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GMAT Sentence Correction

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Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. sometimes countable/ uncountable
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
You have seen that plany many times

2. Always use 'were' with 'would'
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
A majority of students are right
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

3. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Give me fewer Frech fries
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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)

4. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
I will send you a report when I get it
There is less water
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma

5. noun - which

6. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

7. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
I will send you a report when I get it
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

8. noun - modifiers
A majority is always right
I will send you a report when I get it
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

9. a number of ... + are
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
A number of students are standing outside the office
One of the chairs is broken
A majority is always right

10. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
I will send you a report when I get it
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

11. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Do so is better choice
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

12. a majority is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A majority is always right
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

13. The number of ... + is
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
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

14. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
There is less water
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
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

15. 'one another' used for more than two

16. Use 'like' to compare noun
A majority is always right
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

17. Use of has had and had had
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
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)
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

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

19. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
There is less water
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
One of the chairs is broken

20. 'when' refers to specific time period
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Do so is better choice
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

21. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Do so is better choice

22. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

23. 'going to' express a plan
I will send you a report when I get it
A majority of students are right
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

24. If ... - (then)
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)
Give me fewer Frech fries
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

25. Modifiers - noun example
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
To connect 2 independent clauses
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

26. a majority of ... are
Do so is better choice
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A majority of students are right
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

27. 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 -
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)
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
You have seen that plany many times

28. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
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
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)

29. 'each other' used for two things

30. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

31. Do it vs. Do so
Do so is better choice
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

32. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
To connect 2 independent clauses
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
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

33. '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
A majority of students are right
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
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

34. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

35. 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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

36. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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)
Give me fewer Frech fries

37. Use dash (-)
A majority is always right
I will send you a report when I get it
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

38. Use colon (:) to introduce list
I will send you a report when I get it
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
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

39. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
A majority of students are right
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

40. 'If' used to introduce one condition
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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

41. Use semi-colon (;)
You have seen that plany many times
To connect 2 independent clauses
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A majority is always right

42. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

43. Modifier
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during 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)
You have seen that plany many times

44. much - amount - less + uncountables
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
There is less water
Give me fewer Frech fries

45. preposition + noun
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
A majority is always right
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during 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)