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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: who - whom - whose - which
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

2. like
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Singular

3. Pronouns: any
Object pronouns - Male - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

4. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular

5. as
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

6. These
More than two objects
Two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you

7. Pronoun: them
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)

8. Pronoun: theirs
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular

9. much
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.
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Uncountable

10. Pronoun: they
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

11. myself
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Plural - far from you
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Not a replacement for I or me

12. modifier
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 - Male - singular
Plural - far from you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

13. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
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
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

14. Idiom Depends on
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Singular

15. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object

16. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - near by you

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

18. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Ask for object
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?
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

19. Pronoun: she
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

20. This
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Singular - near by you
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Object pronouns - Plural

21. Idiom Between .... and
Plural - near by you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Ask for possession
Object pronouns - Male - singular

22. That
Singular - far from you
Not a replacement for I or me
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

23. Parallelism
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
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.
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 - Female - singular

24. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

25. Idiom not only ....
Plural - near by you
Subject pronouns - Plural
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
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.

26. Pronoun: he
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - near by you

27. Idiom Farther
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - 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.

28. Idiom jog
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

29. Who
Ask for subject (person)
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 - Male - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

30. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Ask for object

31. Pronoun: him
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
Object pronouns - Male - singular

32. between
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Two objects

33. Idiom less than
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

34. many
Countable
Subject pronouns - Plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

35. Idiom ranged
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Plural - far from you
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

36. Those
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a verb
Plural - far from you

37. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

38. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Two objects
More than two objects

39. Pronoun: ours
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

40. Pronoun: I
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

41. Pronoun: it
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

42. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Uncountable
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

43. Pronoun: me
More than two objects
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

44. Whom
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Singular - far from you
Ask for object

45. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Two objects

46. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

47. Pronoun: you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => 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.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

48. Pronoun: his
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

49. Pronoun: her
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Singular - near by you
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

50. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
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