Check that GERUND should be used after PREPOSITION.
Examples:
incorrect : She is clever at written poetries.
correct : She is clever at writing poetries.
incorrect : He left without to say anything.
correct : He left witout saying anything.
incorrect : Thank you for return the book that I lent you.
correct : Thank you ...
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Written by Belajar Toefl Dot Com on January 5th, 2010
Written by Belajar Toefl Dot Com on January 1st, 2010
Note that we should always use past verbs to refer to activities of the dead.
Examples:
incorrect : Before he died, the man who lives across the street used to help me with my English.
correct : Before he died, the man who lived across the street used to help me with my English.Related ...
Written by Belajar Toefl Dot Com on December 24th, 2009
Note the two correct forms for affirmative agreement:
A: Susi likes smoking, and so does Rita.
B: Susi likes smoking, and Rita does too.
A: My father will be there, and so will my mother.
B: My father will be there, and my mother will too.Related posts:
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Written by Belajar Toefl Dot Com on December 20th, 2009
Note the two correct forms for negative imperative:
A: Please don`t do that.
B: Would you please not do that?
Examples :
incorrect : Would you please don`t smoke here?
correct : Please don`t smoke here
or
Would you please not smoke here?
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Written by Belajar Toefl Dot Com on December 19th, 2009
Check if the subject of the verb is singular or plural. Does the verb agree in number? Multiple subjects will be connected by the word AND. If a singular subject is separated by a comma from an accompanying phrase, it remains regular.
Examples :
incorrect : Joni, Siska and I is going ...
