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1. 'one another' used for more than two

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2. a majority is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A majority is always right
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


3. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
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
Give me fewer Frech fries


4. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

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5. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
You have seen that plany many times
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins


6. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
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
I will send you a report when I get it
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica


7. collective noun + is (singular verb)
A majority of students are right
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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 -


8. 'each other' used for two things

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9. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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
To connect 2 independent clauses


10. The number of ... + is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma


11. noun - which

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12. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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


13. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
You have seen that plany many times
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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 -


14. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
You have seen that plany many times
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


15. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
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
Do so is better choice
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day


16. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Give me fewer Frech fries
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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 going to spend his holidays in Jamaica


17. a majority of ... are
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
A majority of students are right
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms


18. Use of has had and had had
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
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)
I will send you a report when I get it
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


19. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
A majority is always right
You have seen that plany many times
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


20. Use 'like' to compare noun
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
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


21. a number of ... + are
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
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
I will send you a report when I get it
A number of students are standing outside the office


22. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen


23. Use semi-colon (;)
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
To connect 2 independent clauses


24. Modifiers - noun example
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
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


25. noun - modifiers - verb
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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


26. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Give me fewer Frech fries
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours


27. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


28. sometimes countable/ uncountable
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)
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
You have seen that plany many times
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one


29. much - amount - less + uncountables
A majority of students are right
There is less water
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun


30. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms


31. If ... - (then)
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Do so is better choice
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
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)


32. 'If' used to introduce one condition
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


33. 'when' refers to specific time period
I will send you a report when I get it
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy


34. 'Where' refers to specific location
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Give me fewer Frech fries
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing


35. preposition + noun
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
One of the chairs is broken
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence


36. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence


37. Use colon (:) to introduce list
A majority is always right
There is less water
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins


38. 'going to' express a plan
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
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body


39. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
A number of students are standing outside the office


40. Do it vs. Do so
Do so is better choice
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
I will send you a report when I get it
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 -


41. Always use 'were' with 'would'
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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 -
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma


42. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms


43. noun - modifiers
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


44. Modifier
There is less water
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
One of the chairs is broken


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

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