GMAT Sentence Correction

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. a number of ... + are
A number of students are standing outside the office
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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)


2. 'one another' used for more than two

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3. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
I will send you a report when I get it
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
A number of students are standing outside the office


4. 'Where' refers to specific location
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
A number of students are standing outside the office
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen


5. a majority of ... are
A majority of students are right
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 students are pointing out one another's mistakes


6. 'going to' express a plan
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
One of the chairs is broken


7. Use colon (:) to introduce list
Give me fewer Frech fries
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived


8. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Give me fewer Frech fries
A number of students are standing outside the office
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


9. Use of has had and had had
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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 group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby


10. Always use 'were' with 'would'
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW


11. Use 'like' to compare noun
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
To connect 2 independent clauses
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Two men are point out each other's mistakes


12. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one


13. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

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14. preposition + noun
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Do so is better choice
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company


15. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby


16. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Give me fewer Frech fries
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived


17. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
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
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW


18. sometimes countable/ uncountable
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
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
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma


19. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
To connect 2 independent clauses
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
I will send you a report when I get it
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day


20. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Two men are point out each other's mistakes


21. Modifiers - noun example
I will send you a report when I get it
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT


22. a majority is
To connect 2 independent clauses
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
A majority is always right


23. Use semi-colon (;)
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
To connect 2 independent clauses
Do so is better choice
You have seen that plany many times


24. 'If' used to introduce one condition
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Do so is better choice
To connect 2 independent clauses


25. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
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
I will send you a report when I get it
Two men are point out each other's mistakes


26. much - amount - less + uncountables
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)
There is less water
Do so is better choice
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes


27. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
A majority of students are right
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
You have seen that plany many times


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

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29. The number of ... + is
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
You have seen that plany many times
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency


30. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
A number of students are standing outside the office
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency


31. noun - which

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32. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun


33. Do it vs. Do so
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Do so is better choice
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


34. If ... - (then)
A majority is always right
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


35. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
A majority is always right
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Give me fewer Frech fries


36. 'when' refers to specific time period
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
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
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


37. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class


38. collective noun + is (singular verb)
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Do so is better choice
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 -


39. 'each other' used for two things

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40. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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 -
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW


41. Modifier
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma


42. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
To connect 2 independent clauses
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


43. Use dash (-)
Give me fewer Frech fries
A majority of students are right
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


44. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
To connect 2 independent clauses
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
I will send you a report when I get it
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica


45. noun - modifiers
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy