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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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1. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
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
One of the chairs is broken
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

2. 'when' refers to specific time period
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

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

4. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

5. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Give me fewer Frech fries
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

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

7. Modifier
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

8. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A majority is always 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

9. much - amount - less + uncountables
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
There is less water
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

10. 'each other' used for two things

11. 'one another' used for more than two

12. Do it vs. Do so
Do so is better choice
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

13. preposition + noun
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

14. Always use 'were' with 'would'
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Give me fewer Frech fries

15. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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

16. 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
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)
You have seen that plany many times

17. a majority is
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
A majority is always right

18. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
The students are pointing out one another'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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

19. noun - which

20. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
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
You have seen that plany many times
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

21. noun - modifiers
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
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

22. Use dash (-)
To connect 2 independent clauses
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
I will send you a report when I get it

23. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

24. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
You have seen that plany many times
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

25. Use 'like' to compare noun
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
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

26. 'If' used to introduce one condition
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
I will send you a report when I get it
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

27. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
To connect 2 independent clauses

28. 'going to' express a plan
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 -
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

29. a number of ... + are
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
A number of students are standing outside the office
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
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

30. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

31. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
There is less water
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

32. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
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 you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Give me fewer Frech fries

33. Use semi-colon (;)
To connect 2 independent clauses
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
One of the chairs is broken

34. Modifiers - noun example
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

35. Use of has had and had had
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
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)

36. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

37. a majority of ... are
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
A majority of students are right
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

38. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
A majority of students are right
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

39. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
I will send you a report when I get it
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

40. Use colon (:) to introduce list
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

41. The number of ... + is
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

42. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

43. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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

44. sometimes countable/ uncountable
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
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)
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

45. If ... - (then)
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 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
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica