- •Problem 1 Point of view - verbs
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- •Problem 2 Point of view - reported speech
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- •Problem 3 Point of view - verbs and adverbs
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- •Iron _____ for weapons and tools in the Bronze Age following the Stone Age.
- •Point of view - activities of the dead
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- •Problem 5 Agreement - modified subject and verb
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- •Problem 6 Agreement - subject with accompaniment and verb
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- •Problem 7 Agreement - subject with appositive and verb
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- •Problem 8 Agreement -verb-subject order
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- •In a suspension bridge _____ that carry one or more flexible cables firmly attached at each end.
- •Problem 9 Agreement - an indefinite subject and verb
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- •Problem 10 Agreement - a collective subject and verb
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- •Problem 11 Agreement - noun and pronoun
- •Problem 12 Agreement - subject and possessive pronouns
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- •Problem 13 Agreement - indefinite subject pronoun and possessive pronouns
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- •Problem 14 Agreement - impersonal pronouns
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- •Problem 15
- •Verbal modifiers - -ing and -ed forms
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- •Problem 16
- •Verbal modifiers - infinitives of purpose
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- •Problem 17 Parallel structures - in a series
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- •In a hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes by eating less, drinking more liquids, wearing lighter clothing, and _____.
- •Problem 18 Parallel structure - after correlative conjunctions
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- •Problem 19 Redundancy - unnecessary phrases
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- •Problem 20 Redundancy - repetition of words with the same meaning
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- •Problem 21 Redundancy - repetition of noun by pronoun
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- •Problem 22 Transitive and intransitive verbs - raise and rise
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- •Problem 23 Transitive and intransitive verbs - lay and lie
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- •Problem 24 Transitive and intransitive verbs - set and sit
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- •Problem 25 Similar verbs - tell and say
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- •In his inaugural speech, John Kennedy_____________ that we should not ask what our country could do for us but what we could do for out country.
- •Problem 26 Similar verbs - let and leave
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- •Similar verbs - borrow and lend
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- •Problem 28 Similar verbs - make and do
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- •Problem 29 Prepositional idioms
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- •Problem 30 Parts of speech
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- •Subject-Verb Inversion
- •Inversion of Subject and Verb
- •There are 18 cases when inverted order is needed:
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Incorrect:
I really don't mind making the homework for this class.
Correct:
I really don't mind doing the homework for this class.
Incorrect:
Did you do a mistake?
Correct:
Did you make a mistake?
Exercises:
Part A: Choose the correct answer.
The president usually ___________ unless his press secretary approves it.
(A) doesn't do a statement (B) doesn't make a statement (C) doesn't statement (D) no statement
Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.
A one hundred-horsepower tractor can make the work of a large number of horses.
Problem 29 Prepositional idioms
Prefer these idioms:.
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Examples:
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Excepting for the Gulf Coast region, most of the nation will have very pleasant weather tonight and tomorrow.
Correct:
Except for the Gulf Coast region, most of the nation will have very pleasant weather tonight and tomorrow.
Exercises:
Part A: Choose the correct answer.
_____ discovery of insulin it was not possible to treat diabetes.
(A) Prior to the (B) Prior (C) The prior (D) To prior
Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.
The price of gold depends in several factors, including supply and demand in relationship to the value of the dollar.
Problem 30 Parts of speech
Although it is usually very easy to identify the parts of speech, word families can be confusing. Word families are groups of words with similar meanings and spellings. Each word in the family is a different part of speech. For example, agreement is a noun; agreeable is an adjective; to agree is a verb. The endings of words can help you identify the part of speech.
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Examples: