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TOEFL Preparation!
Section II: StructureSection II: Structure*
Lic. Ruth Esther Ángel Torres([email protected])
*Contributed by Gabriela Ulloa, adapted by Ruth Ángel.
TextbookTextbook
Rogers, Bruce. COMPLETE GUIDE to the TOEFL Test. United States: Heinle & Heinle, 2001.
Resource materialsResource materials Longman’s Preparation Course for the
TOEFL© Test: The Paper Test. Addison-Wesley Longman, Inc., 2001.
Maurer, Jay. Focus on Grammar: An Advanced Course for Reference and Practice. 2nd ed. New York: Addison W. Longman, 2000.
TOEFL Preparation Section II: Structure
This is a ten-hour module that is part of an
intensive TOEFL course, and was designed
to help you improve your grammar skills.
Although we will not be able to answer all
the exercises in the book, we will reviewwill review the
most common problems you may face in the
structure section of the TOEFL exam.
ReviewReview Parts of Speech: adjective, adverb,
noun, verb, pronoun, preposition, article, conjunctions (Words at Work-exercise)
Characteristics of sentence, clause and phrase
Conjugated vs. Non-conjugated verb forms (infinitive, gerund, past participle, base form)
How to identify main subject and main verb (exercise)
Word usage
Sentence vs.Clause vs. Phrase
Sentence = subject + conjugated verb
Ex. Mexican people are hard workers.
Clause = synonym of conjugated verb
Ex. Because it will be too late.
Phrase = two or more words
Ex. Mexican people, will be
Lesson 13: Independent Clauses Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence(coord. conjunctions: and,but, or, nor, for, so, yet)
Complex Sentence(subordinating conjunction
-since, because, if, after-, or relative pronoun
-that, which, who-)
Children enjoy games. (one clause)
Tom is tired, yet he is not going to sleep.
Because it was raining, Teresa went inside.
Lesson 13: Independent Clauses
Clauses with It and There.
1. There are many illegal workers in New York City.
2. It is important to be punctual for appointments.
ProblemProblem: ItIt and ThereThere may be missing
from the stem.
Lesson 14: Adjective Clauses
Adjective clause markers: Relative pronouns: who, which, that Relative adverbs: when, where
Examples: This is the patient that needs surgery. This is the hour when the children
usually go to bed.
Lesson 15: Adverb ClausesAdverb clause markers: Subordinating conjunctions: since,
although, if, unless, while, as, until, etc. Adverbs: while, when, wherever, etc.
Examples: I won’t lose weight unless I exercise. If Santa exists, I am Superman. Put that box wherever you want.
ImportantImportant: Review prepositions p. 165.
Lesson 16: Noun Clauses
Examples: That diamonds are a form of carbon has
been known for centuries. It is a fact that you are the witness. I don´t know if (whether) my boss was
invited. Please tell me what you need.
ImportantImportant:: Noun clauses answer the
question “What?”“What?”.
Lesson 17: Parallelism Parallel structures have the same
grammatical form and function.
Ex: She spends her leisure time playing
cards, reading and bicycling.
Parallel structures are also required with correlative conjunctions such as either...or or not only...but also.
Ex: Either Mark or Sue has the book.
Lesson 18: Word Forms (p.184-188)
competition, competitiveness, competitive (ly) deepen, depth, deep decide, decided (ly) / decisive (ly) beauty, beautiful (ly) prohibition, prohibitive (ly) / prohibited surgery, surgical poetry, poet technology, technical / technological administrator, administrative finance, financer
Lesson 18: Word Forms-ly Adjectives (Longman, p. 204)
costly manly yearly
early daily lovely
friendly hourly northerly
kindly monthly easterly
likely nightly southerly
lively quarterly westerly
lonely weekly
Lesson 19: Do vs. Make
Do means:
1. to perform / to act
2. to complete
3. to accomplish
Example:
Can you do me a
favor?
Make means:
1. to produce
2. to create
3. to construct
Example:
My sister makes
delicious cakes.
Write each word in the appropriate columnunder the correct verb (do / make / take).
advances an experiment
a promise
research your best
a chance
your time a contribution
a prediction
a law a good job
medicine
a point an offer
homework
money business (with) harm to
an airplane damage medication
Answer keydo / make / take
an experiment advances a chance
research a promise your time
your best a contribution medicine
a good job a prediction an airplane
homework a law medication
business a point
harm to an offer
damage money
Lesson 19: Word Choice
SO
The screen was so big that I could see it.
(so + adj)
SUCHIt was such a beautiful
day. They were such happy
children.
(such + (adj) + noun)
TOO
Negative connotation
The sweater was too big for her to wear it.
AS
Jane did as well as I did in the exam.
(as ... as)
Lesson 19: Another vs. Other Another: Adjectivethat goes with singularnouns. Example: I bought another pencil(one more pencil, anadditional one).
Other: Adjectivethat goes with pluralnouns.Example: I waited for other tourists.
Another: Pronoun thatis used instead of singularnouns.Example: I bought another.
Others: Pronoun thatis used instead of pluralnouns.Example: We came by bus. Others came by taxi.
Lesson 19: Much vs. ManyUncountable nouns Much (work) Little fun (not
enough) A little money
(some+) Less, the least
(interesting) Amount, amounts
(of sugar)
Countable nouns Many (assignments) Few dollars (not
enough) A few dollars
(some+) Fewer, the fewest
Number (of people)
Lesson 19: Most vs. Almost p.199
Most means majority
Example:
Most of the people
were early to the
meeting.
Almost means nearly
Example:
I have almost finished
reading the book.
Lesson 19: Twice vs. Double p.199
Twice is an adverb that means two times.
Example:
He makes twice as
much as Anne does.
Double is a verb.
Example:
He doubled his salary
with his new promotion.
Lesson 19: Earliest vs. Soonest p.199
Earliest means first, most distant in time.
It makes reference to the past.
Example:These are the earliest(first) known examplesof the artist’s work.
Soonest means most promptly.
It makes reference to the future.
Example:The sooner you arrive the better it will be foryour promotion.
Lesson 19: Percent vs. Percentage p.199
Percent goes with a number.
Example:Twenty-five percent of thepeople arrived early.
Percentage goes with an article or article + adjective.
Examples:The percentage of peoplewho arrived early wasreally low.
vs.vs.The low percentage ofattendees disappointedthe speaker.
Lesson 19: Somewhat vs. Some p.199
Somewhat is and adverb that means slightly.
Example:
Rude people can be
somewhat disgusting.
Some is an adjective that refers to an indefinite number and goes with a noun.
Example:
Some people are
really disgusting.
Lesson 19: After vs. Afterwards p.199
After is a preposition used before a noun or as an adverbial clause marker.
Examples:
1. After dinner, we can go to the movies.
2. After he was operated, he had to stay three days in the intensive care unit.
Afterwards is an adverb that means “after that”.
Example:
We had dinner and
afterwards we went to the
movies.
Lesson 19: Ago vs. Before p.199
Ago makes reference to the past.
Example:
Three years ago we
went to Europe.
Before is a preposition (a time earlier than some other point).
Example:
Before we went to
Europe, we had to get
our passports.
Lesson 19: Tell vs. Say p.199
Tell someone
1. Tell a story
2. Tell the truth, a lie
3. Tell a secret
4. Tell time
5. I told him to come earlier.
Say something
(no specific listener)
1. Say something to someone (tell)
2. Grandpa said that we had to take care of him.
3. Grandpa said to us that we had to take care of him.
Lesson 19: Ever vs. Never p.200
Ever is a negative word.
Examples:
1. Ever since.
2. He hardly ever goes to that club.
3. He doesn’t ever visit his relatives.
Never is not used with a negative.
Examples:
1. He never goes to that club.
2. He never visits his relatives.
Lesson 19: Alive vs. Live p.199
Alive is an adjective used after linking verbs (bebe forms, appear, appear, become, feel, look, become, feel, look, prove, seem, smell, prove, seem, smell, tastetaste).
Example:
The plants were alive.
Live is used before a noun.
Example:
Live plants are more
colorful than artificial
ones.
Lesson 19: Around vs. Round p. 200
Around is a preposition that means “in a circular path”.
Example:
Go around the block
and you’ll find the
hardware store.
Round is an adjective that goes with nouns.
Example:The new building willbe a round tower.
Lesson 19: Age vs. Old p. 200
Age is a noun.
Examples:1. At the age of twenty,he took a backpacktrip to South America.
2. He was twenty yearsof age when he took abackpack trip to SouthAmerica.
Old is an adjective.
Example:
He was twenty yearsold when he took abackpack trip to SouthAmerica.
Lesson 19: Near vs. Nearly p. 200
Near is an adjective that means “close to”.
Example:We closed the neardoor.
Nearly is an adverb that means “almost”.
Example:I had nearly finishedmy job when the blackout occured.
Lesson 19: Predicate Adjectives(Longman, p. 205)
A predicate adjective appears after a
linking verb (bebe forms, appear, become,appear, become,
feel, look, prove, seem, smell, tastefeel, look, prove, seem, smell, taste).
It cannot appear directly in front of the
noun that it describes.
Lesson 19: Predicate Adjectives(Longman, p. 205)
Predicate
Adjectives
Forms used in front
of Nouns
alike like, similar
alive live, living
alone, lonely lone
afraid frightened
asleep sleeping
Lesson 19: Predicate Adjectives(Longman, p. 205)
Correct the mistake:
1. Are you going to be lone tonight?
2. The afraid child cried for his mother.
3. She tried to walk quietly by the asleep dogs without waking them.
4. The girl was feeling lonely in the frightened house.
Lesson 19: Predicate Adjectives(Longman, p. 205)
Answers:
1. Are you going to be alone tonight?
2. The frightened child cried for his mother.
3. She tried to walk quietly by the sleeping dogs without waking them.
4. The girl was feeling lonely in the frightening house.
Lesson 20: VerbsSubject-Verb agreement
Two subjects take a plural verb.
Ex: The lab and the library are in Building Two.
Some words that end in –s are singular.
Ex: Ethics, Mathematics, news.
Plural nouns take plural verbs.
Ex. The syllabi are posted in BB.
Lesson 20: VerbsSubject-Verb agreement
There can be singular or plural. Each and every are singular. The number of is singular.
Ex: The number of students with high
IQ scores is impressing. A number of is plural.
Ex: A considerable number of students
come frequently for tutoring.
Lesson 20: Verb Tenses
Simple tenses Progressive tenses Perfect tenses Perfect progressive tenses Modals
Simple: will, would, may, might, could, can With ‘have’: will have gone Past: may have come, could have given
Lesson 21: Participles Present participlePresent participle
Combine the two sentences and make
a relative clause using “who”.
1.The president is meeting with his advisors.
2. He is now preparing to give a speech.
Lesson 21: Participles Present participlePresent participle
Answers: The president, who is now preparing to give a
speech, is meeting with his advisors.
The president, now preparing to give a speech, is meeting with his advisors.
Now preparing to give a speech, the president is meeting with his advisors.
Clue: Active construction
Lesson 21: Participles Past participlePast participle
Combine the two sentences and make
a relative clause using “which”.
1.The White House is the home of the president.
2. It is located in Washington.
Lesson 21: Participles Past participlePast participle
Answers: The White House, which is located in
Washington, is the home of the president.
The White House, located in Washington, is the home of the president.
Located in Washington, the White House is the home of the president.
Clue: Passive construction.
Lesson 22: Gerunds vs.vs. Past Participles
Use past participles to express the way you feel.
Example: I am interested in the topic. I feel interested.
Use gerunds to express the way things are or to make a description.
Example: The topic is interesting. (I am saying what
the topic is like).
Lesson 22: Gerunds vs.vs. Past Participles
Contrast: It was an exhausting ten-kilometer race.
What was the race like?
vs.vs.
The exhausted runners were too tired to move after the race.
How did the runners feel?
Lesson 22: Gerunds vs.vs. Past ParticiplesFind the mistake
1. The children sat in the fancy restaurant found it difficult to behave.
2. The food placing in the picnic table attracted a large number of flies.
3. The president of the company, needed a vacation, boarded the plane to Ibiza.
4. We will return the merchandise purchasing yesterday.
Lesson 22: Gerunds vs.vs. Past Participles
Answers:
1. The children sitting in the fancy restaurant found it difficult to behave.
2. The food placed in the picnic table attracted a large number of flies.
3. The company president, needing a vacation, boarded the plane to Ibiza.
4. We will return the merchandise purchased yesterday.
Lesson 22: Use of Gerunds
Subject
Objects of verbs
Object of prepositions
Verb + preposition combination
Exercising is good for health.
He enjoysenjoys singing Opera.
You can learn byby doing.
I don’t rely onrely on having the secretary sending the mail.
Lesson 22: Use of Gerunds
Phrases that contain “toto”:
I am looking forward to hearingto hearing from you soon.
Martin Luther King lead a movement devoted to defending to defending civil rights.
We were used to to drivingdriving for long hours.
We are getting used to to livingliving in N.Y.
Lesson 22: Infinitives
Why an action takes place (purposepurpose):
He took lessons to learn how to dance.
To learn how to dance, he took lessons.
In order to learn how to dance, he took lessons.
