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Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. a number of ... + are
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
A number of students are standing outside the office
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

2. Use 'like' to compare noun
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 teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

3. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
One of the chairs is broken

4. sometimes countable/ uncountable
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

5. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
A number of students are standing outside the office
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

6. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
A number of students are standing outside the office
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
A majority of students are right

7. 'when' refers to specific time period
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

8. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
A majority of students are right
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
A number of students are standing outside the office

9. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
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 teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Give me fewer Frech fries

10. collective noun + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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 -
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

11. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
I will send you a report when I get it
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
You have seen that plany many times

12. Use dash (-)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

13. Do it vs. Do so
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Do so is better choice
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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)

14. 'Where' refers to specific location
I will send you a report when I get it
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
A majority is always right
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

15. a majority of ... are
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
A majority of students are right
I will send you a report when I get it

16. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

17. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
You have seen that plany many times
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

18. 'going to' express a plan
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
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

19. a majority is
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
A majority is always right

20. The number of ... + is
Do so is better choice
I will send you a report when I get it
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

21. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
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
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

22. 'If' used to introduce one condition
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

23. Modifier
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

24. noun - which
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

25. noun - modifiers
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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

26. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
Do so is better choice
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

27. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
A number of students are standing outside the office
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

28. Use of has had and had had
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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 town where I was born is known for its fishermen

29. Modifiers - noun example
A number of students are standing outside the office
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

30. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
Give me fewer Frech fries
One of the chairs is broken
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
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)

31. much - amount - less + uncountables
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
There is less water
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

32. If ... - (then)
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
A majority is always right
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
To connect 2 independent clauses

33. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
I will send you a report when I get it
You have seen that plany many times
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

34. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
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
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
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

35. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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)

36. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
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)

37. Use semi-colon (;)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
To connect 2 independent clauses
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

38. 'one another' used for more than two
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

39. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
You have seen that plany many times

40. 'each other' used for two things
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
There is less water
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

41. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
You have seen that plany many times
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

42. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
A majority is always right
You have seen that plany many times
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

43. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
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 students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

44. Use colon (:) to introduce list
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
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

45. preposition + noun
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Give me fewer Frech fries
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

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