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Errors in Gerund after prepositions

Belajar Toefl Dot Com — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:38:53 +0000

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 for returning the book that I lent you.

incorrect : He began by explain the meaning of certain words.
correct : He began by explaining the meaning of certain words.

Errors in Verbs Referring to Activities of the Dead

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Errors in Verbs Referring to Activities of the Dead

Belajar Toefl Dot Com — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:20:16 +0000

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.

incorrect : Until the day she died, the lady who lives next door visits me almost everyday.
correct : Until the day she died, the lady who lived next door visited me almost everyday.

incorrect : Just befor e he died, my friend who writes poetry published his first book.
correct : Just befor e he died, my friend who wrote poetry published his first book.

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Errors in Affirmative Agreement of Verbs

Belajar Toefl Dot Com — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:54 +0000

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.

Examples:

incorrect : She took pictures, and I did so.

correct : She took pictures, and I did too.
or
She took pictures, and so did I.

incorrect : Luna wants to go home, and so want we.

correct : Luna wants to go home, and so do we.
or
Luna wants to go home, and we do too.

incorrect : We are going to the concert, and so do they.

correct : We are going to the concert, and so are they.
or
We are going to the concert, and they are too.

incorrect : I have seen the film, and she also has.

correct : I have seen the film, and so has she.
or
I have seen the film, and she has too.

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Errors in Negative Imperative

Belajar Toefl Dot Com — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:06:39 +0000

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?

incorrect : Would you please no worry?

correct : Please don`t worry.
or
Would you please not worry?

incorrect : Please not to park here.

correct : Please don`t park here.
or
Would you please not park here?

incorrect : Would you please not to be late?

correct : Please don`t be late.
or

Would you please not be late?

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Errors in Subject-Verb Agreement

Belajar Toefl Dot Com — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:53:43 +0000

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 to the library.

correct : Joni, Siska and I are going to the library.

incorrect : His knowledge of languages and international relations aid him in his job.

correct : His knowledge of languages and international relations aids him in his job.

incorrect : Sir Alex, accompanied by his wife, were at the party.

correct : Sir Alex, accompanied by his wife, was at the party.

incorrect : There is many reasons why I can`t help you.

correct : There are many reasons why I can`t help you.

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