UNDERSTANDING WORD REFERENCE

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

Subject or object reference words

Singular and plural

The dummy subject

TRUE

FALSE

This is a dummy subject.

This is a reference word.

This is a dummy subject.

This is a reference word.

taking on a higher workload

getting into top universities

becoming an overachiever

taking difficult classes

universities

all students

overachieving students

the end of university

the pressure

the graduate school

the high school

NOTHING – it’s a dummy subject.

the end of high school

at the top universities

getting the best results

in the best job

the high-pressure education system

the article the author has written

the government

the person making the claim

students who enjoy the high-pressure environment

students who struggle with the high-pressure environment

students who create the high-pressure environment

the systems that create the high-pressure environment

the group of people who fail

the cultural / family connection

the group of students who do not experience problems

the negative / challenging situation

studying hard

concentration on work

NOTHING – it’s a dummy subject

the fun side of schooling

the pressure

the graduate school

the high school

NOTHING – it’s a dummy subject.