Toefl exam Essentials

TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS
Practice
Circle the correct pronoun in each sentence. Find the answers
on page 82.
8. No one in her/their right mind would follow your advice.
9. Arnold or Jacques will bring his/their recorder so he/they
can tape the interview.
10. Bring  your/you’re fishing pole along if your/you’re
coming.
11. Interstate 235, who/which/that runs through town, is
being repaired this summer.
12. Its/It’s your/you’re turn to do the dishes.
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
Study careful! This is an example of a common mistake: confus-
ing an adjective for an adverb. The correct statement is “study
carefully.” Adjectives and adverbs are modifiers, or words that
describe other words. However, adjectives and adverbs describe
different parts of speech. In the preceding example, carefully is an
adverb describing the verb study.
Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns and answer one of
three questions: which one? what kind? and how many?
which one?
→ that tree, the other shoe, her last time
what kind?
→ elm tree, suede shoe, exciting time
how many?
→ five trees, many shoes, several times
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and
answer one of these questions about another word in the sentence:
where? when? how? and to what extent?

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where?
Place your baggage below your seat.
when?
Call your mother tomorrow.
how?
Kyoko turned suddenly.
to what extent?
Ben could hardly wait.
To recognize grammatical mistakes involving adjectives and
adverbs, review these common trouble spots:
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