He took lessons in order to learn how to dance.
Lesson 22: Infinitives
After certain adjectives:
It is important important to change the oil in your car.
It’s impossibleimpossible to stop violence.
It’s hardhard to find a book printed in the 1800’s.
It’s essentialessential to recycle.
Lesson 22: Infinitives
After nouns:
Passive infinitves
(to be + ppto be + pp):
The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
(first, last, only)
Nancy Rae was the only person to be asked to speak at the ceremony.
Lesson 22: Base Form of VerbsVerbs without “toto”
Imperative: Call me later. Modals: They will call you tonight. Used after have, make, let, help and would
rather.
Examples:1. Mark had the carpenter repair the door.2. I helped my son do his homework.3. She made us clean up the room.4. He’d rather stay than go fishing.
Lesson 22: Use of Infinitives
Use a gerund after a preposition. Examples:1. I’m thinking of of drinking more water.2. Zovirax is used forfor treating herpes.
Use an infinitive after “to”.Example:ToTo treat herpes doctors recommendZovirax.
Lesson 23: Personal Pronouns
Subject Object Possessive Reflexive Demons-
trative
I Me Mine Myself This
You You Yours Yourself That
He Him His Himself These
She Her Hers Herself Those
It It Its Itself
We Us Ours Ourselves
They Them Theirs Themselves
Lesson 23: Pronouns
Subject Before the conjugated verb.
HeHe is happy.
Object After the conjugated verb.
You should invite herher.
After a preposition.
Look at themthem!
Possessive Possessive
This is hishis car and that is minemine..
AdjAdj.. Pron.Pron.
Reflexive Actions that fall upon the person.
I’ll do it myselfmyself!
Demonstrative To show.
These chairs are new. Those Those are very old.
Possessive Pronouns vs. Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive
PronounsExamples
My Mine MyMy brother is Mexican.
A friend of minemine is Chinese.
Your Yours YourYour car broke down.
The Volvo parked in the corner is yoursyours.
HisHis HisHis HisHis suit fits him well.
The shoes of hishis are brown.
Her Hers HerHer wig looks great.
The fashion store is hershers.
ItsIts ItsIts The dog was run over by a car. ItsIts leg is broken; that leash should be itsits.
Our Ours OurOur time is almost over.
The book of oursours is missing.
Their Theirs TheirTheir letter was opened in the post office.
The building is theirstheirs.
Lesson 23: Pronouns
Problem 1Problem 1:: Pronoun / noun agreement
Find the mistake:
Jack rabbits have powerful rear legs that enable it to leap long distances.
A beaver uses its strong front teeth to cut down trees and peel off its bark.
Bees collect pollen, which furnishes protein for its diet.
Lesson 23: Pronouns
Problem 2Problem 2:: Pronoun form
(personal, reflexive, demonstrative)
Find the mistake: The best way for children to learn science is for
them to perform experiments himself.
As larvae, barnacles are free swimming, but as adults they attach them to stones, docks and hulls of ships.
Trademarks allow a company to distinguish its products from these of another company.
Lesson 23: Pronouns
Problem 3Problem 3::
Incorrect inclusion of pronouns
Find the mistake:
An auger is a tool which a carpenter
uses it to bore holes in wood.
Lesson 24: Singular and Plural Nouns
Problem: Use of plural instead of singular
nouns and viceversa
Find the mistake:
1. Mauna Loa, an active volcano on the island of Hawaii, usually has one eruptions every three years.
2. One of the most beautiful state capitol is the Utah State Capitol, located in Salt Lake City.
Lesson 24: Singular and Plural Nouns Irregular Plurals
Find the mistake:
1. Different criteria was used to evaluate the performers.
2. The syllabi for the course is in the packet.
3. The diagnosis were not very positive.
4. The tooth need to be brushed.
5. The fungi has spread throughout the garden.
6. The crises is not going to be resolved.
Lesson 24: Singular and Plural Nouns Irregular Plurals
Answers:1. Different criteria werewere used to evaluate the
performers. (criterion)2. The syllabi for the course areare in the packet.
(syllabus)3. The diagnosis waswas not very positive.
(diagnoses)4. The teethteeth need to be brushed.5. The fungusfungus has spread throughout the garden.6. The crisiscrisis is not going to be resolved.
Lesson 24: Singular and Plural Nouns
Pural forms of non-count nouns
Find the mistake:
Some encyclopedias deal with specific fields,
such as music, or philosophy, and provide
informations on only those subjects.
