- •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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Problem 17 Parallel structures - in a series
Ideas of equal importance should be expressed by the same grammatical structure.
Examples:
Incorrect:
Jane is young, enthusiastic, and she has talent.
Correct:
Jane is young, enthusiastic, and talented.
Exercises:
Part A: Choose the correct answer.
In a hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes by eating less, drinking more liquids, wearing lighter clothing, and _____.
(A) skin changes that darken (B) his skin may darken (C) experiencing a darkening of the skin (D) darkens his skin
Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.
The aims of the Common Market are to eliminate tariffs between member countries; developing common policies for agriculture, labor, welfare, trade, and transportation; and to abolish trusts and cartels.
Problem 18 Parallel structure - after correlative conjunctions
Ideas of equal importance are introduced by correlative conjunctions:
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Examples:
Incorrect:
She is not only famous in the United States, but also abroad.
Correct:
She is famous not only in the United States, but also abroad.
Exercises:
Part A: Choose the correct answer.
Both historically and _____ Ontario is the heartland of Canada.
(A) in its geography (B) geographically (C) also its geography (D) geography
Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.
The cacao bean was cultivated by the Aztecs not only to drink but also currency .
Problem 19 Redundancy - unnecessary phrases
Avoid using a noun and and the pronoun that refers to it consecutively in a sentence. Avoid using a pronoun after the noun it refers to, and that. Avoid using an adjective with such phrases as:
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Examples:
Incorrect:
The key officials who testified before the Senate committee responded in a manner that was evasive.
Correct:
The key officials who testified before the Senate committee responded evasively.
Exercises:
Part A: Choose the correct answer.
Waitresses and waiters who serve ___________ deserve at least a 20 percent tip.
(A) in a courteous manner (B) courteously (C) with courtesy in their manner (D) courteous
Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.
Hummingbirds move their wings so rapid a way that they appear to be hanging in the air .