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GMAT Sentence Correction 2
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Subjects
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gmat
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english
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grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 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. Pronoun: him
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
2. Idiom further
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Ask for subject (person)
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Plural - near by you
3. Whose
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
4. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
5. Idiom jog
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
6. modifier
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.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
7. Pronouns: other
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
8. Those
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you
Plural - far from you
9. as
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Followed by a verb
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
10. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
11. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Plural - near by you
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
12. Pronoun: his
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 - Male - singular
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
13. Pronoun: hers
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Countable
14. Pronoun: ours
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Male - singular
15. Pronouns: any
Plural - near by you
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
16. Pronoun: you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
17. Who
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
18. Idiom Farther
Not a replacement for I or me
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
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.
19. Idiom ranged
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.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Singular - near by you
Plural - far from you
20. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Singular - far from you
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.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
21. Idiom not only ....
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 - Singular
Singular - near by you
Countable
22. Pronoun: it
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Two objects
23. Pronoun: me
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
24. Idiom less than
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Object pronouns - Singular
25. Pronoun: theirs
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Two objects
More than two objects
26. Pronouns: each - either - neither
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
27. among
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
28. Idiom Depends on
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
29. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Singular - far from 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.
30. many
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Plural - near by you
Countable
Two objects
31. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Followed by a verb
32. Idiom Between .... and
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
33. Which
Plural - near by you
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Ask for subject (person - object)
More than two objects
34. Parallelism
More than two objects
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - 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.
35. between
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Two objects
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
36. Pronoun: its
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
37. like
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
38. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
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
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
39. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Ask for possession
40. Pronoun: we
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
41. Pronoun: them
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - Plural
42. Pronouns: another
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
43. myself
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Plural
44. Pronoun: I
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Singular
45. This
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
46. much
Uncountable
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
47. Idiom target
Object pronouns - Singular
More than two objects
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.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
48. These
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.
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Plural - near by you
49. Pronoun: they
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
50. Pronoun: us
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural