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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
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

2. Idiom Between .... and
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

3. like
Ask for object
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

4. That
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.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Singular - far from you

5. Pronoun: I
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular

6. Pronoun: us
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural

7. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
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
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.

8. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Plural - near by you

9. Idiom Farther
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

10. Idiom Depends on
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - Plural

11. myself
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

12. Pronoun: it
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

13. Which
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - far from you
Not a replacement for I or me

14. Pronoun: we
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject 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.

15. Pronouns: any
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Uncountable
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

16. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Plural

17. Idiom not only ....
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Singular - 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.

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

19. Pronoun: theirs
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Plural

20. Whose
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for possession

21. Whom
Ask for object
Ask for possession
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

22. Pronoun: yours
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

23. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

24. Pronoun: its
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 - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

25. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
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. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

26. as
Followed by a verb
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Singular

27. 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
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

28. Pronoun: him
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => 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.

29. modifier
Subject pronouns - Object 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.
Followed by a verb
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

30. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ask for subject (person)
More than two objects
Object pronouns - Plural

31. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Uncountable
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.
Subject pronouns - Plural

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

33. These
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Two objects
Plural - near by you
Ask for subject (person)

34. This
Subject pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Singular - near by you
Two objects

35. Idiom further
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

36. Those
Object pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Two objects
Plural - far from you

37. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Singular - near by you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

38. Idiom jog
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Ask for possession
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Male - singular

39. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

40. Parallelism
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. 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.
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

41. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular

42. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => 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.

43. between
Two objects
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Plural

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

45. Pronoun: them
Plural - near by you
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural

46. Pronoun: his
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

47. Who
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Uncountable
Ask for subject (person)

48. Idiom ranged
Plural - near by you
Ask for object
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

49. Pronoun: me
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)

50. Pronoun: you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Followed by a verb
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular