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GMAT Sentence Correction

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1. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
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
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

2. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
I will send you a report when I get it

3. If ... - (then)
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
A majority is always right
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

4. 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
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

5. 'one another' used for more than two
One of the chairs is broken
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 students are pointing out one another's mistakes

6. Modifier
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

7. a majority is
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A majority is always right
To connect 2 independent clauses
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

8. sometimes countable/ uncountable
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
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
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
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

9. Use 'like' to compare noun
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A majority of students are right
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

10. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
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 - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

11. 'going to' express a plan
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
I will send you a report when I get it
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

12. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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 - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

13. 'each other' used for two things
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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 -
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
A number of students are standing outside the office

14. Use semi-colon (;)
A majority of students are right
To connect 2 independent clauses
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

15. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
You have seen that plany many times

16. 'If' used to introduce one condition
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

17. noun - which
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

18. noun - modifiers - verb
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
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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 -

19. 'Where' refers to specific location
Do so is better choice
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
To connect 2 independent clauses

20. 'when' refers to specific time period
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
There is less water
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Give me fewer Frech fries

21. much - amount - less + uncountables
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
There is less water

22. a majority of ... are
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
A majority of students are right
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
I will send you a report when I get it

23. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
One of the chairs is broken

24. 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)
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
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

25. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
I will send you a report when I get it
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
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. a number of ... + are
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
A number of students are standing outside the office
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

27. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
You have seen that plany many times
A majority is always 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

28. preposition + noun
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
A majority of students are right
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

29. The number of ... + is
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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 -
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

30. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
A majority of students are right
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived

31. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends

32. 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
You have seen that plany many times
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

33. Modifiers - noun example
To connect 2 independent clauses
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

34. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
I will send you a report when I get it
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

35. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
I will send you a report when I get it
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Give me fewer Frech fries
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

36. Use colon (:) to introduce list
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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

37. Use dash (-)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
I will send you a report when I get it

38. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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

39. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
A majority of students are right
Give me fewer Frech fries
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

40. Either or/ neither nor - make the verb agree with the subject that is closest to it
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
You have seen that plany many times
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

41. collective noun + is (singular verb)
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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 -
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

42. noun - modifiers
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

43. Do it vs. Do so
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Do so is better choice
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

44. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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
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)

45. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
A majority is always right
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

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