v3 past perfect form 251 Tips to Help You Ace Sentence Corrections ed I want you to respond as soon as possible. Person influences person to v1 respond v1 . He forced the rebels to retreat. Person influences person to v1. I demand you withdraw your troops immediately. Person influences person v1. Note that all of these follow a definite pattern. Note V1 eat walk fall V2 ate walked fell V3 eaten walked regular verbs use had has or have for help if need-but not here fallen EXERCISE Exercise Sentence Corrections 1. The boy wanted to know on the roof if it was hot. a. on the roof if it was hot. b. if it was hot on the roof. c. when on the roof it was hot. .