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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. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

2. Use 'like' to compare noun
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
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
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

3. If ... - (then)
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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

4. collective noun + is (singular verb)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during 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 -

5. The number of ... + is
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
You have seen that plany many times
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

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

7. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

8. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

9. 'Where' refers to specific location
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
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

10. 'If' used to introduce one condition
I will send you a report when I get it
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

11. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
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
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
There is less water

12. Do it vs. Do so
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
There is less water
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

13. Always use 'were' with 'would'
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

14. noun - modifiers
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

15. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
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 -
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Give me fewer Frech fries

16. Use semi-colon (;)
One of the chairs is broken
To connect 2 independent clauses
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Do so is better choice

17. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
One of the chairs is broken
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

18. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
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
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

19. Use colon (:) to introduce list
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
I will send you a report when I get it
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

20. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

21. 'one another' used for more than two

22. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
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 group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

23. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

24. Use of has had and had had
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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 -
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)

25. noun - which

26. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

27. a majority of ... are
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
A majority of students are right
To connect 2 independent clauses

28. 'when' refers to specific time period
One of the chairs is broken
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

29. 'each other' used for two things

30. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

31. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

32. sometimes countable/ uncountable
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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)

33. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
There is less water
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma

34. a number of ... + are
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
To connect 2 independent clauses
A majority is always right

35. preposition + noun
There is less water
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

36. a majority is
A majority of students are right
I will send you a report when I get it
A majority is always right
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

37. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Do so is better choice
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

38. noun - modifiers - verb
Give me fewer Frech fries
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
A majority is always right

39. 'going to' express a plan
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Do so is better choice
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

40. much - amount - less + uncountables
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
There is less water
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)
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

41. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Do so is better choice
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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

42. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

43. Modifiers - noun 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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A number of students are standing outside the office
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

44. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

45. Modifier
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
A number of students are standing outside the office
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins