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GMAT Sentence Correction 2

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

2. Idiom ranged
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

3. Pronouns: another
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Two objects
Uncountable

4. Idiom less than
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular

5. Parallelism
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Different elements in a sentence have to be in balance. I took a bath - went to sleep - and woke up refreshed. The only way to know is to take the plunge.
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

6. Idiom Farther
Singular - near by you
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

7. Pronoun: theirs
More than two objects
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Plural

8. many
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

9. Pronoun: us
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Plural

10. Pronoun: her
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Not a replacement for I or me

11. Pronoun: it
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

12. Pronoun: we
Different elements in a sentence have to be in balance. I took a bath - went to sleep - and woke up refreshed. The only way to know is to take the plunge.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

13. Pronouns: other
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

14. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

15. among
Singular - near by you
More than two objects
Countable
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

16. Idiom not only ....
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

17. Pronoun: they
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Singular - far from you
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Plural

18. Pronoun: he
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Two objects

19. Pronouns: any
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

20. Idiom jog
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

21. Whom
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Object pronouns - Plural

22. This
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Ask for subject (person)
Ask for object
Singular - near by you

23. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

24. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Different elements in a sentence have to be in balance. I took a bath - went to sleep - and woke up refreshed. The only way to know is to take the plunge.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Plural

25. Pronoun: yours
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

26. Idiom target
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

27. Idiom Between .... and
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

28. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for object
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

29. myself
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

30. Idiom Depends on
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

31. between
Object pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural

32. These
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural

33. modifier
Ask for subject (person)
Plural - near by you
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Two objects

34. Whose
Ask for object
Plural - far from you
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

35. Those
Ask for subject (person - object)
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you

36. Pronoun: hers
Subject pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

37. Pronoun: I
Singular - near by you
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Subject pronouns - Singular

38. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
More than two objects
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

39. Which
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

40. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Object pronouns - Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

41. much
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Uncountable

42. Pronoun: its
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Countable

43. Pronoun: him
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Plural

44. Pronoun: she
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for object
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

45. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

46. like
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

47. Pronoun: you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Countable
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Modifiers should be positioned so it is clear what word or words they are meant to modify. Reading my mind - she gave me delicious cookies.

48. Pronoun: ours
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for subject (person)

49. That
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Different elements in a sentence have to be in balance. I took a bath - went to sleep - and woke up refreshed. The only way to know is to take the plunge.
Singular - far from you
Two objects

50. Pronoun: them
Possessive pronouns - Singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for object