STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION SKILL 48: POSITION ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS CORRECTLY

LONGMAN COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE TOEFL TEST

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

SKILL 48: POSITION ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS CORRECTLY

Adjectives and adverbs can appear in incorrect positions in written expression questions on the TOEFL Test. There are two common errors of this type that you should beware of:

1.                  The position of adjectives with the nouns the describe

The information important* is on the first page

The adjective important should come before the noun information because important describes information.

2.                  The position of adverbs with objects.

He has taken recently* an English course.

It is incorrect because the adverb recently comes between the verb has taken and its object an English Course.

The following chart outlines the key points, that you should remember about the position of adjectives and adverbs:

 

EXERCISE 48: Each of the following sentences contains at least one adjective or adverb. Circle the adjectives and adverbs, and label them. Draw arrows to the words they describe. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

……………	3	The political candidates expressed their opposing views.
……………	4	The lawyer has selected carefully a new case.
……………	5	Frequently the coffee has tasted bitter.
……………	6	The wedding reception was held at a restaurant expensive.
……………	7	The salesclerk has often travelled to New York.
……………	8	Following the failure of the first set of plans, the manager has altered subsequently them.
……………	9	The students had to study many hours daily during the program intensive.
……………	10	The naval officer was asked to transfer to a foreign country.

ANSWER KEY

1	I	(should be a fantastic sale)
2	C
3	C
4	I	(should be has carefully selected)
5	C
6	I	(should be an expensive restaurant)
7	C
8	I	(should be has subsequently altered them)
9	I	(should be the intensive program)
10	C