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Tham khảo tài liệu 'test time saving 9', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 132 TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS Make sure your nouns and verbs agree. The subject of the sentence must match the verb in number. If the subject is singular the verb is singular. If the subject is plural the verb is plural. Make sure pronouns and antecedents agree. An antecedent is the noun represented by a pronoun. Pronouns and antecedents must agree in number. If the antecedent is singular the pronoun is singular if the antecedent is plural the pronoun is plural. Check your modifiers. Even native speakers of English confuse adjectives and adverbs. Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns adverbs describe verbs adjectives or other adverbs. Avoid double negatives. The use of double negatives is unnecessary and redundant. Remember that there are more negatives than the obvious no not never neither and nor. There is also hardly and barely that act as negatives in your sentences. Keep your verb tense consistent. Switching tense within a sentence can change its meaning. Generally a sentence or paragraph that begins in the present tense should continue in the present tense. Review prepositional idioms. If you have studied the list of prepositional idioms on pages 73-75 you may be able to hear whether a preposition to of about for with about on upon sounds right with a particular phrase or verb. COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS The following list contains 20 of the most commonly confused word pairs or groups along with a brief definition of each. Mark the words that you often confuse and study them. WRITING 133 Confusing Words Quick Definition accept except recognize excluding access excess means of approaching extra affect verb effect noun effect verb to influence a result to bring about assure ensure insure to make certain assure someone to make certain to make certain financial value beside besides next to in addition to bibliography biography list of writings a life story complement compliment match praise decent descent well mannered decline fall desert dessert arid sandy region sweet
