TOEFL tests for capital/non capital letters?

[Pavlo]

how do you think is it just a capital vs non capital letters in this question or some more complex grammar rules?

 

1. Portland, [the] largest city in Oregon and [seat] of Multnomah County, is located in [northern] part of the state [on] the Willamette River.

 

2. According to all [findings] [to date], the [known] universe consists almost entirely of [the hydrogen].

[harbinger]

Originally posted by Pavlo

 

how do you think is it just a capital vs non capital letters in this question or some more complex grammar rules?

no I don't think so.

1. Portland, [the] largest city in Oregon and [seat] of Multnomah County, is located in [northern] part of the state [on] the Willamette River.

"Part" is a count noun , therefore it needs a determiner. C is the answer , I think.

2. According to all [findings] [to date], the [known] universe consists almost entirely of [the hydrogen].

We do not use any determiner before substances or gases. The answer is D ( leave out "the" before "hydrogen").

[Collapsar]

Harbinger, I agree with you. But I don't understand what does it mean by "[seat] of Multnomah County". Thanks.

[Erin]

First, these are my questions, right?

 

Second, TOEFL does NOT test spelling or punctuation.

 

Third, Harbinger, as usual, is correct!

 

Finally, seat in this sense is the "important location" of a country, much as a capital is the "important location" of a country. From m-w.com:

 

seat: 3 b : a place from which authority is exercised

 

HTH