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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. Idiom jog
Subject pronouns - Plural
Countable
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Possessive pronouns - Singular

2. Pronoun: him
Ask for subject (person)
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

3. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Plural - near by you

4. Idiom fewer
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
More than two objects
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

5. Pronouns: another
Object pronouns - Female - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

6. Idiom ranged
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

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

8. Pronoun: you
Subject pronouns - Object 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.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for subject (person)

9. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Not a replacement for I or me
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

10. like
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.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

11. This
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Ask for object

12. Pronoun: me
Ask for subject (person - object)
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Object pronouns - Singular

13. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

14. These
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

15. many
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by 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.

16. Pronouns: each - either - neither
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
Ask for possession

17. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Uncountable

18. modifier
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Uncountable
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

19. Pronoun: them
Subject 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.
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)

20. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

21. Idiom Farther
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

22. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural

23. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

24. Pronoun: I
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

25. among
Singular - far from you
More than two objects
Plural - near by you
Ask for subject (person)

26. Idiom not only ....
Subject pronouns - Plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

27. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
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
Object pronouns - Plural

28. Pronoun: its
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular

29. Pronouns: other
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Object pronouns - Plural

30. between
Two objects
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

31. Which
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

32. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Singular - near by you

33. Pronouns: any
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Singular - near by you

34. Pronoun: us
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Object pronouns - Plural

35. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Not a replacement for I or me

36. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

37. Idiom target
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

38. Whom
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you

39. Idiom Between .... and
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 - Singular

40. That
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Ask for object

41. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

42. Whose
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Uncountable
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ask for possession

43. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Male - 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.
Uncountable
Object pronouns - Female - singular

44. Those
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Plural - far from you
Two objects

45. as
Ask for subject (person)
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

46. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
More than two objects

47. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you

48. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

49. Idiom further
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - far from you

50. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Plural - near by you
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)