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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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. Modifiers - noun example
You have seen that plany many times
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc


2. 'Where' refers to specific location
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company


3. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
Do so is better choice
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A majority of students are right


4. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body


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

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6. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Do so is better choice
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body


7. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Do so is better choice
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc


8. 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 -
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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


9. sometimes countable/ uncountable
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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


10. preposition + noun
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
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


11. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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
One of the chairs is broken


12. 'going to' express a plan
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby


13. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Do so is better choice
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class


14. 'one another' used for more than two

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15. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
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
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


16. Modifier
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Give me fewer Frech fries
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency


17. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
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)
Do so is better choice
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


18. Use semi-colon (;)
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Do so is better choice
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
To connect 2 independent clauses


19. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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)
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
One of the chairs is broken


20. 'when' refers to specific time period
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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


21. If ... - (then)
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
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 town where I was born is known for its fishermen


22. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
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
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


23. Use of has had and had had
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)
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 -
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived


24. a majority is
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A majority is always right
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby


25. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
There is less water
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


26. a number of ... + are
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
You have seen that plany many times
A number of students are standing outside the office
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy


27. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived


28. much - amount - less + uncountables
There is less water
One of the chairs is broken
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


29. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
A number of students are standing outside the office
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
To connect 2 independent clauses
Give me fewer Frech fries


30. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Do so is better choice
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


31. noun - which

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32. noun - modifiers
One of the chairs is broken
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
To connect 2 independent clauses
A number of students are standing outside the office


33. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen


34. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Do so is better choice
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the 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


35. 'If' used to introduce one condition
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
A majority is always right
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


36. Use colon (:) to introduce list
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins


37. a majority of ... are
A majority of students are right
Give me fewer Frech fries
Do so is better choice
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy


38. Do it vs. Do so
Do so is better choice
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
A majority is always right
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency


39. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
I will send you a report when I get it
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 -
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc


40. 'each other' used for two things

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41. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

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42. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
Do so is better choice
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


43. Use 'like' to compare noun
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
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket


44. 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
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Do so is better choice


45. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
I will send you a report when I get it
A majority is always right