<p>I thought this thread will help prepare people including me.</p>
<p>I'll start:</p>
<p>1) WRONG: I'm planning on
CORRECT: I plan to
I'm planning on</p>
<p>Never put the word 'on' after planning. </p>
<p>PS. Thanks godzcreation.</p>
<p>I agree... that one fools everyone, but not me. :)</p>
<p>Well, I think another somewhat tricky one is a subject, followed by a phrase (marked by commas), then immediately followed by a verb and the rest of the sentence. That interruption can fool you. Here, I'll post an example...</p>
<p>2) WRONG: The building, once greatly supported by many European aristocrats, (are) now completely abandoned.
RIGHT: The building, once greatly supported by many European aristocrats, (is) now completely abandoned.</p>
<p>Wow... I actually came up with my own example. I'm proud of myself. :)</p>
<p>Something that got me (example from the barrons book):</p>
<p>If the driver of the dump truck (would have) checked his breaks before descending the steep hill, ...</p>
<p>Error: Would have
Explanation: Verb form. In an if clause, don't use 'would have' to express the earlier of two actions. Use the past perfect 'had'</p>
<p>This is one of those areas where a good prep book really comes in handy. Some rules in English are not in the least bit sensical, and it really helps to have just a big list with which to make flashcards. This coming from a 770 Writing scorer. Trust me, it works.</p>
<p>I thought it worked too, coming from an 800 practice test scorer. But I got 680 on the real one. lol...retake in june. :)</p>
<p>Parallels. Know them. </p>
<p>Wrong: India's economy, accelerated by growth in technology, is starting to keep pace with China.</p>
<p>Right: India's economy, accelerated by growth in technology, is starting to keep pace with China's ECONOMY.</p>
<p>Economy has to be compared to economy.</p>
<p>Keep it coming guys</p>
<p>^ You keep reviving really old threads. 
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<p>Belly, I’m not sure what more you expect to find. If you really know all the grammar in my guide, there is almost no additional thing of any relevance that you will learn. You just need to practice.</p>