The Structure and Written Expression segment for TOEFL contains sentences that test your insight into critical basic and linguistic components of standard composed English. These sentences incorporate an assortment of themes and give no specific point of interest to people in a particular field of study.

Practice Questions - Structure

1. Refrigerating meats ________ the spread of bacteria.
A. retards
B. retarding
C. to retard
D. is retarded

2. Throughout the animal kingdom, ________ bigger than the elephant.
A. whale is only the
B. only the whale is
C. is the whale only
D. only whale is the

3. The fact ________ money orders can usually be easily cashed has made them a popular form of payment.
A. of
B. that
C. is that
D. which is

4. The first article of the United States Constitution gives Congress ________ to pass laws.
A. the power
B. has the power
C. the power is
D. of the power

Written Expression

Practice Questions


Answer Key for Structure and Expression
Structure and Written Expression
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. D