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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. as
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Followed by a verb
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
2. That
Singular - far from you
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
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.
3. myself
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you
4. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive 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.
5. Pronoun: me
Countable
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
6. Pronoun: him
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Singular
7. Parallelism
More than two objects
Singular - far from 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.
Ask for object
8. Idiom further
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
9. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
10. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
More than two objects
11. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - 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?
12. Pronouns: any
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
13. Which
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.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
14. These
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.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Plural - near by you
Plural - far from you
15. Whom
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
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
16. Pronoun: them
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
17. Who
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person)
Object pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
18. Pronouns: other
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
19. Idiom ranged
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
20. Idiom jog
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
21. Pronoun: mine
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
22. Pronoun: yours
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
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 noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
23. much
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Uncountable
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Plural
24. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
25. many
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
26. Pronoun: she
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
27. Idiom Farther
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
28. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
29. Pronouns: another
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
30. This
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Singular - near by you
31. Pronoun: theirs
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a verb
Ask for subject (person)
32. Pronoun: hers
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Countable
Singular - far from you
33. Pronoun: us
Plural - far from you
Ask for subject (person)
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object pronouns - Plural
34. Idiom less than
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Not a replacement for I or me
35. among
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
More than two objects
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.
36. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ask for object
37. between
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Two objects
38. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Plural - far from you
Singular - near by you
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
39. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
40. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
More than two objects
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
41. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
42. Idiom Depends on
Subject pronouns - Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person - object)
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
43. Idiom fewer
Singular - far from you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Object pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you
44. 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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ask for possession
More than two objects
45. Pronoun: he
Two objects
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
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
46. Whose
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Ask for possession
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Uncountable
47. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
48. modifier
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - 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
49. Pronoun: I
Subject pronouns - Plural
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
50. Pronoun: you
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
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