Lesson 24: Singular and Plural Nouns
Plural Compound Nouns
Find the mistake:
Raymond Chandler´s detectives stories are
admired by both critics and general readers.
Clue:Clue: Only the second noun of compound
nouns is pluralized.
Lesson 24: Plural Forms of Numbers and Measurements
Find the mistake:
Thousand of antibiotics have been developed, but only about thirty are incommon use today.
Clue:Clue: Thousands, billions vs.vs. Seven thousand, two billion.
Lesson 25: Prepositions
See pp. 248-251
Lesson 26: Articles
The Indefinite Article is used
1. the first time a noun is mentioned.
2. with indefinite singular count nouns
(an orange).
Lesson 26: Articles
Use the Definite Article with
1. Specific things, person or place.
2. Unique nouns: The sun
3. Unique adjectives: The best, the first.
4. Geographical features: The Pacific Ocean, The Middle East.
Lesson 26: Articles
NoNo Article is used with
1. Plural nonspecific count nouns.
Ex: Tec students need 550 in TOEFL.
2. Nonspecific non-count nouns.
Ex: Furniture is expensive nowadays.
3. Names of people or designations.
Ex: Mr. President, Dr. Jones, etc.
Lesson 27: Word Order
Incorrect
drivers careful clothing women’s finished are a basic extremely idea baked freshly bread totally almost late almost
Correct
careful drivers women’s clothing are finished an extremely basic idea
freshly baked bread almost totally almost late
Lesson 27: Word Order Common Errors
Incorrect statements
1. Someone asked me where is the post office.
2. I spoke to John when was he here.
3. Someone asked, “Where the post office is?”
4. This issue is too much important to ignore.
5. That is enough good.
Correct statements
1. Someone asked me where the post office is.
2. I spoke to John when he was here.
3. Someone asked, “Where is the post office?”
4. This issue is much too important to ignore.
5. That is good enough.
Lesson 27: Word Order- Inversions
The subject and verb are inverted when a clause begins with
1. a negative word.
2. the word “only”.
3. the word so + an adjective or participle.
4. expressions of place or order.
Lesson 27: Word Order- Inversions
Examples:
1. Seldom have I heard such beautiful music.
2. Only in an emergency should you use this exit.
3. So rare is this coin that it belongs in a museum.
4. In front of the museum is a statue.
Lesson 27: Word Order
Find the correct answer:
Andromeda is a galaxy containing millions of individual stars, but it is _____ Earth that it looks like a blurry patch of light.
(A) so far away from
(B) away so far from
(C) from so far away
(D) away from so far
Lesson 27: Word Order
Find the correct answer:
Not only _____ shade and beauty, but they also reduce carbon dioxide.
(A) do trees provide(B) trees provide(C) provide trees(D) trees do provide
Lesson 27: Word Order
Find the mistake:
1. Goods such as flowers fresh and
seafood are often shipped by air.
2. A fully grown mountain lion may be
eight long feet.
Lesson 28: Conjunctions
Both...and … (addition).
Ex: Both wolves and coyotes are
members of the dog family.
Not only ... but also … (addition).
Ex: Dominic studied not only math but
also computer science.
Lesson 28: Conjunctions
Either ... or … (choice).Ex: We need either a nail or a screw.
Neither ... nor … (negation).Ex: Neither the television nor the stereo had been turned off.
Whether ... or … (choice).Ex: Harriet couldn’t decide whether to study or to go out.
Lesson 28: Conjunctions
Find the correct answer:
Frederick Law Olmstead demonstrated that landscape architecture could increase _____ the beauty and the usefulness of parks.
(A) also(B) and(C) both(D) not only
Lesson 28: Conjunctions
Find the mistake:
1. X-rays have important applications, not only in medicine and in industry.
2. The air that surrounds our planet is both odorless, colorless, and invisible.
Lesson 29: Comparisons
simpler more/less simple
simplest most/least simple
narrower more/less narrow
narrowest most/least narrow
cleverer more/less clever
cleverest most/least clever
politer more/less polite
politest most/least
polite
Lesson 29: Comparisons
Like A, B... A, like B, ... A is like B A and B are alike.
Unlike X, Y... X, unlike Y, ... X is unlike Y. X and Y are not
alike.
Lesson 29: Comparisons
Like is a verb,
a preposition,
and an adjective.
Dislike is a verb.
I like ice-cream.
Ice-cream, like sherbert, are cold desserts.
John and Tom worked in a like manner.
I like ice-cream, but I dislike sherbert.
