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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)
A majority of students are right
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
To connect 2 independent clauses
One of the chairs is broken

2. 'when' refers to specific time period
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

3. Use 'like' to compare noun
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
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. a majority is
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
A majority is always right
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

5. much - amount - less + uncountables
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
There is less water
A majority is always right

6. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

7. Use dash (-)
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

8. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
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

9. If ... - (then)
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

10. noun - which

11. 'each other' used for two things

12. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Give me fewer Frech fries
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

13. a number of ... + are
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A number of students are standing outside the office
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
One of the chairs is broken

14. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
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 -
There is less water
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

15. Use colon (:) to introduce list
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
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
A majority of students are right
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

16. Modifier
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
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
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)

17. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
You have seen that plany many times
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

18. collective noun + is (singular verb)
A majority of students are right
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 -
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

19. Use semi-colon (;)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
To connect 2 independent clauses
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

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

21. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
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)

22. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
To connect 2 independent clauses

23. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
To connect 2 independent clauses
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
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

24. 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
A majority of students are right
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

25. preposition + noun
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
To connect 2 independent clauses
There is less water

26. Do it vs. Do so
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
There is less water
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Do so is better choice

27. 'If' used to introduce one condition
Give me fewer Frech fries
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)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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 -

28. 'going to' express a plan
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
A majority of students are right
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

29. Use of has had and had had
A number of students are standing outside the office
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
I will send you a report when I get it
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)

30. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
I will send you a report when I get it
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

31. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
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

32. a majority of ... are
Do so is better choice
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
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

33. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
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
You have seen that plany many times
Do so is better choice

34. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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
Give me fewer Frech fries

35. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
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 -
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

36. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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

37. Modifiers - noun example
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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 -

38. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A number of students are standing outside the office
I will send you a report when I get it

39. noun - modifiers - verb
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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 town where I was born is known for its fishermen

40. 'one another' used for more than two

41. noun - modifiers
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

42. sometimes countable/ uncountable
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
There is less water
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

43. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
Give me fewer Frech fries
You have seen that plany many times
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

44. The number of ... + is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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

45. Always use 'were' with 'would'
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class