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GMAT Sentence Correction 2
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english
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grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Pronoun: his
More than two objects
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
2. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
3. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
4. Parallelism
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Different elements in a sentence have to be in balance. I took a bath - went to sleep - and woke up refreshed. The only way to know is to take the plunge.
5. Idiom not only ....
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
6. This
Two objects
Ask for subject (person - object)
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Singular - near by you
7. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
More than two objects
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Uncountable
8. Pronoun: she
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
9. modifier
Uncountable
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Singular - near by you
Followed by a verb
10. Pronoun: I
Countable
Subject pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Singular - far from you
11. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
12. Idiom less than
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
13. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
More than two objects
14. Whose
Ask for possession
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Plural - far from you
Ask for subject (person - object)
15. Those
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - far from you
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
16. like
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for possession
17. much
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
18. Pronoun: we
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
19. Pronoun: it
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
20. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
21. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Uncountable
22. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Plural - near by you
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
23. Pronouns: any
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Not a replacement for I or me
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
24. Pronoun: hers
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
25. Pronouns: other
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
26. Idiom target
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Not a replacement for I or me
Object pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
27. Pronoun: mine
Singular - far from you
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
28. as
Uncountable
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Singular
Followed by a verb
29. Idiom fewer
Plural - near by you
Singular - near by you
Plural - far from you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
30. Pronoun: us
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
31. Pronoun: you
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
32. myself
Not a replacement for I or me
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
33. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you
34. Pronoun: me
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Object pronouns - Singular
35. Idiom further
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
36. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
37. many
Countable
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Singular - far from you
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
38. between
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Ask for subject (person - object)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
39. Pronoun: theirs
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Different elements in a sentence have to be in balance. I took a bath - went to sleep - and woke up refreshed. The only way to know is to take the plunge.
40. Pronoun: her
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)
41. Idiom Depends on
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
42. Idiom Between .... and
Object pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Followed by a verb
43. Pronoun: they
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
44. Pronoun: them
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Plural
45. Which
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
46. These
Plural - far from you
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
47. among
More than two objects
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
48. Pronoun: yours
Not a replacement for I or me
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
49. Whom
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Uncountable
Ask for object
Object pronouns - Plural
50. Pronouns: another
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Possessive pronouns - Plural