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TOEFL ITP Grammar Rules

Key grammar rules for the Structure and Written Expression section.

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Neither...nor
The verb agrees with the nearer subject.
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Subjunctive after demand verbs
It is essential that he submit (base form).
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Despite / although
Despite + noun phrase; although + clause.
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Since / for
Since + starting point; for + length of time.
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Second conditional
If + simple past, would + base verb.
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Third conditional
If + past perfect, would have + past participle.
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Inversion after negative adverbs
Seldom have I seen... (auxiliary before subject).
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No sooner...than
No sooner had she left than the phone rang.
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The more..., the more...
The more you practise, the better you become.
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Gerund after prepositions
She is good at swimming.
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Verbs followed by gerunds
enjoy, avoid, suggest, finish, mind.
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Verbs followed by infinitives
decide, hope, want, plan, agree.
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Causative have
have + object + past participle.
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Make + object
make + object + base verb.
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Parallel structure
Join items in the same grammatical form.
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A number of / the number of
A number of takes a plural verb; the number of takes a singular verb.
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Each / every / none
Each and every take a singular verb.
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Whose
Shows possession in a relative clause.
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Which with commas
Non-restrictive clauses use which, not that.
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Reduced clause
The plan approved by the committee (= which was approved).
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Indirect questions
Use statement order: I do not know where she lives.
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Used to + gerund
She is used to getting up early.
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Would rather
Followed by the base form.
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Wish about the past
I wish I had studied.
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Few / a few
Few = almost none; a few = some (countable).
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Little / a little
Little = almost none; a little = some (uncountable).
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Comparatives
Short adjectives take -er; long adjectives take more.
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Superlatives
the + -est / the most + adjective.
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So... that / such... that
so + adjective; such + a/an + adjective + noun.
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Not only...but also
Join elements of the same grammatical form.

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