UE Section C. Q78-98

Q Explanation Tested items
78 tick ¡@
79 Underline ¡§verify,¡¨ and change to ¡§ verifying¡¨. It takes a gerund after the preposition ¡§without¡¨. Gerund
80 Underline ¡§claim¡¨, and change to ¡§claims¡¨. It takes a third person singular after the subject, ¡§a person¡¨. Singularity
81 Underline ¡§asked¡¨, and change to ¡§ask¡¨. It should be parallel in structural with ¡§call¡¨ because they are linked up by the conjunction ¡§and¡¨. Parallel structure
82. Underline ¡§staffs¡¨, and change to ¡§staff¡¨. The staff is a collective noun, plural in form, without an ¡§s¡¨ at the end. Collective noun
83. Underline ¡§that ¡¨, and change to ¡§what¡¨ which is an interrogative determiner, suggesting one or more things in a definite number. For what purpose, it means for any particular purpose. Useful phrase
84. Underline ¡§returned¡¨, and change to ¡§returning¡¨. After when, a present participle is needed, because the subject and the auxiliary verb can be omitted. In this case, ¡§you are¡¦ is omitted. ellipsis
85 Add ¡§the¡¨ between ¡§in¡¨ and ¡§evening¡¨ to the phrase ¡§in the evening¡¨. Useful expression
86. 1. Add ¡§you¡¨ before ¡§enter¡¨ because the subject is omitted,

2. An alternative can be change ¡§enter¡¨ to ¡§entering¡¨. After the word ¡§before¡¦ and ¡§after¡¨, they can be both a conjunction and a preposition.
  1. Prep
  2. Conjunction
87 Underline ¡§secure¡¨, and change to ¡§securely¡¨. An adverb is used to modify the verb ¡§close¡¨. Adverb
88 tick ¡@
89 Add, ¡§are¡¨ before ¡§provided¡¨ to form an adjective clause, modifying ¡§devices¡¨.

Or Cross-out ¡§that¡¨. ¡§Provided¡¨ is a past participle, modifying ¡§devices¡¨
  1. adjective clause
  2. past participle
90 tick ¡@
91 1.Cross out ¡§another¡¨ to form a noun phrases ¡§in places¡¨.

2.Underline ¡§another¡¨, and change to ¡§any, or other¡¨ which are determiners

  • Underline places, and change to place. The noun goes after ¡§another¡¨ should be singular.
  1. noun phrase
  2. determiners
  3. singularity
92 Add, ¡§be¡¨ before or after ¡§easily¡¨, to form a passive voice. Passive voice
93. Cross out ¡§be¡¨. After negative, a verb should be directly followed. Negative
94. Underline ¡§hotels¡¨, and change to hotel to form a compound noun.

Or change hotels to hotel¡¦s to form a possessive adjective.
  1. Compound noun
  2. Possessive adjective
95 Underline ¡§valuables¡¨, and change to ¡§valuable¡¨ to form an adjective which modify ¡§items¡¨ Adjective; part of speech
96 Cross out ¡§for¡¨. After ¡§check¡¨, it is followed either a noun phrase or an infinitive. Infinitive
97. Add ¡§are¡¨ before ¡§locked¡¨ to show passive voice Passive voice
98 Underline left, and change to ¡§leave¡¨ because of present simple tense Present tense