TOEFL Tips - Structure Analyzing

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Toefl test consist 3 kind of section. Reading, Listening and Structure Analyzing. Here are some tricks when we are going to analyze the structure of the sentences.

1.       Identify the SVOC

As we know, sentence consists of Subject + Verb + Object + Complement (Adverb/Adjective).

First thing to do is find the Verb of the sentence. It’s usually can be found in the middle of the sentence. After you found the Verb, find the Subject, Object and Compliment.

2.       Identify the Tense

Next thing to do is find the tenses of the sentences.

3.       Identify the Subject

The subject can be plural or singular.

                Example: Structure Analyzing

Arizona have a very dry climate

                  A              B         

1.       Identify the SVOC

Arizona have a very dry climate

                  A              B         

·         Subject : Arizona

·         Verb : Have

·         Object : -

·         Complement: A very dry climate.

2.       Identify the Tenses

This sentence is using Simple Present Tense

3.       Identify the Subject

After we knew that the tense is Simple Present Tense, then the verb must be the Verb 1. Because the subject is Singular (Arizona) the verb must go with “has”, not “have”.

Conclusion : The word “have” in the sentence is wrong. It must be replaced with “has” because the Subject is Singular.