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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. Use colon (:) to introduce list
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Do so is better choice
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

2. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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
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

3. preposition + noun
A number of students are standing outside the office
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

4. 'each other' used for two things

5. sometimes countable/ uncountable
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

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

7. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
One of the chairs is broken

8. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

9. If ... - (then)
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
A number of students are standing outside the office
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

10. Use of has had and had had
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
The students are pointing out one another'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)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

11. '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
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
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

12. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
I will send you a report when I get it
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

13. 'If' used to introduce one condition
A majority is always right
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

14. noun - modifiers
I will send you a report when I get it
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

15. The number of ... + is
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

16. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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

17. 'one another' used for more than two

18. noun - which

19. collective noun + is (singular verb)
There is less water
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
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

20. 'when' refers to specific time period
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
I will send you a report when I get it
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

21. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
You have seen that plany many times
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

22. Use dash (-)
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)
To connect 2 independent clauses
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

23. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

24. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

25. a majority is
A majority is always right
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Do so is better choice
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 -

26. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
Do so is better choice
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

27. Modifiers - noun example
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
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

28. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

29. 'going to' express a plan
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 -
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
One of the chairs is broken

30. '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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

31. Always use 'were' with 'would'
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
There is less water

32. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
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
One of the chairs is broken

33. Modifier
I will send you a report when I get it
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
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)
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza

34. Use semi-colon (;)
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 -
A number of students are standing outside the office
I will send you a report when I get it

35. noun - modifiers - verb
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

36. a majority of ... are
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
There is less water
To connect 2 independent clauses
A majority of students are right

37. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
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

38. Do it vs. Do so
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Do so is better choice
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Give me fewer Frech fries

39. much - amount - less + uncountables
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
I will send you a report when I get it
Give me fewer Frech fries
There is less water

40. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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)

41. a number of ... + are
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Do so is better choice
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)
A number of students are standing outside the office

42. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
A majority is always right
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Give me fewer Frech fries

43. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Do so is better choice
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma

44. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
A majority is always right
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

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