CLAUSE

Appostitive

Exercise 3 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. The son of the previous owner,, the new owner is undertaking some fairly broad changes in
management policy (C)
2. Last semester, a friend,, graduated cum laude from the university (I) ->> missing subject
3. Valentines Day, February 14,, is a special holiday for sweethearts (C)
4. At long last, the business owner,, has decided to step down (I) -> missing subject
5. Tonight supper,, leftover from last night, did not taste any better tonight than last night (C)

Present participle

Exercise 4 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. Theshopoffering the lowest prices will have the most customers (C)
2. Thosevagabonds are completing their trip on Delta should report to Gate Three (I) ->> double verb
3. Thecraftsman were demonstrating various handicraft at booths throughout the exhibition (C)
4. The fraternities are giving the wildest parties attract the most new pledges (I) ->> double verb
5. The first team winningthree games
mes is awarded the championship (C)

Past participle

Exercise 5 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. Thecash was offered by the client was not accepted (I) -> double verb
2. The car listed in the advertisement had already sold out (C)
3. The chapter wastaught by the professor this morning will be on next weeks exam (I) -> double verb

4. The loaves of bread were baked in a brick oven at a low temperature for many hours (C)
5. The harbor were reached by the sailors were under the control of a foreign nation (I) -> double verb
TOEFL EXEERCISE (Skills 1-5)
1. The major cause .. the pull of the moon on the earth (no 8)
a. the ocean tides are
b. of ocean tides is
c. of the tides in the ocean
d. the oceans tides
2. The Bengawan Solo river .. from central Java into Yogyakarta (no1)
a. it flowed
b. flows
c. flowing
d. with flowing water
3. A computerized map of the freeways using information gathered by sensors embedded in the
pavement .. on a local cable channel during rush hour (no 10)
a. airs
b. airing
c. air
d. to air

Coordinate connectors

Exercise 6 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. The
he software should be used on a laptop computer, and this computer is a laptop (C)
2. The
he rain clouds can be seen in the distance, but no has fallen (I) -> missing subject
3. They are trying to sell their house; it has been on the market for two months (I) ->> missing subject
4. So the quality of the print was not good, I changed the typewriter
typewrit ribbon (I) ->> misplaced connector
5. The lifeguard will warn you about the riptides, or she may require you to get out of the water (C)

Use adverb time and cause connectors correctly

Exercise 7 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. Since the bank closes in less than an hour, the deposits need to be tallied immediately (C)

2. Their backgrounds are thoroughly investigated before are admitted

tted to the organization (I) -> missing
subject
3. The citizens are becoming more and more incensed about traffic accidents whenever the accidents
occur at that intersection (C)
4. The ground had been prepared, the seedlings were carefully planted (I) -> missing
issing connector
5. We can start the conference now that all the participants have arrived (C)

Use other adverb connectors correctly

Exercise 8 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. It is impossible to enter that program if you lack experience as a teacher (C)
2. The captain left strict orders about the passes, several soldiers left the post anyway (I) -> missing
connector
3. As the doctor already explained all visitors must leave the hospital room now (no8) (I) -> missing
commas
4. While most pupils turned the assignment in on time, a few asked for an extension (C)
5. I will take you wherever need to go to complete the registration procedures (I) -> missing subject

Exercise (skills 6-8) (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan
pokok persoalan)
1. The parents left a phone number with the baby-sitter in case a problem with the children (no3) (C)
2. The furniture will be delivered as soon it is paid for (no4) (I) -> unnecessary connector
3. Whenever you want to hold the meeting, we will schedule It (no5) (I) -> missing verb

TOEFL exercise (skills 6-8)

1. The president of the United States appoints the cabinet members , .. appointments are subject to
Senate approval
a. their
b. with their
c. because their
d. but their
2. sucked groundwater from below, some parts of the city have begun to sink as much as ten inches
annually (no4)
a. pumps have
b. as pumps have
c. so pumps have

d. with pumps
3. if ultraviolet radiation enters the earths atmosphere, .. generally blocked by the ozone
concentrated in the atmosphere (no9)
a. in
b. so
c. and
d. in that

TOEFL review exercise Skills (1-8)

1. The three basic chords in the tonic, the dominant, and the subdominant
a. functional harmony
b. functional harmony is
c. functional harmony are
d. functional harmony they are
2. As its name suggests, the Prairie Wetlands Resource Center . The protection of wetlands on the
prairies of Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota and Nebraska (no8)
a. it focuses
b. focuses on
c. focusing
d. to focus on
3. Each object . Jupiters magnetic field is with electrical charges (no7)
a. enters
b. it enters
c. entering
d. enter

Use noun clause connectors correctly

Exercise 9 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. When the season starts is determined by the weather (C)
2. The manual how the device should be built (I) -> missing verb
3. The schedule indicated if the teams would be playing in the final game (C)
4. He refused to enter a plea could not be determined by the lawyer (I) ->> missing connector
5. Talked about where we should go for lunch (I) -> missing subject

Use noun clause connector/subjects correctly

Exercise 10 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. The game show contestant was able to respond to whatever was asked (C)
2. You should find out which the best physics department (I) -> missing verb
3. The employee was unhappy about what was added to his job description (C)
4. Whoever wants to take desert tour during spring break signing up at the office (I) ->> missing
connector
5. The motorist was unable to discover who he had struck his car (I) -> missing subject

Use adjective clause connectors correctly

Exercise 11 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. It is important to fill out the form in the way that you have been instructed (C)
2. The car which I have been driving for five years for sale at a really good price (I) ->> missing verb
3. I just finished reading the novel whom the professor suggested for my book report (I) -> incorrect
connector
4. The plane that he was scheduled to take to Hawaii was delayed (C)
5. The movie which we watched on cable last night it was really frightening (I) ->> extra object

Use adjective clause connector/subject correctly

Exercise 12 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. The pecel that is served in the restaurant has a smooth, creamy texture (C)
2. The cars are trying to enter the freeway system are lined up for blocks (I) ->> missing connector
3. I have great respect for everyone who on the Paijos List (I) -> missing verb
4. It is going to be very difficult to work with the man which just began working here (I) -> incorrect
connector
5. The door that leads to the vault it was tightly locked (I) -> extra subject

Exercise (skills 9-12) (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan
pokok persoalan)
1. No one explained to me whether was coming or not (I) -> missing subject
2. The part of structure that has already been built needs to be torn down (C)

3. The girl who she just joined the softball team is a great shortstop (I) -> extra subject

TOEFL exercise (skills 9-12)

1. Dolphins form extremely complicated allegiance and . Continually change
a. enmities that
b. that are enmities
c. enmities that are
d. that enmities
2. Scientists are now beginning to conduct experiments on .. trigger different sorts of health risks
a. noise pollution can
b. that noise pollution
c. how noise pollution
d. how noise pollution can
3. The Apollo 11 astronauts . Of the Earths inhabitants witnessed on the famous first moonwalk on
July 20, 1969 were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
a. whom
b. whom millions
c. were some
d. whom some were

TOEFL review exercise (Skills 1-12)

1. . Contained in the chromosomes, and they are thought of as the units of heredity (no 3)
a. genes which are
b. genes are
c. when genes
d. because of genes

2. . In the first draft of the budget will not necessarily be in the final draft (no 7)
a. although it appears
b. it appears
c. what appears
d. despite its appearance
3. The same symptoms that occur . occur with cocaine (no 5)
a. amphetamines can
b. with amphetamines can
c. so amphetamines
d. with amphetamines they

Reduced adjective clauses

Exercise 13 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. We will have to return the merchandise purchased yesterday at the Broadway (C)
2. The children sat in the fancy restaurant found it difficult to behave (I) ->> sat should be sitting
3. Serving a term of four years, the mayor of the town will face reelection next year (C)
4. The brand new Cadillac, purchasing less than two weeks ago, was destroyed in the accident (I) ->
purchasing should be purchased

5. The fans who supporting their team always come out to the games in large numbers (I) -> omit who

Reduced adverb clauses

Exercise 14 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)
1. If not completely satisfied, you can return the product to the manufacturer (C)
2. Steve has had to learn how to cook and clean since left home (I) ->> left should be leaving
3. The ointment can be applied where needed (C)
4. Tom began to look for a job after completing his masters degree in engineering (C)
5. Although not selecting for team, he attends all of the game as a fan (I) ->> selecting should be selected

Exercise (skills 13-14) (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan
pokok persoalan)
1. Thought was surprised at the result; she was pleased with what she had done (I) ->> was

2. Wearingonly a light sweater, she stepped out into the pouring rain (C)
3. The family stopped to visit many relatives while driving across the country (C)

TOEFL exercise (Skills 13-14)

1. When . Nests during spring nesting season, Canadian geese are fiercely territorial
a. building
b. are building
c. built
d. are built
2. Kokanee salmon begin to deteriorate and die soon . At the age of four (no3)
a. they spawn
b. after spawning
c. spawn
d. spawned
3. The national restaurant . Washington, says that federal efforts to regulate workplace smoking
would limit restaurants ability to respond to the desire of their patrons (no8)
a. association in
b. association is in
c. association which is in
d. association, based in

TOEFL review exercise (skills 1-14)

1. in the United States .. approximately four million miles of roads, streets, and highyways
a. there
b. is

c. they
d. there are
2. the television, . So long been a part of our culture, has an enormous influence (no3)
a. has
b. it has
c. which
d. which has
3. . Twelve million immigrants entered the United States via Ellis island (no2)
a. more than
b. there were more than
c. of more than
d. the report of

ADJECTIVE-ADVERB

Problems with adjective and adverbs

Exercise 46 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah.

incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok
persoalan)

1. The mother (noun) was pleasant (adj) surprised (adj) when her daughter came to visit (I) >pleasant should be pleasantly
2. The sales people frequently (adv) visit (verb) the east coast for trade shows (C)
3. He was driving an expensively sports car (I) ->> expensively should be expensive
4. There is a special program on TV this evening (C)
5. She was chosen for the leading part because she sings so well (C)

Use adjective after linking verbs

Exercise 47 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)

1. The parents seem angrily (adv) about the childs report card (I) ->> angrily should be angry
2. The speaker talked knowingly (adv) about prehistoric (adj) fossils (C)
3. After she drank the lemonade, the cake tasted too sweetly to her (I) ->> sweetly should be
sweet
4. Throughout dinner we were bored because he spoke incessantly (C)
5. Sam felt terribly depressed after the accident (C)

Position adjectives and adverbs correctly

Exercise 48 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)

1. The store opened with a sale fantastic (adj) (I) -> should be fantastic sale
2. The waitress has always (adv) filled our order quickly (adv) (C)
3. The political candidates expressed their opposing views (C)
4. The lawyer has selected carefully a new case (I) ->> should be has carefully selected
5. Frequently the coffee has tasted bitter (C)

Exercise (skills 46-48) (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal

marupakan pokok persoalan)

1. They were unable to see where their friends were sitting in the theater because of the lights
dim (I) ->> should be the dim light
2. After the comprehensive exam, she looked exhausted by the experience (I) -> exhaustedly
should be exhausted
3. The project was remarkable close to being finished (I) -> remarkable should be remarkably

TOEFL exercise (skills 46-48) (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal
marupakan pokok persoalan)

1. Modern art is on display at the Guggenheim Museum, a building with an unusually design

2. By the beginning of the 1980s fifteen states had adopted alreadyno-faultinsurance laws
a

3. Heart attacks are fatally in 75 percent of occurrences

a

TOEFL review exercise (Skills 1-48)

1. Patty Berg, the top tournament winner in womens golf, . Eight-three golf tournaments
from 1935 through 1964
a. she won
b. winning
c. won
d. who won
2. . With about fifteen times its weight in air does gasoline allow the carburetor to run
smoothly
a. it is mixed
b. to mix it
c. when mixed
d. only when mixed
3. the Colorado river reachestheir maximum heightduring April and May (their should be its)
a

Recognize ly adjectives

Exercise 49 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)

1. Federal taxes are yearly taxes which must be paid every April (C)
Adj
2. At the fashion show, the new seasonally fashion will be shown (I) -> seasonally should be
seasonal
Adv
3. Do you want to go to the early movie or the lately movie? (I) ->> lately should be late
4. She offered me some friendly advice about how to deal with the terribly problem (I) ->
terribly should be terrible
5. The quarterly reports need to be turned in at the next weekly meeting (C)

Predicate adjective

Exercise 50 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)

1. The two sisters do not look at all alike (C)

2. Myson brought the alive lobster to my house and expected me to cook it (I) --> alive should be
live
3. Are you going to be lone in the house tonight? (I) -> lone should be alone
4. The afraid child cried for his mother (I) -> afraid should be frightened
5. Everyone else was asleep by the time I arrived home (C)

Use ed and ing adjectives correctly

Exercise 51 (C : correct/benar, I : incorrect/salah. Frase/kalimat yang dicetak tebal marupakan pokok

persoalan)

1. The teacher gave a quiz on the just completing lesson (I) ->> completing should be completed

2. There is a fascinating movie at the theater tonight (C)

3. They thought that it had been a very satisfied dinner (I) -> satisfied should be satisfying
4. The empty bottles are to the left, and the fillingbottles are to the right (I) -> filling should be
filled
5. For lunch at the restaurant she ordered a mixed salad (C)

Exercise (skills 49-51)

1. Her kindly words of thanks made me feel appreciating (I) -> appreciating should be
appreciated
2. After the earthquake, assistance was sent to the damaging areas (I) -> damaging should be
damage
3. Your view has some validity; however, we do not have alike opinions on the matter (I) -> alike
should be like

TOEFL exercise (skills 49-51)

1. As the only major American river that flowed in a west direction, the Ohio was the preferred
a

route for settlers (west should be westerly)

2. During the annually salmon migration from the sea to fresh water, Alaskas McNeil River
a

becomes a gathering place for brown bears waiting eagerly to catch their fill (annual should be
annually)
c

3. Edelman stresses the mounting evidence showing that greatly variation on a microscopic
a

scale is likely (greatly should be great)

d

TOEFL review exercise (skills 1-51)

1. During the early nineteenth century, the Spanish missions in Alta, California . To be an
integral part of the economy and productive capacity of the region
a. proved
b. they proved
c. they prove it
d. prove it
2. Still other hurdles remain before . Suitable for private cars
a. fuels cells
b. become
c. fuel cells become
d. that fuel cells become
3. Among the most revealing aspects of mining towns . Their paucity of public open space
(no 4)
a. was
b. were
c. it was
d. so