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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. 'in which' - 'of which' - 'from which' do not need comma
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
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)

2. 'Present Perfect Continous' - action that started in the past and continues into the present
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 has been waiting here for two hours
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

3. Use dash (-)
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
A number of students are standing outside the office
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS
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

4. collective noun + is (singular verb)
1. 'which' should always come after comma 2. 'which' must refer to noun that comes immediately before the comma
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 group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Two men are point out each other's mistakes

5. 'one another' used for more than two

6. If ... - (then)
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)
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Give me fewer Frech fries
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy

7. 'Past Perfect' - two actions taking place in the past with one before the other
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
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
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)

8. noun - modifiers
A number of students are standing outside the office
To connect 2 independent clauses
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun

9. 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
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
You have seen that plany many times

10. noun - modifiers - verb
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
You have seen that plany many times
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT

11. Use semi-colon (;)
Give me fewer Frech fries
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
To connect 2 independent clauses
The students are pointing out one another's mistakes

12. a majority of ... are
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday
You have seen that plany many times
A majority of students are right
to peplace semi-colon (;) - e.g. -FANBOYS

13. sometimes countable/ uncountable
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
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 -
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms

14. '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
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

15. Singular subjects + is (singular verb)
A majority of students are right
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours
Each - every - anyone - everyone - someone - anybody - everybody - everything - something - whoever - whatever - either - neither - nobody - nothing - no one

16. One of the 'plural noun' + is (singular verb)
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
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
One of the chairs is broken

17. Use 'like' to compare noun
Give me fewer Frech fries
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket

18. 'going to' express a plan
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
There is less water
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica

19. Use colon (:) to introduce list
Jayne and Mal - like their father Mark - are excellent players of cricket
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Do so is better choice

20. preposition + noun
You have seen that plany many times
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A majority is always right

21. Non countable nouns + is (singular verb)
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
Just as reading is good for the mind - running is good for the body
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

22. singular pronouns + is (singular verb)
You had studied Frech before you moved to London
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
At home - In time - From Jayne - Wtih Terry - By running - under the table - during the class

23. a number of ... + are
A majority is always right
There is less water
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

24. 'when' refers to specific time period
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
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 will send you a report when I get it
There is less water

25. 'each other' used for two things

26. use 'that' and never use 'to' with 'order' - 'suggest' - 'demand' etc
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
A number of students are standing outside the office
Jayne has been waiting here for two hours

27. Modifiers - noun example
The teacher recommend that Jerry be expelled from the class
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day
Jayne - a laptop mechanic - came to my house yesterday

28. singular noun + additives + singular verbs
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Jack is travelling to Japan - the land of the rising sun
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

29. 'Past Perfect Continuous' - action that started in the past and continued until another time in the past
He is going to spend his holidays in Jamaica
They had been taking over an hour before Tony arrived
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. 'whether' used to introduce several possibilities

31. Use colon (:) to introduce explanation or an example
The group of which I am a member has been dissolved
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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)
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

32. Always use 'were' with 'would'
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
If I were rich - I would buy a BMW
There is less water
In an effort to do well in the exam - Jayne put ten hours of study every day

33. much - amount - less + uncountables
I can't decide whether to study or to go out with my friends
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
There is less water
After several days of deliberation - the Board made its decision: it was going to sell the company

34. noun - which

35. 'Where' refers to specific location
Hair - light - room or hairs - lights - rooms
Do so is better choice
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
The town where I was born is known for its fishermen

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

37. 'will' express voluntary action or promise
It was a historic event when - in 1947 - India achieved independence
If you excercise - you will become healthy - If you excercised - you would become healthy - If you had excercised - you would have become healthy
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 will send you a report when I get it

38. The number of ... + is
The number of students standing outside the office is increasing
Neither Jayne nor his friends are sleeping in the lobby - Neither Jayne's friends nor Jayne is sleeping in the lobby
Music - art - love - happiness - advice - information - news - furniture - luggage - rice - sugar - butter - water - oxygen - electricity - gas - power - money - currency
I will send you a report when I get it

39. many - number - fewer - quantity - little + countables
Give me fewer Frech fries
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
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

40. 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
You have seen that plany many times
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

41. Modifier
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
Give me fewer Frech fries
Should be placed as close as possible to what it modifies - Only Jayne can eat the pizza
A number of students are standing outside the office

42. a majority is
A majority is always right
Anybody - anything - any - each - either - everyone - everybody - nobody - not one - etc
I need to pick up few things from my office: folders - stablers - and board pins
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)

43. Do it vs. Do so
Do so is better choice
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
There is less water
A majority is always right

44. Use of has had and had had
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
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)
One of the chairs is broken

45. 'If' used to introduce one condition
If you study hard - you will surely do well on the GMAT
There is less water
Give me fewer Frech fries
I will send you a report when I get it