STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION EXERCISE (Skills 49-51)

LONGMAN COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE TOEFL TEST

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

EXERCISE (Skills 49-51): Circle the adjectives in each of the following sentences. Draw arrows to the nouns or pronouns they describe. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

_______	1	Her kindly words of thanks made me feel appreciating.
_______	2	After the earthquake, assistance was sent to the damaging areas.
_______	3	Your view has some validity; however, we do not have alike opinions on the matter.
_______	4	It is likely that the early seminar will not be the most interested.
_______	5	I prefer a live theatre show to a movie.
_______	6	The thesis of your essay was not very well developed.
_______	7	The asleep children were wakened by the loud sound of the crashing thunder.
_______	8	During the nightly news show there was a lively and fascinating debate.
_______	9	His car was struck by an uninsured motorist.
_______	10	The girl was all alone and feeling lonely in the darkened, frightened house.

ANSWER KEY

1	I	(appreciating should be appreciated)
2	I	(damaging should be damaged)
3	I	(alike should be like)
4	I	(interested should be interesting)
5	C
6	C
7	I	(asleep should be sleeping)
8	C
9	C
10	I	(frightened should be frightening)