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We are often asked whether or not spelling is important for TOEFL, and there is a simple answer: YES! But it’s a little more complex than

Plagiarism in the TOEFL exam a serious issue

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In preparing for the TOEFL exam, you may not think much about plagiarism, and to be honest that is not surprising because plagiarism usually isn’t much

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It is no secret that success in TOEFL writing requires a good level of grammar, but what is mysterious for most candidates is what exactly grammatical

June 10, 2021May 20, 2021 Benchmark Support Team TOEFL, TOEFL Writing, TOEFL Practice Test, TOEFL Grammar, TOEFL Essays Leave a comment

Any English teacher will tell you that one of the most common problems with their learners’ grammar is subject-verb disagreement. This occurs in English classrooms all

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If you knew how to use conditionals, you would have a better chance of TOEFL success! The above sentence is not only true, but it’s also

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You have probably heard of phrasal verbs, and if not, you can surely work out what they are: a phrase that functions as a verb. These

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You can’t escape the fact that grammar is important for success in the TOEFL exam. Even though there is no dedicated part of the TOEFL exam

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In a recent article, we wrote about suffixes and how a firm knowledge of these can help you to vastly expand your vocabulary by giving you

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When we speak or write in the English language, we often use pronouns like “he,” “they,” or “it.” On their own, these words mean very little,

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The English and Mandarin Chinese languages are extremely different and so many Chinese students who are training to sit the TOEFL exam find that they suffer

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In English, we have an interesting grammatical structure that we call reported speech. As the name suggests, it is a way to report what someone else

Raise your TOEFL writing score by avoiding common errors

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As we have discussed in countless other articles, grammar is absolutely vital for success in TOEFL. Although there is no dedicated section of the exam in