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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. 'Where' refers to specific location
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 number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

2. Use dash (-)
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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 -
Give me fewer Frech fries
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

3. a majority is
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
A majority is always right

4. a majority of ... are
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
A majority of students are right
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

5. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

6. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
To connect 2 independent clauses
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
Give me fewer Frech fries
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

7. preposition + noun
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
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

8. collective noun + is (singular verb)
I will send you a report when I get it
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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 teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

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

10. noun - modifiers - verb
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
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

11. Use colon (:) to introduce list
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
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

12. Use of has had and had had
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
A number of students are standing outside the office
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)
I will send you a report when I get it

13. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
You have seen that plany many times
One of the chairs is broken
Give me fewer Frech fries

14. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
A majority is always right
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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

15. much - amount - less + uncountables
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
One of the chairs is broken
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
There is less water

16. Modifier
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

17. 'each other' used for two things

18. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
I will send you a report when I get it
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

19. Use 'like' to compare noun
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
A majority is always right

20. 'one another' used for more than two

21. noun - which

22. Singular subjects + 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 -
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

23. sometimes countable/ uncountable
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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
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

24. Modifiers - noun example
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
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

25. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
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
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

26. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
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
A number of students are standing outside the office
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

27. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
To connect 2 independent clauses
Give me fewer Frech fries
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

28. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Give me fewer Frech fries
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

29. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
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
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

30. a number of ... + are
A majority of students are right
A number of students are standing outside the office
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

31. 'going to' express a plan
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
You have seen that plany many times

32. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
A majority of students are right
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

33. Always use 'were' with 'would'
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 I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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

34. Use semi-colon (;)
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
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 -
Do so is better choice

35. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

36. The number of ... + is
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
A majority is always right
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

37. noun - modifiers
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
One of the chairs is broken
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

38. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
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

39. Do it vs. Do so
Do so is better choice
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
A majority is always right
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

40. If ... - (then)
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
A majority of students are right

41. 'If' used to introduce one condition
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
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

42. 'when' refers to specific time period
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
You have seen that plany many times
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)

43. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

44. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
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
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
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

45. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
A majority of students are right
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW