ESOL GACE Book study guide questions with 100% correct answers
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1. Tense Listen to an ESOL student talk about her experience
upon arriving in the
United States:
When I arrive in the United States, the first three months for
me here were the most diflcult
experience in my life . . .
The verb "arrive" in the first line is incorrect with respect to
2. Tense Listen to an ESOL student talk about his experience with
working in the United States.
"I'm studying Business Administration. I was in the second
se- mester."
The verb was in the second sentence is incorrect with respe
to:
3. Usage Listen to an ESOL student talk about her mother's
food. "My mom's cooking is too good."
The adverb too is incorrect with regards to:
4. Tense Listen to an ESOL student talk about a math grade he
The subjunctive is not in- received. "Just look at this math grade from my teacher.
dicated. The simple past, He says I was missing an explanation of my answer."
missed is used for report- The verb was missing is incorrect with regard to:
ed speech when the
speaker is reporting an
event in the present.
5. count / no count
Regular/irregular
adjectives such as Listen to an ESOL student talk about her pet
good/best are ir- bird. "The bird causes much problems every
day."
The word much is incorrect with regard to the use of
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, ESOL GACE Book study guide questions with 100% correct answers
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nouns.
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, ESOL GACE Book study guide questions with 100% correct answers
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relevant to the word
much.
Much is an adjective,
not a collective or
compound
noun. Much is used with
un- countable nouns.
Many is used with plural, Listen to an ESOL student talk about having
countable nouns.
children. "Many people are afraid of having and to
6. parallel structure raise children." The words to raise are incorrect with
regard to:
Gerunds have neither
tense nor agreement
elements. A gerund is a
verb form used as a
noun, not an adverb.
Since the sentence
contains both a gerund
and an infini- tive, one
should be changed so
both elements have the
same structure. "To
raised" should be
changed to "rais- ing."
7. You
Listen to an ESOL student talking to her friend about beliefs
A general you; American on conducting relationships with others.
English generally uses "How one behaves towards others is more important tha
you
any-
thing else."
instead of one; both, howev- One refers to:
er, are correct.
8. Number Listen to an ESOL student talking about Faulkner's novels.
"Faulkner's books are interesting novels. They are diflcult to
It refers back to its
understand, but it illustrate life in the South."
an-
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tecedent, novels. Novels is a The word it is incorrect with regard to
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verifie
1. Tense Listen to an ESOL student talk about her experience
upon arriving in the
United States:
When I arrive in the United States, the first three months for
me here were the most diflcult
experience in my life . . .
The verb "arrive" in the first line is incorrect with respect to
2. Tense Listen to an ESOL student talk about his experience with
working in the United States.
"I'm studying Business Administration. I was in the second
se- mester."
The verb was in the second sentence is incorrect with respe
to:
3. Usage Listen to an ESOL student talk about her mother's
food. "My mom's cooking is too good."
The adverb too is incorrect with regards to:
4. Tense Listen to an ESOL student talk about a math grade he
The subjunctive is not in- received. "Just look at this math grade from my teacher.
dicated. The simple past, He says I was missing an explanation of my answer."
missed is used for report- The verb was missing is incorrect with regard to:
ed speech when the
speaker is reporting an
event in the present.
5. count / no count
Regular/irregular
adjectives such as Listen to an ESOL student talk about her pet
good/best are ir- bird. "The bird causes much problems every
day."
The word much is incorrect with regard to the use of
1/
43
, ESOL GACE Book study guide questions with 100% correct answers
verifie
nouns.
2/
43
, ESOL GACE Book study guide questions with 100% correct answers
verifie
relevant to the word
much.
Much is an adjective,
not a collective or
compound
noun. Much is used with
un- countable nouns.
Many is used with plural, Listen to an ESOL student talk about having
countable nouns.
children. "Many people are afraid of having and to
6. parallel structure raise children." The words to raise are incorrect with
regard to:
Gerunds have neither
tense nor agreement
elements. A gerund is a
verb form used as a
noun, not an adverb.
Since the sentence
contains both a gerund
and an infini- tive, one
should be changed so
both elements have the
same structure. "To
raised" should be
changed to "rais- ing."
7. You
Listen to an ESOL student talking to her friend about beliefs
A general you; American on conducting relationships with others.
English generally uses "How one behaves towards others is more important tha
you
any-
thing else."
instead of one; both, howev- One refers to:
er, are correct.
8. Number Listen to an ESOL student talking about Faulkner's novels.
"Faulkner's books are interesting novels. They are diflcult to
It refers back to its
understand, but it illustrate life in the South."
an-
3/
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, ESOL GACE Book study guide questions with 100% correct answers
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tecedent, novels. Novels is a The word it is incorrect with regard to
4/
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