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  It seemed that she would keep his word In this clause, the subject is called extraposed subject. It = "dummy subject" or "formal subject". It occupies the place typically occupied by a grammatical subject but that-clause contains the content of the subject. It is obvious she is right                      is indeed a transformation of That she is right is obvious (rarely used) In pattern with introductory it, there is always a finite or non-finite clause occurring at the end of the pattern. Non-finite pattern (ing and to-inf) Subject (It) + Verb + Complement (Noun Group) + -ing clause It is no fun doing things alone It is no use complaining Subject (It) + Verb + Object (NG) + Object (NG)  + to infinitive clause It cost me a fortune to rebuild the house It will do me good to have a rest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anticipatory It + Verb Phrase ...

 A sentence or clause formed from another by dividing the latter into two clauses, each with its own finite verb, so as to place emphasis on a particular component (the focus) in the original sentence (Oxford Dictionary) It-Cleft  It + verb be + focus  +relative clause (who/m, that/which,-,....) Ben always plays football on Sundays a. It is Ben  [NP] who always plays football on Sundays (i.e., not his father) b. It is football  [NP] (that) Ben always plays on Sundays (not golf) c. It is on Sundays  [PP]that always plays football (not Saturdays) Wh-cleft (Pseudo-Cleft Construction) consist of a free relative clause, a form of be and either a NP or a VP. The emphasized part comes at the end.  What (or where/when) + ....+ verb be + focus What they like is a long lunch [NP] Unlike the cleft sentence, the pseudo-cleft can have a verb phrase in the focus position, e.g. What Ben does on Sundays in (to) play football [VP] What Andrew studied at university was...

Typical CBT-GRE Test Structure Measure : 1. Analytical Writing 2. Verbal Reasoning 3. Quantitative Reasoning ANALYTICAL WRITING to be continued QUANTITATIVE REASONING MATH Reasoning Ability --- basic math concept you studied in high school (artihmetic, basic algebra, simple geometry, and common charts dan graphs) It consists of : 1. Problem solving  (9-10 items) 2. Quantitative comparisons (13-15 items) 3. Graph (4 or more items) *GRE CAT  Quantitative comparison Comparing the two quantities and choose :      A. If the quantity in Column A is greater      B. If the quantity in Column B is greater      C. If the two quantities are equal     D. If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given

Verbals are derived from verbs but do not inflect for tense and person , nor combine with an auxiliary verb to form verb phrases (predicate). Though verbal are formed from verb, verbal do not function as verbs . They include gerund, participle, and infinitive phrases. *Some grammars books call verbal phrases non-finite phrase A. GERUND (-ing form) A gerund is a verbal that functions as a noun . A gerund phrase consists of a gerund, modifier (s), object (s), and/or complement(s). Gerund phrases may perform all the functions that nouns are capable of fulfilling. a. Subject of verb     Singing is my hobby. (Gerund is always be a singular noun)      His coming late  created consecutive problems. (Possessive gerund-his coming) b. Object of verb     My students enjoy reading books.      Verbs followed by Gerund Objects :     avoid               finish         ...

  The Key Answers of TOEFL ITP Practice  Level 1 Volume 3 Prepared by ETS  by RizalPra Structure Section of Practice Test A 1. D. The Teaching - Noun Phrase as Subject (Article + Gerund) 2. C. that they do not have - Noun Clause (that+ S+V) 3. A. people recorded - Subject + Verb (adverbial clause) 4. A. the basis for - subject complement (prepositional phrase) 5. C. there is no - adverbial clause - subject of sentence 6. B. an animal that breathes - adjective clause  7. B. form when water vapor - adverbial clause 8. D. Maine's largest city - Noun Apposition 9. A. that cover - adjective clause 10. A. was used - adjective clause (verb of subordinate clause with passive voice : to be + PP) 11. C. so - compound sentence (cause and result) 12. A. some - quantifier 13. A. so does - affirmative agreement (so + auxiliary verb + S) 14. D. Made - Participial phrase (passive) 15. B. the capital - subject complement (noun phrase after linking verb) Written Expression Section of ...

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