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GMAT Sentence Correction

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Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. a majority is
To connect 2 independent clauses
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
A number of students are standing outside the office
A majority is always right

2. 'going to' express a plan
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
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma

3. noun - modifiers - verb
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

4. preposition + noun
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
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

5. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
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
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved

6. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
One of the chairs is broken

7. '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
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

8. 'when' refers to specific time period
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

9. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
I will send you a report when I get it

10. much - amount - less + uncountables
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
There is less water
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

11. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

12. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
A majority of students are right
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence

13. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
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
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
I will send you a report when I get it

14. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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

15. 'one another' used for more than two

16. If ... - (then)
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

17. '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
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
To connect 2 independent clauses

18. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
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 need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

19. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
One of the chairs is broken

20. 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)
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
A majority is always right
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing

21. 'each other' used for two things

22. Use colon (:) to introduce list
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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 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

23. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
A majority of students are right
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins

24. sometimes countable/ uncountable
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
A number of students are standing outside the office
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

25. a majority of ... are
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
A majority of students are right
A number of students are standing outside the office
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

26. Modifiers - noun example
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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

27. 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
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)
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class

28. collective noun + is (singular verb)
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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 -
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby

29. 'If' used to introduce one condition
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
A majority of students are right
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

30. a number of ... + are
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
A number of students are standing outside the office

31. 'Where' refers to specific location
A number of students are standing outside the office
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

32. noun - which

33. Do it vs. Do so
One of the chairs is broken
Do so is better choice
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)
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

34. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

35. Always use 'were' with 'would'
To connect 2 independent clauses
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
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency

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

37. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
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
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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body

38. Use 'like' to compare noun
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
You have seen that plany many times
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

39. noun - modifiers
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
To connect 2 independent clauses
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc

40. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

41. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
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
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 -

42. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
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 -
One of the chairs is broken
Give me fewer Frech fries
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma

43. Modifier
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
A number of students are standing outside the office
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
You had studied Frech before you moved to London

44. Use semi-colon (;)
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
To connect 2 independent clauses
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
You have seen that plany many times

45. The number of ... + is
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
Do so is better choice
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
One of the chairs is broken