Consists of a total of 100 questions Takes 75 minutes There are three parts:

1.

Incomplete Sentences (40 items, 4choice)

2. 3.

Text completion (12 items, 4-choice) Reading Comprehension (48 items,4choice)

PART 5 & 6:
INCOMPLETE SENTENCES & TEXT COMPLETION

NOUN
A ACTOR

VERB
ACT

ADJECTIVE
ACTIVE

ADVERB
ANNUALLY

B
E H M P S

UNIT 1: SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

RULES

BASIC RULE
The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb. NOTE: The trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural. The next trick is recognizing a singular or plural verb.

EX: The guests was/ were amazed by the colorful statues in the garden. The director suggests/ suggest we increase our sale profits by simplifying our distribution system.

RULE 1
Sometimes a subject can be followed immediately by a modifier: a prepositional phrase ( with, along with, together with) a participial phrase a to-infinitive phrase a relative clause. In most of the cases, these modifier do not alter (change) the number of the subject.

(Take a look examples in your course book p. 14)

RULE 2
Sometimes the pronoun who, that, or which is the subject of a verb in the middle of the sentence. The pronouns who, that, and which become singular or plural according to the noun directly in front of them. So, if that noun is singular, use a singular verb. If it is plural, use a plural verb.

Salma is the scientist who writes/write the reports. He is one of the men who does/do the work
EX:

RULE 3
The pronouns each, everyone, every one/ each one, one, everybody, anyone, anybody, someone, no one and somebody are singular and require singular verbs. Do not be misled by what follows of

EX:

Each of the girls sings well

Everyone is waiting for the show to begin. Each artist is sensitive.

RULE 4
When either and neither are subjects, they always take singular verbs

Neither of them is available to speak right now.

EX:

Either of us is capable of doing the job.

RULE 5
As subjects, noun clauses, gerunds (V-ing) and to infinitives always take a singular verb.

(Take a look examples in your course book p. 15)

RULE 6
Nouns denoting prices/ weights/ periods of time/ proper nouns/ names of subjects as subjects. Although these forms may have plural forms, they always take singular verbs.

Ten dollars is a high price to pay. Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense
EX:

(Take a look more examples in your course book p. 16)

RULE 7
The expression the number of is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number of is followed by a plural verb. NOTE: The number of and a number of are following by plural nouns.

The number of people we need to hire is thirteen. A number of people have written in about this subject.
EX:

RULE 8
Subjects agreement with correlative conjunctions:

(Read information on p. 17)

More information:
Two singular subjects connected by or require a singular verb EX: My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today When a singular and plural subject are connected by either/or or neither/nor, put the plural subject last and use a plural verb. EX: Neither Jenny nor the others are available.

RULE 9
With words that indicate portionspercent, fraction, part, majority, some, all, nonelook at the noun in your of phrase (object of the preposition) to determine whether to use a singular or plural verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb. EX: Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared One-third of the people are unemployed Some of the pie is missing None of the garbage was picked up. All of the pies are gone.

RULE 10
The word there has generally been labeled as an adverb even though it indicates place. In sentences beginning with there, the subject follows the verb. EX: There are four hurdles to jump. There is a high hurdle to jump.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1. is 7. No one is

2. were
3. work 4. needs 5. are written 6. was

8. I are
9. D 10. A 11. B 12. A

CHECK- UP TEST
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. B 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B

19. B

7. B
8. B 9. D

16. D
17. A

18. C

UNIT 2: VERBS

INTRANSITIVE AND TRANSITIVE VERBS

Intransitive verbs: subject + verb

An intransitive verb does not have an object. It does not need an object to complete the action expressed in the verb. EX: Margaret walked slowly down the street.

Transitive verbs: subject + verb + object

A transitive verb always has a direct object a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. The object shows who or what completes the action expressed in the verb. EX: Roger eats a big breakfast every morning.

Underline the verbs in the following sentences. Say whether they are transitive (T) or intransitive (I). In case of transitive verbs, circle the objects.

a) The Ganga flows into the Bay of Bengal. b) The sun rose. c) Your hands are dirty. d) Mr. Too is the manager of the Sales Department. e) He has set his hair with gel. f) Both my parents are chartered accountants. g) This child is happy.

h) I slept.
i) He laughed loudly.

j) I coughed.
k) The cat will lick up all the milk.

l) The glass fell.

m) My cat ran.

n) I am sure about the answer.

o) We worked the entire day.

INTRANSITIVE VERBS
Intransitive verbs with adjectives as subject complements (Read information on p. 25)

Intransitive verb + prep + object

(Read information on p. 26)

COMPLETE TRANSITIVE VERBS

A complete transitive verb can take one or two objects.
EX: She broke the window. She gave me some money.

REMEMBER:
Complete transitive verbs with only one object: announce, explain, introduce, mention, suggest.
EX: She introduced the new students. () She introduced the new students to me. () She introduced the new students me. (X)

Complete transitive verbs can take 2 objects.

(Read information on p. 27)

INCOMPLETE TRANSITIVE VERBS

An incomplete transitive verb has an object and an object complement. The object complement can be a noun, a to-infinitive, a bare infinitive, or participle.

(Read information on p. 28)