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GMAT Sentence Correction

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Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Modifier
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
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
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza

2. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
A majority of students are right
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

3. Use colon (:) to introduce list
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 town where I was born is known for its fishermen
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 need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

4. a number of ... + are
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A number of students are standing outside the office
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW

5. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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
There is less water

6. collective noun + is (singular verb)
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
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 -

7. The number of ... + is
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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

8. 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
One of the chairs is broken
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

9. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
You have seen that plany many times
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

10. 'If' used to introduce one condition
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
I will send you a report when I get it
A majority is always right

11. '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
To connect 2 independent clauses
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

12. preposition + noun
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

13. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
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)
Give me fewer Frech fries
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
There is less water

14. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
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 -

15. noun - modifiers
Do so is better choice
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
Give me fewer Frech fries

16. Do it vs. Do so
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Do so is better choice
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza

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

18. 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)
There is less water
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

19. Use semi-colon (;)
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
To connect 2 independent clauses
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

20. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
There is less water
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
I will send you a report when I get it

21. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
I will send you a report when I get it
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

22. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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)

23. sometimes countable/ uncountable
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)
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
One of the chairs is broken

24. a majority of ... are
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
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 majority of students are right
Give me fewer Frech fries

25. Use 'like' to compare noun
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

26. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

27. 'going to' express a plan
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

28. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
To connect 2 independent clauses
Do so is better choice
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 -

29. If ... - (then)
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
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

30. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
I will send you a report when I get it
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

31. 'each other' used for two things

32. Modifiers - noun example
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
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
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

33. much - amount - less + uncountables
Do so is better choice
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
You have seen that plany many times
There is less water

34. 'when' refers to specific time period
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
To connect 2 independent clauses
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

35. 'Where' refers to specific location
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

36. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
Give me fewer Frech fries
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
One of the chairs is broken

37. 'one another' used for more than two

38. noun - which

39. 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
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

40. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
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
Give me fewer Frech fries
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

41. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

42. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

43. a majority is
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
A majority is always right
Do so is better choice

44. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
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
Do so is better choice
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

45. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
Give me fewer Frech fries
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy