LOOK FOR GRAMMATICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARTS OF THE SENTENCEWHE...

4. Look for grammatical relationships between parts of the sentenceWhen you are choosing the correct grammatical form to complete the sentence, look at how the parts of the sentence fit together. Information from one phrase often affects choices elsewhere in the sentence.Example 1 : The notebook computer is the……….. profitable of all the products that are presently on sale.A. as B. so C. more D. mostThe phrase of all the products tells you that the notebook is being compared with more than one other product. A superlative is required. Choice D forms the superlative of the adjective.Example 2: Mrs. Hayar ……from her trip to Jakarta late yesterday evening.A. return B. returned C. returns D. be returnedHere, the clue is the phrase late yesterday evening. This phrase indicates that the action took place in the past. Choice B is the simple past and is the correct answer.SKILL BUILDINGIdentifying missing parts of speechRead the following sentences and decide what part of speech is missing in each case. Choose one of the parts of speech listed below and write it in the blankNoun preposition verb adverb conjunction adjective