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GRAMMAR STRUCTURE SECTION SKILL 50 USE PREDICATE ADJECTIVES CORRECTLY A predicate adjective appears after a linking verb such as be. It cannot appear directly in front of the noun that it describes. A more basic clarification of predicate descriptive words is it alters the subject of the sentence. In the sentence "The blooms are blue," the subject is "the blossoms." In this case, "blue" is the thing that alters the subject, "the blossoms," and is associated with the subject by what is known as a connecting verb. Example:    Ø    The ocean was  aglow  from the setting sun.    Ø    Traffic becomes  congested  after work.    Ø    The senator was  long-winded .    Ø    My first impression was  wrong .   Ø    Mary would be  perfect  for him. In those examples we can see that the linking verbs are the ones ...

LISTENING SECTION     SKILL 1:   FOCUS ON THE SECOND LINE You will hear a short conversation involving two people; this conversation is followed by a question. It is important to understand that the answer to this type of question is more often (but not always) found in the second line of the conversation. Example: On the recording, you hear: (Man) : Billy really made a big mistake this time. (Woman) : Yes, he forgot to turn in his research paper. (Man) : What does the woman say about Billy? In your test book, you read: (A) It was the first time he made a mistake (B) He forgot to write his paper. (C) He turned in the paper in the wrong place. (D) He didn't remember to submit his assignment. The second line of the conversation indicates that Billy forgot to turn in his paper, and this mean that he did not remember to submit his assignment. Therefore, the best answer is (B) More information here: https:...