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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. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
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
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

2. The number of ... + is
One of the chairs is broken
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
A number of students are standing outside the office

3. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
A majority of students are right
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
A majority is always right

4. 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
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza

5. noun - which

6. Use 'like' to compare noun
One of the chairs is broken
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

7. Always use 'were' with 'would'
A majority of students are right
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

8. Do it vs. Do so
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Do so is better choice
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

9. a number of ... + are
A number of students are standing outside the office
One of the chairs is broken
Do so is better choice
You have seen that plany many times

10. much - amount - less + uncountables
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
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
There is less water
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

11. Use dash (-)
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)
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

12. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

13. 'when' refers to specific time period
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
There is less water
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

14. Modifiers - noun example
Do so is better choice
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
You have seen that plany many times
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

15. sometimes countable/ uncountable
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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 going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

16. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
I will send you a report when I get it
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. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it

18. a majority is
A majority is always right
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

19. 'going to' express a plan
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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 have seen that plany many times

20. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
You have seen that plany many times
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
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 -

21. 'each other' used for two things

22. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
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

23. 'one another' used for more than two

24. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
There is less water
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

25. Use of has had and had had
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Give me fewer Frech fries
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)

26. If ... - (then)
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
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
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

27. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

28. preposition + noun
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

29. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural 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
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
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
Give me fewer Frech fries

30. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

31. Use semi-colon (;)
To connect 2 independent clauses
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

32. a majority of ... are
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
A majority of students are right
I will send you a report when I get it
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

33. noun - modifiers
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

34. Use colon (:) to introduce list
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
There is less water
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

35. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

36. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
There is less water
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

37. Modifier
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
There is less water
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza

38. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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 -
You have seen that plany many times

39. 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 -
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

40. 'Where' refers to specific location
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
I will send you a report when I get it
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

41. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

42. noun - modifiers - verb
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
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)
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

43. 'If' used to introduce one condition
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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

44. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
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
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

45. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
I will send you a report when I get it
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Give me fewer Frech fries
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms