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GMAT Sentence Correction 2

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: they
Subject pronouns - Plural
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

2. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Singular - far from you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

3. Idiom jog
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

4. Parallelism
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Object 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.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

5. among
Plural - near by you
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Ask for possession
More than two objects

6. Pronoun: its
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

7. Those
Singular - near by you
Plural - far from you
Two objects
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

8. myself
Two objects
Not a replacement for I or me
Singular - near by you
Ask for subject (person)

9. like
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
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.

10. Idiom less than
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

11. Pronoun: theirs
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Not a replacement for I or me

12. Pronoun: mine
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

13. Whose
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Ask for possession
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)

14. That
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

15. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Plural

16. Pronoun: hers
Not a replacement for I or me
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

17. Whom
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Ask for object
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

18. Pronoun: I
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

19. These
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Uncountable

20. Pronoun: her
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Uncountable
Object pronouns - Female - singular

21. much
Uncountable
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

22. as
Countable
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Plural

23. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

24. Idiom target
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

25. Pronoun: us
Subject pronouns - Object 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
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

26. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
More than two objects
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

27. Which
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 - object)
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

28. Pronouns: any
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Plural

29. many
Countable
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular

30. Pronoun: ours
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Not a replacement for I or me
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 - Plural

31. This
Two objects
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Singular - near by you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

32. Idiom further
Followed by a verb
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular

33. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Object pronouns - Plural

34. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

35. Pronoun: you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

36. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

37. Idiom Depends on
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

38. Pronoun: he
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

39. 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.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Ask for possession

40. Pronoun: them
Object pronouns - Plural
More than two objects
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Possessive pronouns - Singular

41. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Object pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

42. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Plural

43. modifier
Possessive pronouns - Plural
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.
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. -one => Singular

44. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

45. Idiom Between .... and
Ask for subject (person - object)
More than two objects
Subject pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

46. Idiom Farther
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular

47. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

48. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Ask for object

49. Idiom fewer
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
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

50. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular