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GMAT Sentence Correction
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english
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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. Use semi-colon (;)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
To connect 2 independent clauses
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
2. noun - modifiers - verb
There is less water
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
3. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
One of the chairs is broken
A majority of students are right
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
4. Use of has had and had had
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
A majority is always right
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
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)
5. 'If' used to introduce one condition
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
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
A majority of students are right
6. collective noun + is (singular verb)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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 -
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
7. Do it vs. Do so
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Do so is better choice
To connect 2 independent clauses
8. a number of ... + are
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
A number of students are standing outside the office
A majority is always right
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
9. much - amount - less + uncountables
One of the chairs is broken
There is less water
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
10. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
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 -
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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
11. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Do so is better choice
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
12. Modifiers - noun example
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
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
13. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
I will send you a report when I get it
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
14. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
A majority is always right
One of the chairs is broken
You have seen that plany many times
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
15. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Give me fewer Frech fries
16. noun - which
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
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 -
17. Always use 'were' with 'would'
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
One of the chairs is broken
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
18. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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
19. sometimes countable/ uncountable
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
You have seen that plany many times
20. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Give me fewer Frech fries
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
21. 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 -
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
22. Use 'like' to compare noun
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Give me fewer Frech fries
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
23. noun - modifiers
There is less water
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
24. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Give me fewer Frech fries
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
25. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural 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
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
26. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
27. 'one another' used for more than two
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
You have seen that plany many times
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
28. preposition + noun
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
29. 'when' refers to specific time period
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
One of the chairs is broken
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
30. a majority is
A majority is always right
You have seen that plany many times
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
31. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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 number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Do so is better choice
32. If ... - (then)
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
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)
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
33. 'each other' used for two things
You have seen that plany many times
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
There is less water
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
34. Modifier
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
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
35. 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
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
36. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
I will send you a report when I get it
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
37. The number of ... + is
Do so is better choice
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
38. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
I will send you a report when I get it
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
39. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
I will send you a report when I get it
40. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
41. a majority of ... are
A majority of students are right
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
42. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
A number of students are standing outside the office
To connect 2 independent clauses
I will send you a report when I get it
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
43. '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 group of which I am a member has been dissolved
There is less water
44. Use colon (:) to introduce list
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
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
45. '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
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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