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GMAT Sentence Correction

Subjects : gmat, english, grammar
Instructions:
  • 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. sometimes countable/ uncountable






2. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present






3. a majority of ... are






4. Use dash (-)






5. a majority is






6. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time






7. 'when' refers to specific time period






8. The number of ... + is






9. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)






10. Use colon (:) to introduce list






11. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables






12. Use 'like' to compare noun






13. collective noun + is (singular verb)






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


15. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma






16. 'going to' express a plan






17. noun - which


18. 'If' used to introduce one condition






19. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past






20. Always use 'were' with 'would'






21. 'one another' used for more than two


22. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)






23. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc






24. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example






25. If ... - (then)






26. preposition + noun






27. a number of ... + are






28. Do it vs. Do so






29. 'each other' used for two things


30. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)






31. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities


32. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)






33. noun - modifiers - verb






34. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other






35. Use of has had and had had






36. 'Where' refers to specific location






37. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)






38. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns






39. noun - modifiers






40. 'will' express voluntary action or promise






41. Modifiers - noun example






42. much - amount - less + uncountables






43. Modifier






44. Use semi-colon (;)






45. singular noun + additives + singular verbs