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GMAT Sentence Correction

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Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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

2. 'one another' used for more than two
The students are pointing out one another'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
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

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

4. a majority is
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A majority is always right
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

5. much - amount - less + uncountables
There is less water
A majority of students are right
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

6. Always use 'were' with 'would'
Give me fewer Frech fries
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza

7. '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
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

8. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Do so is better choice

9. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Give me fewer Frech fries
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

10. Use dash (-)
A majority is always right
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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)

11. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

12. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

13. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

14. Use colon (:) to introduce list
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
I will send you a report when I get it
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

15. 'each other' used for two things
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
You have seen that plany many times
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

16. 'If' used to introduce one condition
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

17. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
A majority of students are right
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
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

18. a majority of ... are
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
A majority of students are right
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

19. Use 'like' to compare noun
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
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
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

20. Modifier
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
To connect 2 independent clauses
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

21. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
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
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

22. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
I will send you a report when I get it
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
There is less water

23. Do it vs. Do so
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
Do so is better choice
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

24. 'when' refers to specific time period
A majority is always right
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

25. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
You have seen that plany many times
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

26. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
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
There is less water
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

27. noun - modifiers - verb
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

28. sometimes countable/ uncountable
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

29. noun - modifiers
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

30. noun - which
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
To connect 2 independent clauses
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma

31. preposition + noun
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during 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 -
A majority is always right
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

32. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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

33. a number of ... + are
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 going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
A number of students are standing outside the office

34. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
To connect 2 independent clauses
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

35. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
You have seen that plany many times
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

36. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
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
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

37. 'Where' refers to specific location
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
A majority of students are right
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza

38. Use semi-colon (;)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
To connect 2 independent clauses
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

39. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
One of the chairs is broken

40. The number of ... + is
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

41. Modifiers - noun example
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

42. 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
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

43. If ... - (then)
There is less water
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
A majority of students are right

44. Use of has had and had had
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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)
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

45. collective noun + is (singular verb)
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 -
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

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