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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. Idiom jog
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

2. Idiom Between .... and
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Singular

3. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you

4. modifier
Uncountable
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
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.

5. Idiom target
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Two objects
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

6. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Plural
More than two objects

7. Those
Object 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.
Plural - far from you
Plural - near by you

8. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

9. Pronoun: I
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person)
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Singular

10. Pronoun: its
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - far from you

11. Idiom ranged
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

12. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Ask for subject (person)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

13. myself
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Not a replacement for I or me

14. Idiom not only ....
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.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Plural

15. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Subject pronouns - Plural

16. Pronoun: yours
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

17. Pronoun: theirs
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural

18. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - 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.

19. Pronouns: any
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural

20. 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.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

21. Idiom Farther
More than two objects
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

22. Whom
More than two objects
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for object

23. That
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

24. Pronoun: us
Plural - far from you
Ask for possession
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

25. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

26. Whose
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

27. many
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Countable

28. Pronoun: me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Uncountable

29. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Ask for subject (person)
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

30. These
Plural - near by you
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me

31. Pronoun: ours
Object pronouns - Plural
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

32. Parallelism
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 - Male - singular
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

33. Pronoun: his
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

34. Idiom further
Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Not a replacement for I or me
Object pronouns - Male - singular

35. Idiom less than
More than two objects
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

36. as
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Followed by a verb
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.

37. Pronoun: we
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

38. Pronouns: other
Ask for subject (person - object)
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

39. among
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
More than two objects

40. Idiom fewer
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.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Uncountable

41. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

42. Pronoun: they
Uncountable
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?
Subject pronouns - Plural

43. Pronoun: him
Subject pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Male - singular

44. like
Possessive pronouns - Plural
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)

45. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

46. Pronoun: he
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

47. much
Uncountable
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

48. Idiom Depends on
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

49. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

50. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular