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GMAT Sentence Correction 2

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. myself
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

2. many
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
Plural - far from you
Countable

3. Pronoun: us
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

4. That
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural

5. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

6. Pronoun: it
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

7. Pronouns: each - either - neither
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
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.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

8. among
More than two objects
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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

9. Pronoun: they
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

10. like
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Uncountable
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Plural

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

12. Which
Plural - near by you
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Plural - far from you

13. much
Uncountable
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Plural

14. Idiom ranged
Followed by a verb
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

15. Idiom Depends on
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

16. Pronoun: them
Object pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

17. between
Plural - near by you
Not a replacement for I or me
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Two objects

18. Pronoun: we
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
More than two objects

19. Those
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Plural

20. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Ask for subject (person)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

21. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
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. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

22. Pronoun: I
Subject pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
More than two objects
Countable

23. Pronoun: mine
More than two objects
Two objects
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.

24. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
More than two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular

25. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person)
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

26. Whom
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

27. Idiom jog
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

28. This
Singular - near by you
Uncountable
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

29. Pronoun: theirs
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

30. Pronouns: other
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular

31. Who
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

32. Pronoun: ours
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.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

33. Pronoun: him
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Followed by a verb

34. Parallelism
Subject pronouns - Plural
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.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

35. Idiom further
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

36. Idiom target
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Object pronouns - Plural

37. Whose
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Plural

38. Idiom Between .... and
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

39. Pronouns: another
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

40. These
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.
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

41. Idiom Farther
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for object
Ask for subject (person)

42. Pronoun: its
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Two objects

43. Idiom fewer
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Plural - far from you
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)

44. Pronoun: he
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

45. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Not a replacement for I or me
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Two objects
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

46. 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.
Subject pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

47. modifier
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - 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.
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

48. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Plural - far from you
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?

49. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Possessive pronouns - Plural
More than two objects
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

50. Pronouns: any
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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

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