Senin, 26 Mei 2014

Contoh Soal Toefl Grammar


 
QUESTIONS
Type about 1
The use to be
Find the incorrect word / words!
Buying clothes are Often a very time - consuming practice Because those clothes
A B C
that a person likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her .
D
The correct answer is A. To be written there that are wrong , it is supposed to be is
So from here we should we critically ask , why is not the right are ?
When to use is , when used are ?
First , is to be used when the subject is he, she , or it , or the third person singular ( human , animal , or object , or anything that we talked about and it was a single ) . The boy is handsome example . The paint is funny .
Second , are to be used when the subject is you , they , we , or third person plural ( human , animal , or object , or anything that we talked about and the plural )
Example : The boys are handsome . The cats are funny .
As for the question above to be correct is is because the subject is "buying clothes" ( buying clothes ) . " Buying clothes here considered as having the same meaning to a single word it ( something we talked about , and it was a single ) .
Consider the following sentence ?
Buy a lot of clothes are not good . ( Buying clothes is not good . )
Let us consider the phrase buy a lot of clothing that includes a single subject . Do not confuse the word many clothes ( clothes ) ! Phrases buying clothes remain single because it was considered that the phrase is a topic / single issue .

Type about 2
The use of many or much , a few or a little
Find the incorrect word / words!
Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract , the students
A B C
lost their opportunity to lease the appartment .
D
What is your answer ?
The correct answer is B.
Because " ... too many time .. " is wrong . Supposedly too much time .
Why are not many really use much ? What about the rules ?
Rules
Count noun followed
/ countable nouns uncountable nouns Followed / uncountable nouns
a, the, some , any
some chairs the , some , any
some water
this , that , these , those this , that
none , one, two , three None
many
a lot of
a large number of
a great number of
( a) few
( b ) fewer than ...
( c ) much more than ... ( usually in negatives or questions )
a lot of
a large amount of
( a) little
( b ) less ... than
( c ) more than ...

Type about 3
The use of the pronoun pronoun ; my / me , they / them , himself / hisself ?
Find the incorrect word / words!
These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time , but perhaps we
A B C D
will return later .
What is your answer ?
The correct answer is C.
" ................. All too expensive for we to buy ...... " . We are here for the wrong word , which was supposed to be for us .
Why ?
Because we said here plays as the object of the preposition / complement of the preposition ( prepositional object )
Simple example as follows , which is it ?
I buy an apple for .... ( he / him ) . ----- certainly true is him
He builds a house for ... ( they / them . )

Type about 4
Embedded question
Find the incorrect word / words!
The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the
A B C D
proposals.
What is your answer ?
The correct answer is option C.
Supposedly that sentence is " The next important question we have to decide is when we have to submit the proposal . "
So do not wear .
To better understand note examples following sentences ;
• When do you go ?
• Then the question is when you go .
The use do eliminated when the sentence serves as an object / complement of a sentence ( noun clause )
Another example :
• Where do you live ?
• I know where you live .
• Where is your house ?
• He told me where your house is .

Type about 5
Neither the use of either and
Find the incorrect word / words!
George has not completed the assignment yet , and Maria has not Neither .
A B C D
What is your answer ?
The correct answer is on the choice of D.
Supposedly the right is Maria has not either , or Mary has Neither .
The word also means either .
Same , Neither word means as well .
Both are used for meaningful sentences negative .
You want to say :
He did not eat , and I also .
You can say :
He does not eat , and Neither do I.
or
He does not eat , and I do not either .
So the formula :
Neither + auxiliary verb + subject
Subject + auxiliary verb + not + either

Type about 6
The composition of the modifier and complement are reversed
John Decided to buy in the morning a new car , but in the afternoon
ABC
he changed his mind .
D
What is your answer ?
The correct answer is B.
Supposedly the above sentence " John Decided to buy a new car in the morning , but ........... "
So the above problems associated with complement position ( objects ) with the modifier ( and) starting preposition is reversed . It should complement first, then the modifier is prefixed preposition .
Learn the following theory .
Normal Sentence Pattern in English
Subject Verb Complement Modifier
John and I ate a pizza last night
We Studied " present perfect " last week .



Strategi Mengerjakan Toefl Grammar


 
GRAMMAR/STRUCTURE
NORMAL SENTENCE PATERN
IN ENGLISH
Subject Verb Complement Modifier
(predicate) (object) (adverb)
John and I ate a pizza last night
We studied “present perfect” last week.
Learn the following sentences and their sentence patterns!
·         Verb complement modifier
“Urutannya subject + Verb + complement + modifier”, tidak bisa dibalik antara complement dengan modifier”
Identify the subject, verb, and modifier
1.      George is cooking dinner.
2.      Henry and Marcia have visited the president.
3.      We can eat lunch in this restaurant today.
4.      Pat should have visited the president.
5.      We can eat lunch in this restaurant today.
6.      Trees grow
7.      It was raining at seven o’clock this morning.
8.      Jill is buying a new hat in the store.
9.      Harry is washing dishes right now.
10.  She opened her book.
·         Subject pronouns Vs Possessive adjectives
-          My car is new.
-          He has a house.
-          His house is old
-          And so on….
-          I have a car.
I was in English as a subject = "I", when an object = "me" .. Then when I declare function belongs changed to "my", then you become a guide, and so on. Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives

VERBS AS COMPLEMENTS
Verbs as Complements, meaning verbs as complementary. That is often a verb that functions as a complement, the complement of other verbs. example:
1.      He agrees to meet.
2.      He enjoys sitting there.
3.      Said meet is as a complementary word agrees, but consider written to meet to meet. Not meet alone or plus ing meeting.
4.      Meanwhile ing verb word followed enjoys sitting, not sit alone, or to sit.
5.      So this material teaches that there is a list of verbs that are followed "to verb", and there is a list of verbs that are followed by verb-ing.
6.      TOEFL test in this material very often tested.
A.    Verbs infinitives (to verb)
Example :
-          Marry learned to swim when she was very young.
-          The soldiers are preparing to attack the village.
-          The budget committee decided to postpone this meeting.
B.     Verbs gerund (verb ing)
Example :
-          John admitted stealing the money.
-          We enjoyed seeing them again.
-          Michael was considering buying a new car.
-          John gave up smoking
-          Marry insisted on taking the bus instead of the plane.
-          Fred confessed to stealing the jewels.

THE VERB NEED
“The boy needs cutting his hair” or The boy needs to cut his hair”……?
Need followed by the infinitive verb / verb to object only if the subject is alive. But if the subject is inanimate then need a verb followed by a gerund (verb-ing) or followed by “to be + past participle (Verb 3)”
A.    Subject of life + infinitive
-          John and his brother need to paint the house.
-          My friend needs to learn Spanish
-          He will need to drive
B.     Subject inanimate objects + verb ing (to be+ past participle)
-          The grass needs cutting. OR The grass needs to be painted.
-          The television needs repairing. OR The television needs to be repaired.
-          The composition needs rewriting. OR The composition needs to be written.
“atention”, we use “in need of” with folowing rules.
subject + be + in need of + noun
For examples
1.      Jill is in need of money. (Jill needs money)
2.      The roof is in need of repairing. (The roof needs to be repaired.)
3.      The organization is in need of volunteers. (The organization needs volunteers.)
• Exercise
1. It’s too hot and my hair needs … (cut).
2. The computer needs … (repair).
3. James needs ….. (see) a doctor.
4. Marry will need … (make) a new dress for the party.
5. His car needs … (tune).
6. You will need … to be here at night.
7. The house needs … (paint) soon.