TOEFL Structure (Skill 11-19)

11. Use other Adverb Connectors correctly (condition: if, in case, provided, providing,
unless; contrast: although, even though, though, while, whereas; manner: as, in that;
place: where, wherever)
…..manipulate with their feet as well as with their hands, it is difficult for them to stand
upright.
A. Apes can, however,
B. Apes are able to
C. Despite the ability of apes
D. Although apes can

12. Use Noun Clause Connectors correctly (what, when, where, why, how, whatever,
whenever, whether, if, that)
Scientists are now beginning to conduct experiments on…..trigger different sorts of health
risks.
A. noise pollution can
B. that noise pollution
C. how noise pollution
D. how noise pollution can

13. Use Noun Clause Connectors/Subjects correctly (who, whoever, what, whatever, which,
whichever)
…..in the first draft of the budget will not necessarily be in the final draft.
A. Although it appears
B. It appears
C. What appears
D. Despite its appearance

14. Use Adjective Clause Connectors correctly

The gift…..selected for the bride was rather expensive.
A. because
B. was
C. since
D. which we

15. Use Adjactive Clause Conectors/ Subjects correctly

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark grey clouds…..forbode rain.
A. what
B. which
C. what they
D. which they

16. Used Reduced Adjective Clauses correctly

…..on several different television programs, the witness gave conflicting accounts of what
had happened.
A. He appeared
B. Who appeared
C. Appearing
D. Appears
17. Use Reduced Adverb Clauses correctly
The flight instructor, …..at the air base, said that orders not to flight had been given
A. when interviewed
B. when he interviewed
C. when his interview
D. when interviewing

18. Invert the Subject and the Verb with Question Words
The lawyer asked the client why…..it
A. did he do
B. did he
C. he did
D. did

19. Invert the Subject and the Verb with Place Expressions
In the northern and central parts of the state of Idaho…..and churning rivers.
A. majestic mountains are found
B. found majestic mountains
C. are found majestic mountains
D. finding majestic mountains

20. Invert the Subject and the Verb with Negatives

Rarely…..located near city lights or at lower elevations.
A. observatories are
B. are
C. in the observatories
D. are observatories

21. Invert the Subject and the Verb with Conditionals

The report would have been accepted…..in checking its accuracy.
A. if more care
B. more care had been taken
C. had taken more care
D. had more care been taken

22. Invert the Subject and the Verb with Comparisons

The results of the current experiment apprear to be more consistent than…..the results of any
previous tests.
A. them
B. were
C. they were
D. were they