Lesson 29: Comparisons
Unlike is a preposition.
Alike is an adjective used after linking verbs (bebe forms, appear, appear, become, feel, look, become, feel, look, prove, seem, smell, prove, seem, smell, tastetaste).
Unlike ice-cream, sherbert is sometimes accompanied by cottage cheese.
Ice-cream and sherbert are alike in that they are both cold.
Lesson 29: Like vs.vs. As Like is a
preposition followed by a pronoun or a noun.
Example:
I did my paper like
yours.
As is a conjunction followed by a clause.
Example:
I did my paper as
you did.
Lesson 29: Comparisons
The word as is used after certain verbs:
classify as serve as identify as regard as use as be known as, etc.
Lesson 29: Comparisons Notice the use of “the”.
Superlative:
1. I have just met the most interestingpolitician.
2. He is considered the funniest of the group. Proportional Statement:
1. The more you study, the more you learn.
2. The hotter the food is, the harder it is to eat.
Lesson 29: Comparisons
Find the correct answer:
Subtropical zones _____ temperate zones but they still have distinct summer and winter seasons.
(A) that are warmer(B) warmer(C) are warmer as(D) are warmer than
Lesson 29: Comparisons
Find the correct answer:
____ other mammals, whales do not have a sense of smell.
(A) not alike(B) unlike(C) unlikely(D) dislike
Lesson 29: Comparisons
Find the correct answer:
_____ the diameter of a circle, the larger its circumference.
(A) Greater than(B) The greater(C) Great as(D) As great as
Lesson 29: Comparisons
Find the mistake:
1. Basketball is played at a much fast pace than baseball.
2. The deep oceans contain some of the stranger of all living creatures.
Lesson 29: Comparisons
Find the mistake:1. The most small vessels in the
circulatory system are capillaries.
2. Alike their close relatives the frogs, toads are amphibians.
3. Asters, as all perennial plants, bloom once a year.
Lesson 30: Appositives
An appositive is a reduced adjective clause.
It gives more information about a noun.
It is separated by commas (long version).
It can come immediately after the noun (long version) or before it (short version).
Lesson 30: Appositives Examples:
1. Oak, which is one of the most durable hardwoods, is often used to make furniture (adjective clause).
2. Oak, one of the most durable hardwoods, is often used to make furniture.
3. One of the most durable hardwoods,oak is often used to make furniture.
Lesson 30: Appositives
Find the correct answer:
The National Road, _____ of the first highways in North America, connected the East Coast to the Ohio Valley.
(A) which one(B) it was one(C) one(D) was one
Lesson 31: Misplaced modifiers
Find the mistake:
1. Walking along the beach, the whale was spotted by the men.
2. Believed to be over 9 000 years old, archaelogists recently found the oldest known piece of cloth.
3. Driving down the road, a herd of sheep suddenly blocked the road in front of Liza’s car.
Lesson 31: Misplaced modifiers
Find the mistake:
1.While peeling onions, the chef’s eyes began to water.
2.Warm and mild, everyone enjoys the climate of the Virgin Islands.
3.Like most cities, parking is a problem in San Franciso.
Lesson 32: Negatives
no Adj Not any There was nono milk.
none Pron Not one They took a lot of pictures,
but almost nonenone of them turned out.
nothing Pron Not anything
There was nothingnothing in his briefcase.
No one Pron Not anyone
No oneNo one arrived on time.
Lesson 32: Negatives
nor Conj And...not He’s never been fishing, nornor does he plan to go.
without Prep Not having
Sue likes her coffee without milk.
never Adv At no time
I’ve never been to Alaska.
Lesson 32: Negatives
Both nono and notnot can be used before nouns, depending on the meaning of the sentence.
Examples:1. There is no coffee in the pot. (It’s empty).
vs.vs.
2. This is not coffe. (It’s tea).
Lesson 32: Negatives
The adjective nono is used before the word longer to mean “not anymore”.
Example:
I no longer read the afternoon paper.
Lesson 32: Negatives
The word notnot should be used before an adjective.
Example:It is not clear at what point in the Earth’s history
its surface solidified.
Lesson 32: Negatives
Find the correct answer:
There is almost ______ vegetation in the Badlands, a barren region of South Dakota.
(A) not
(B) nor
(C) none
(D) no
This is the end.I thank you very much for your patienceand tolerance during the ten hours wewere toghether. I really enjoyed workingwith you.
I wish you the best!
Lic. Ruth Esther Ángel Torres([email protected])