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GMAT Sentence Correction

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1. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

2. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
A majority of students are right
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

3. a majority is
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
A majority is always right
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

4. 'when' refers to specific time period
Give me fewer Frech fries
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
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 -

5. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
I will send you a report when I get it
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

6. collective noun + is (singular verb)
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
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 -

7. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
A majority is always right

8. If ... - (then)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
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
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

9. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

10. noun - which
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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 -
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
One of the chairs is broken

11. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
One of the chairs is broken

12. Modifier
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
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 -
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

13. 'If' used to introduce one condition
You have seen that plany many times
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

14. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

15. preposition + noun
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
To connect 2 independent clauses

16. 'one another' used for more than two
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

17. noun - modifiers
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
A majority of students are right
I will send you a report when I get it
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

18. 'going to' express a plan
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 - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Do so is better choice

19. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Give me fewer Frech fries
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

20. Use 'like' to compare noun
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

21. 'Where' refers to specific location
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

22. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
One of the chairs is broken
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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

23. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

24. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
There is less water
Do so is better choice
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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

25. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
One of the chairs is broken
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

26. a majority of ... are
A majority of students are right
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

27. Always use 'were' with 'would'
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 -
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

28. Modifiers - noun example
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

29. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
A number of students are standing outside the office
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

30. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
Give me fewer Frech fries
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
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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

31. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
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
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

32. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

33. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
A number of students are standing outside the office
You have seen that plany many times
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Give me fewer Frech fries

34. much - amount - less + uncountables
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
There is less water
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

35. Use colon (:) to introduce list
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
To connect 2 independent clauses

36. The number of ... + is
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 study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
One of the chairs is broken
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

37. Use semi-colon (;)
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
To connect 2 independent clauses
I will send you a report when I get it
A majority of students are right

38. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
I will send you a report when I get it

39. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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 -
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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)

40. Use of has had and had had
There is less water
You have seen that plany many times
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 had studied Frech before you moved to London

41. Do it vs. Do so
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 has been waiting here for two hours
Do so is better choice
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

42. a number of ... + are
A number of students are standing outside the office
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

43. 'each other' used for two things
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

44. sometimes countable/ uncountable
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
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

45. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
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
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

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