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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. 'each other' used for two things

2. Use of has had and had had
There is less water
A majority of students are right
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)
One of the chairs is broken

3. Always use 'were' with 'would'
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
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
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

4. preposition + noun
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
You have seen that plany many times
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

5. collective noun + is (singular verb)
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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
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

6. a majority of ... are
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
A majority of students are right

7. noun - modifiers - verb
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
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

8. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
One of the chairs is broken
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

9. Modifiers - noun example
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
There is less water
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

10. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

11. 'one another' used for more than two

12. a number of ... + are
A majority is always right
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
A number of students are standing outside the office
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

13. noun - modifiers
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
There is less water

14. Use colon (:) to introduce list
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

15. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

16. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
A majority is always right
Do so is better choice
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 -
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

17. Modifier
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
There is less water
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
A number of students are standing outside the office

18. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Give me fewer Frech fries
One of the chairs is broken

19. 'If' used to introduce one condition
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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

20. sometimes countable/ uncountable
To connect 2 independent clauses
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A majority of students are right
I will send you a report when I get it

21. noun - which

22. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
I will send you a report when I get it
Do so is better choice

23. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
I will send you a report when I get it
You have seen that plany many times
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
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 -

24. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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
To connect 2 independent clauses

25. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Give me fewer Frech fries
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

26. '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
A majority is always right
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
There is less water

27. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
A majority is always right
You have seen that plany many times

28. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Give me fewer Frech fries

29. much - amount - less + uncountables
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 -
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
There is less water
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma

30. a majority is
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
A majority is always right
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

31. The number of ... + is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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 -
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

32. 'going to' express a plan
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
You have seen that plany many times

33. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
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)
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

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

35. Use semi-colon (;)
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 students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
To connect 2 independent clauses

36. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

37. '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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
You have seen that plany many times

38. Do it vs. Do so
A number of students are standing outside the office
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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

39. Use 'like' to compare noun
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Do so is better choice

40. If ... - (then)
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

41. 'when' refers to specific time period
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)
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

42. Use dash (-)
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

43. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
A majority of students are right
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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 -
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

44. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
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
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

45. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
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 -
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma