Writting toefl detail 5 pdf

62 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?