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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. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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

2. 'If' used to introduce one condition
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
One of the chairs is broken
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

3. much - amount - less + uncountables
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
There is less water
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

4. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Do so is better choice
One of the chairs is broken
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

5. The number of ... + is
A number of students are standing outside the office
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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

6. 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
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

7. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
You have seen that plany many times
To connect 2 independent clauses

8. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Give me fewer Frech fries
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

9. Modifiers - noun example
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
There is less water
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

10. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
Give me fewer Frech fries
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
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
One of the chairs is broken

11. noun - modifiers - verb
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

12. 'when' refers to specific time period
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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
You have seen that plany many times

13. 'one another' used for more than two

14. a majority is
A majority is always right
I will send you a report when I get it
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

15. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
You have seen that plany many times

16. Use 'like' to compare noun
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Give me fewer Frech fries
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

17. Use dash (-)
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
A majority of students are right
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 peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

18. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
You have seen that plany many times
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
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

19. a majority of ... are
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
A majority of students are right
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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

20. Do it vs. Do so
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Do so is better choice
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

21. If ... - (then)
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
A majority of students are right
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

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

23. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

24. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

25. Use of has had and had had
A majority of students are right
To connect 2 independent clauses
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

26. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
You have seen that plany many times
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
I will send you a report when I get it

27. noun - modifiers
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
A number of students are standing outside the office
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

28. noun - which

29. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
A majority is always right
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
There is less water
Give me fewer Frech fries

30. Use semi-colon (;)
A majority of students are right
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
To connect 2 independent clauses

31. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

32. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
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
I will send you a report when I get it

33. Modifier
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
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

34. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

35. a number of ... + are
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
One of the chairs is broken
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

36. Use colon (:) to introduce list
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

37. 'going to' express a plan
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

38. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
I will send you a report when I get it
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

39. 'each other' used for two things

40. Always use 'were' with 'would'
A majority is always right
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
There is less water
I will send you a report when I get it

41. 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
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
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. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
A majority of students are right
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
You have seen that plany many times
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

43. sometimes countable/ uncountable
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 teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

44. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Give me fewer Frech fries

45. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
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
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)