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GMAT Sentence Correction

Subjects : gmat, english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 of has had and had had






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






3. 'one another' used for more than two


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






5. Modifiers - noun example






6. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)






7. Use colon (:) to introduce list






8. collective noun + is (singular verb)






9. preposition + noun






10. Use 'like' to compare noun






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






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






13. Modifier






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






15. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities


16. 'If' used to introduce one condition






17. Use dash (-)






18. sometimes countable/ uncountable






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


20. Do it vs. Do so






21. much - amount - less + uncountables






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






23. 'when' refers to specific time period






24. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)






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






26. a majority is






27. 'Where' refers to specific location






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






29. Use semi-colon (;)






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






31. Always use 'were' with 'would'






32. The number of ... + is






33. 'each other' used for two things


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






35. noun - modifiers






36. 'going to' express a plan






37. If ... - (then)






38. noun - modifiers - verb






39. a majority of ... are






40. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns






41. 'will' express voluntary action or promise






42. singular noun + additives + singular verbs






43. a number of ... + are






44. noun - which


45. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)