TOEIC : Verbs

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前女友ample Question #1 :Grammar Based Sentence Completions

In spite of the company's repeated requests, Paul absolutely______________to retract his statements to the grand jury.

Possible Answers:

refused

acquiesced

agreed

wept

Correct answer:

refused

前女友planation:

In this case, we're looking for a verb that accurately conveys the idea that Paul would not go along with the company's requests. The only verb that fits here is "refused."

前女友ample Question #2 :Grammar Based Sentence Completions

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Everybody______________dancing and having a great time at the party.

Possible Answers:

were

be

was

Correct answer:

was

前女友planation:

The correct answer is "was." The word "everybody" is a singular subject, so we need a singular verb form as well. "Are" and "were" are both plural verbs, and "be" would also be an incorrect construction.

前女友ample Question #1 :Grammar Based Sentence Completions

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.

I had two cats, but now I_____________one.

Possible Answers:

am having

have

had

has

got

Correct answer:

have

前女友planation:

正确的答案是“有”。这是现在的tense, first-person form of the verb "to have." Since the sentence shifts to present tense using the words "but now" we know we need this verb. The verbs "got" and "had" are past tense, and "am having" is a present progressive form, which is not appropriate in this case.

前女友ample Question #4 :Grammar Based Sentence Completions

Please choose the correct tense of the verb walk to complete the sentence

At the party, my aunt asked me how I get to school. I told her that I______________to school everyday.

Possible Answers:

walk

None of these

will walk

have walked

Correct answer:

walk

前女友planation:

现在时态时使用来说是一种习惯activities. Here the sentence states that it is the subjects habit to walk to school.Will walkis future tense and talks about actions that will happen.Have walkis present perfect tense and is used when speaking about an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

前女友ample Question #1 :Grammar Based Sentence Completions

Please choose the correct tense for the verb walk.

I am______________the dog right now.

Possible Answers:

None of these

will walk

have walked

walked

Correct answer:

None of these

前女友planation:

This sentence is referring to an action that is being completed at right that moment; therefore, the present progressive form of walk is walking. The adverb now is your clue that the action is being complete at that second.Have walkis present perfect tense which is used to show that an action started in the past and continues into the present.Will walkis future tense which is used for actions that will happen in the future.Walkedis past tense and used when speaking about actions that took place and were completed in the past.

前女友ample Question #1 :Grammar Based Sentence Completions

Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.

They _________ a record of high achievement.

Possible Answers:

have

has

got

Correct answer:

have

前女友planation:

单一学科需要单数动词和plural subjects require plural verbs. Has is a singular verb and have is a plural verb. Since the subject (they) is plural, the verb has to be plural as well, which is why "have" is the best choice. Neither "are" nor "got" are grammatically correct in this sentence.

前女友ample Question #1 :Sentence Completion

The car_____________in order to avoid hitting the child in the road.

Possible Answers:

drove

stop

went

stopped

Correct answer:

stopped

前女友planation:

The correct answer is "stopped." This word means to come to a halt, which is what the driver would do if he or she was trying to avoid a collision. The words "went," and "drove" are the opposite in meaning as stopped, so they are incorrect. The word "stop" is in the incorrect verb tense. We need a past-tense verb in this sentence, which is why "stopped" is the best choice.

前女友ample Question #2 :Grammar Based Sentence Completions

Choose the word that best completes this sentence.

She__________to the seaside in Mexico for vacation last summer.

Possible Answers:

is

was

went

go

Correct answer:

went

前女友planation:

The correct answer is "went." Since she went on the vacation last year, we need a past-tense form of the verb "to go," and "went" fulfills this need. "Was" is a past-tense form of the verb "to be," so the only correct choice is "went."

前女友ample Question #1 :Grammar Based Sentence Completions

The whole group__________in agreement about the hike: they should start out early and come back down the mountain before nightfall.

Possible Answers:

should be

be

had been

were

was

Correct answer:

was

前女友planation:

Though a group is made up of multiple people, the subject "group" is is itself a singular noun. The action of the sentence takes place in the past. Therefore, the third person singular past tense of of the verb "to be" is the correct answer. Though you might say "The individuals in the group were in agreement," (third person plural), it's correct to say "the group was."

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