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Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. collective noun + is (singular verb)
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Army - audience - bevy - bunch - choir/chorus - committee - council - department - family - group - majority - party - school - society - team - array - band - board - cast - class - corporation - crowd - faculty - jury - minority - public - senate -
You have seen that plany many times
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

2. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
Army - audience - bevy - bunch - choir/chorus - committee - council - department - family - group - majority - party - school - society - team - array - band - board - cast - class - corporation - crowd - faculty - jury - minority - public - senate -
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
He is one of the students who study here - Any of the members who disagree may leave the committee - This is one of the questions that are incorrect
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

3. noun - which
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

4. Always use 'were' with 'would'
To connect 2 independent clauses
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)

5. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

6. Use dash (-)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

7. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
He is one of the students who study here - Any of the members who disagree may leave the committee - This is one of the questions that are incorrect

8. noun - modifiers - verb
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Army - audience - bevy - bunch - choir/chorus - committee - council - department - family - group - majority - party - school - society - team - array - band - board - cast - class - corporation - crowd - faculty - jury - minority - public - senate -
You have seen that plany many times

9. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
A majority of students are right
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

10. Do it vs. Do so
There is less water
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Do so is better choice
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

11. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

12. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)

13. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
One of the chairs is broken

14. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Jayne - as well as his friend - is coming for dinner - e.g. in addition to - along with - as well as - together with - including - along with
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

15. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

16. Modifiers - noun example
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

17. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
A number of students are standing outside the office
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

18. a majority is
A majority is always right
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
He is one of the students who study here - Any of the members who disagree may leave the committee - This is one of the questions that are incorrect
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

19. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
He is one of the students who study here - Any of the members who disagree may leave the committee - This is one of the questions that are incorrect
I will send you a report when I get it
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

20. 'going to' express a plan
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
One of the chairs is broken
A majority of students are right
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

21. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
I will send you a report when I get it
There is less water
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

22. 'one another' used for more than two
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

23. The number of ... + is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
One of the chairs is broken
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

24. 'each other' used for two things
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

25. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
A number of students are standing outside the office
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Army - audience - bevy - bunch - choir/chorus - committee - council - department - family - group - majority - party - school - society - team - array - band - board - cast - class - corporation - crowd - faculty - jury - minority - public - senate -
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

26. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

27. Use of has had and had had
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

28. Modifier
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
You have seen that plany many times
To connect 2 independent clauses

29. Use colon (:) to introduce list
Give me fewer Frech fries
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

30. noun - modifiers
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
I will send you a report when I get it
You have seen that plany many times

31. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
There is less water
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Give me fewer Frech fries

32. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jayne - as well as his friend - is coming for dinner - e.g. in addition to - along with - as well as - together with - including - along with
Do so is better choice

33. 'Where' refers to specific location
Jayne - as well as his friend - is coming for dinner - e.g. in addition to - along with - as well as - together with - including - along with
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
I will send you a report when I get it

34. 'when' refers to specific time period
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

35. sometimes countable/ uncountable
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

36. a number of ... + are
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
A number of students are standing outside the office

37. Use 'like' to compare noun
I will send you a report when I get it
He is one of the students who study here - Any of the members who disagree may leave the committee - This is one of the questions that are incorrect
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

38. preposition + noun
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Jayne - as well as his friend - is coming for dinner - e.g. in addition to - along with - as well as - together with - including - along with
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

39. a majority of ... are
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A majority of students are right
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

40. 'If' used to introduce one condition
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Give me fewer Frech fries

41. If ... - (then)
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Tim has several passenger cars (preset) - Tim has had several passenger cars (present perfect) - Tim had had several passenger cars before he decided to buy a sports car (past perfect)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

42. Use semi-colon (;)
To connect 2 independent clauses
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

43. much - amount - less + uncountables
Give me fewer Frech fries
There is less water
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
You have seen that plany many times

44. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
One of the chairs is broken
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

45. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
One of the chairs is broken
You have seen that plany many times
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
There is less water

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