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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Modifier
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
You have seen that plany many times


2. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one


3. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
I will send you a report when I get it
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 - as well as his friend - is coming for dinner - e.g. in addition to - along with - as well as - together with - including - along with


4. 'If' used to introduce one condition
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Do so is better choice
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT


5. a number of ... + are
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
A number of students are standing outside the office


6. collective noun + is (singular verb)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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 will send you a report when I get it
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


7. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
One of the chairs is broken
Give me fewer Frech fries
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


8. sometimes countable/ uncountable
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
You have seen that plany many times


9. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
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
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc


10. Modifiers - noun example
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
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


11. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
A number of students are standing outside the office


12. a majority is
A majority of students are right
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
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
A majority is always right


13. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
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
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class


14. Use semi-colon (;)
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Give me fewer Frech fries
To connect 2 independent clauses
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class


15. 'one another' used for more than two

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16. Do it vs. Do so
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
There is less water
Do so is better choice
Two men are point out each other's mistakes


17. Use 'like' to compare noun
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
There is less water
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
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 -


18. noun - modifiers
One of the chairs is broken
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
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


19. 'when' refers to specific time period
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT


20. 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
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
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby


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

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22. 'going to' express a plan
One of the chairs is broken
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)
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins


23. preposition + noun
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday


24. much - amount - less + uncountables
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
There is less water
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company


25. 'each other' used for two things

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26. a majority of ... are
Do so is better choice
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
A number of students are standing outside the office


27. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class


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


29. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
Give me fewer Frech fries
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
You have seen that plany many times


30. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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
There is less water


31. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
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


32. Use colon (:) to introduce list
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday


33. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

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34. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
You have seen that plany many times
Two men are point out each other'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)


35. 'Where' refers to specific location
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms


36. noun - modifiers - verb
Do so is better choice
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
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday


37. The number of ... + is
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body


38. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Do so is better choice
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
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours


39. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
I will send you a report when I get it
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS


40. noun - which

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41. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
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
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)


42. 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)
A majority is always right
There is less water
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS


43. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
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
There is less water
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun


44. Use of has had and had had
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
Give me fewer Frech fries
I will send you a report when I get it


45. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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