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Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. much - amount - less + uncountables
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
There is less water

2. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
A majority is always right

3. 'If' used to introduce one condition
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

4. Use semi-colon (;)
Give me fewer Frech fries
To connect 2 independent clauses
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
There is less water

5. noun - modifiers - 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 -
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma

6. preposition + noun
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

7. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

8. 'when' refers to specific time period
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
One of the chairs is broken
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

9. 'each other' used for two things
To connect 2 independent clauses
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

10. Use of has had and had had
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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)

11. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
One of the chairs is broken

12. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

13. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
You have seen that plany many times

14. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
A majority is always right
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
I will send you a report when I get it
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

15. sometimes countable/ uncountable
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

16. The number of ... + is
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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 -

17. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
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
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

18. If ... - (then)
I will send you a report when I get it
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
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

19. 'one another' used for more than two
A majority is always right
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

20. a majority 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
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
A majority of students are right

21. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A majority of students are right
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

22. Modifiers - noun example
There is less water
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
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

23. a number of ... + are
A majority is always right
A number of students are standing outside the office
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

24. Use colon (:) to introduce list
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
You have seen that plany many times
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

25. Modifier
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
A majority of students are right
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

26. 'Where' refers to specific location
A majority is always right
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Give me fewer Frech fries

27. '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
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
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)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

28. collective noun + is (singular verb)
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
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 -
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

29. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

30. a majority is
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
A majority is always right
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

31. Use 'like' to compare noun
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Do so is better choice

32. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
A majority is always right

33. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A number of students are standing outside the office
To connect 2 independent clauses

34. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
A majority of students are right
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

35. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
A majority of students are right
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
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Give me fewer Frech fries

36. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
One of the chairs is broken

37. noun - modifiers
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

38. Always use 'were' with 'would'
One of the chairs is broken
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Give me fewer Frech fries
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

39. Do it vs. Do so
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Do so is better choice
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
One of the chairs is broken

40. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

41. noun - which
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
There is less water
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

42. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

43. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

44. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
I will send you a report when I get it
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
A number of students are standing outside the office
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

45. 'going to' express a plan
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
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

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