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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Use 'like' to compare noun
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket


2. Modifiers - noun example
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy


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

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4. 'when' refers to specific time period
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
I will send you a report when I get it


5. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class


6. a number of ... + are
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
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
A number of students are standing outside the office


7. sometimes countable/ uncountable
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes


8. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
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
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket


9. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
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
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS


10. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
A majority is always right
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency


11. noun - which

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12. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
I will send you a report when I get it


13. noun - modifiers
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun


14. 'going to' express a plan
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
To connect 2 independent clauses


15. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Give me fewer Frech fries
I will send you a report when I get it
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class


16. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen


17. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Give me fewer Frech fries
A number of students are standing outside the office


18. Modifier
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 -
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
There is less water


19. Use of has had and had had
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 number of students standing outside the office is increasing
To connect 2 independent clauses
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class


20. preposition + noun
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day


21. collective noun + is (singular verb)
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
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 -
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
I will send you a report when I get it


22. 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
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica


23. '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
The students are pointing out one another'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


24. 'each other' used for two things

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25. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

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26. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
There is less water
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


27. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
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
One of the chairs is broken


28. a majority is
To connect 2 independent clauses
A majority is always right
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy


29. much - amount - less + uncountables
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
There is less water
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


30. Use semi-colon (;)
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
To connect 2 independent clauses


31. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
One of the chairs is broken


32. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
A number of students are standing outside the office
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
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket


33. 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
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 -
Give me fewer Frech fries
A majority is always right


34. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
A majority of students are right


35. Use dash (-)
A majority is always right
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class


36. 'one another' used for more than two

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37. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
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
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
There is less water


38. Use colon (:) to introduce list
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A number of students are standing outside the office
A majority is always right
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins


39. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS


40. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends


41. a majority of ... are
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
A majority of students are right


42. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
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
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby


43. The number of ... + is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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
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 -


44. 'If' used to introduce one condition
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
I will send you a report when I get it
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS


45. Do it vs. Do so
A number of students are standing outside the office
You have seen that plany many times
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Do so is better choice