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. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency


2. 'when' refers to specific time period
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence


3. 'one another' used for more than two

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4. Use of has had and had had
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun


5. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
I will send you a report when I get it
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica


6. noun - modifiers - verb
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
A majority of students are right
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


7. a majority of ... are
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
A majority of students are right
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends


8. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
One of the chairs is broken
Do so is better choice
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class


9. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
Do so is better choice
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence


10. The number of ... + is
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing


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


12. Do it vs. Do so
Do so is better choice
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
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours


13. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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


14. 'If' used to introduce one condition
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 of students are right
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma


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


16. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
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
You have seen that plany many times


17. much - amount - less + uncountables
There is less water
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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


18. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
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
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


19. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

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20. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
There is less water
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company


21. Use colon (:) to introduce list
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
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


22. Modifier
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
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


23. Use 'like' to compare noun
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Two men are point out each other's mistakes


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

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25. noun - modifiers
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
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
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one


26. 'each other' used for two things

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27. '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
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms


28. Use semi-colon (;)
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
A majority is always right
To connect 2 independent clauses


29. a majority is
There is less water
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 -
A majority is always right
To connect 2 independent clauses


30. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class


31. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
There is less water
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Give me fewer Frech fries
A majority is always right


32. a number of ... + are
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
A number of students are standing outside the office
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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


33. noun - which

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34. Modifiers - noun example
You have seen that plany many times
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


35. 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
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
A majority is always right


36. '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
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
A number of students are standing outside the office


37. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company


38. collective noun + is (singular verb)
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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 -
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT


39. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
There is less water


40. 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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy


41. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Give me fewer Frech fries


42. 'going to' express a plan
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
You have seen that plany many times
To connect 2 independent clauses


43. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
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


44. Use dash (-)
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
A majority of students are right
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS


45. sometimes countable/ uncountable
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
One of the chairs is broken
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms