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. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
You have seen that plany many times
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
I will send you a report when I get it


2. a majority of ... are
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
There is less water
A majority of students are right


3. 'one another' used for more than two

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4. 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)
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day


5. Use dash (-)
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class


6. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
I will send you a report when I get it
Give me fewer Frech fries
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
To connect 2 independent clauses


7. Always use 'were' with 'would'
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company


8. preposition + noun
A majority is always right
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
Give me fewer Frech fries


9. 'Present Perfect'- action that happend at unspecified time before now. e.g. experice or changes that has happened over time
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
You have seen that plany many times
There is less water
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS


10. If ... - (then)
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
There is less water
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc


11. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
There is less water
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
You had studied Frech before you moved to London


12. noun - modifiers
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms


13. The number of ... + is
One of the chairs is broken
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


14. collective noun + is (singular verb)
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 -
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
Two men are point out each other's mistakes


15. 'going to' express a plan
Do so is better choice
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 -
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence


16. One of the 'plural noun' that/who + are (plaural verb)
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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


17. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
A majority is always right
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Give me fewer Frech fries
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved


18. Use colon (:) to introduce list
Give me fewer Frech fries
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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


19. 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
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 of students are right


20. Do it vs. Do so
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)
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Do so is better choice


21. 'when' refers to specific time period
There is less water
Do so is better choice
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc


22. 'Where' refers to specific location
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
A majority of students are right
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday


23. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
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


24. Modifiers - noun example
A majority is always right
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day


25. Use 'like' to compare noun
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)
Do so is better choice
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby


26. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

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27. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
A majority of students are right
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
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


28. a number of ... + are
A number of students are standing outside the office
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Two men are point out each other's mistakes
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class


29. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
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
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing


30. 'If' used to introduce one condition
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
There is less water


31. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
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 -
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body


32. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
One of the chairs is broken
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes


33. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT


34. Use 'as' to compare non-nouns
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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing


35. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
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 -
To connect 2 independent clauses


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

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37. noun - which

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38. sometimes countable/ uncountable
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
You have seen that plany many times
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms


39. 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
To connect 2 independent clauses
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
A majority of students are right


40. Use semi-colon (;)
One of the chairs is broken
Give me fewer Frech fries
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
To connect 2 independent clauses


41. 'each other' used for two things

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42. a majority is
A majority is always right
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
I will send you a report when I get it
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends


43. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza


44. Modifier
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
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
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 -


45. much - amount - less + uncountables
There is less water
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