Strategies for the Written Expression Questions

1. First look at each of the four underlined words or group of words. You want to see if you can spot which of the four answer choices is not correct.
2. If you have been unable to find the error by looking only at the four underlined expressions, then read the complete sentence. Some underlined expressions are incorrect because of something in another part of the sentence.
3. Never leave any answers blank. Be sure to answer each question even if you are unsure of the correct response.

Introduction to the Written Expression Questions

Questions 16 through 40 test your knowledge of the correct way to express yourself in English writing. Each question in this section consists of one sentence in which four words or groups of words have been underlined.You must choose the letter of the word or group of words that is not correct.

Example 1

The final delivery of the day is the importantest.

        A                        B         C         D

If you look at the underlined words in this example, you should notice immediately that importantest is not correct. The correct superlative form of important is the most important. Therefore, you should choose answer (D) because (D) is not correct.

Example 2

The books that I read  was  interesting.

                  A       B      C          D

If you look at the underlined words in this example, each word by itself appears to be correct. However, the singular verb was incorrect because it does not agree with the plural subject books. Therefore, you should choose answer (C) because (C) is not correct.

The following skills will help to prepare you for the structure and written expression section of the TOEFL. The structure and written expression skills have been included together because many grammatical points are tested in both the structure section and the written expression section of the TOEFL.

Skills 1-13 generally help to prepare for the structure section of the TOEFL, and skills 14-48 generally help to prepare for the written expression section. However, certain points within skills 1-13 can also be tested in the structure section. The TOEFL exercises at the end of each skill reflect the emphasis that is given to this skill in each part of the structure and written expression section of the TOEFL. For example, if the TOEFL exercise at the end of a particular skill contains eight structure questions and two written expression questions, this means that this particular skill is tested mostly in the structure section of the test but it may occasionally be tested in the written expression section.

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