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GMAT Sentence Correction

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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. sometimes countable/ uncountable
To connect 2 independent clauses
One of the chairs is broken
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

2. preposition + noun
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
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

3. Use dash (-)
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
To connect 2 independent clauses
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

4. a majority is
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
A majority is always right

5. 'each other' used for two things

6. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
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

7. The number of ... + is
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

8. 'when' refers to specific time period
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

9. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Give me fewer Frech fries
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
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 -

10. a number of ... + are
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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)
A number of students are standing outside the office

11. Use of has had and had had
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
To connect 2 independent clauses
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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)

12. noun - which

13. Always use 'were' with 'would'
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

14. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Give me fewer Frech fries
You have seen that plany many times
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Do so is better choice

15. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

16. Use 'like' to compare noun
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
A majority is always right
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

17. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
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 students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Give me fewer Frech fries
A majority of students are right

18. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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 group of which I am a member has been dissolved

19. noun - modifiers
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
One of the chairs is broken
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

20. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural 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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
There is less water

21. If ... - (then)
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

22. 'If' used to introduce one condition
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
You have seen that plany many times

24. a majority of ... are
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
A majority of students are right
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 has been waiting here for two hours

25. Use semi-colon (;)
You have seen that plany many times
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)
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
To connect 2 independent clauses

26. noun - modifiers - verb
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
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

27. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
One of the chairs is broken
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

28. 'Where' refers to specific location
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
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

29. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it

30. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
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 have seen that plany many times
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

31. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

32. collective noun + is (singular verb)
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 -
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

33. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
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
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

34. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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 and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

35. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
I will send you a report when I get it

36. 'going to' express a plan
There is less water
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
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)

37. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
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
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

38. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

39. Modifiers - noun example
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
A majority is always right
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

40. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

41. Use colon (:) to introduce list
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

42. Do it vs. Do so
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Do so is better choice
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

43. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
To connect 2 independent clauses
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

44. 'one another' used for more than two

45. much - amount - less + uncountables
One of the chairs is broken
There is less water
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class