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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: any
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

2. Pronoun: I
Subject pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you
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.

3. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

4. Parallelism
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - 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. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Two objects

6. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Plural
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

7. 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.
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 or plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

8. This
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Countable
Singular - near by you
Object pronouns - Plural

9. much
Not a replacement for I or me
Ask for object
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.
Uncountable

10. myself
Not a replacement for I or me
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for possession

11. as
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

12. Who
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

13. Idiom Farther
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

14. between
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

15. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Singular - far from you

16. Idiom ranged
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Not a replacement for I or me
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 - Singular

17. Idiom jog
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

18. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)

19. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
More than two objects

20. Pronouns: another
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 or plural
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

21. Idiom fewer
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
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.

22. Idiom not only ....
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 - Singular
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 or plural

23. Pronoun: him
Followed by a verb
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Not a replacement for I or me

24. Pronoun: us
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
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.

25. Pronoun: hers
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 - Female - singular
Plural - far from you

26. many
Countable
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable

27. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

28. Pronoun: her
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
Ask for object
Object pronouns - Female - singular

29. Pronoun: them
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for object
Countable
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

30. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

31. These
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Plural - near by you
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

32. Pronoun: ours
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

33. like
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for subject (person)

34. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Singular - far from you
More than two objects

35. Whose
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Ask for possession

36. Which
Plural - near by you
Ask for subject (person - object)
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Countable

37. modifier
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
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.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

38. Idiom Between .... and
Not a replacement for I or me
Singular - near by you
Plural - far from you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

39. Pronoun: he
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
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

40. Pronouns: other
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
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.

41. Those
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Two objects
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

42. Pronoun: you
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

43. Idiom target
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

44. Idiom less than
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Singular - far from you
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

45. Pronoun: theirs
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

46. Pronoun: its
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

47. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
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.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

48. among
Possessive pronouns - Singular
More than two objects
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

49. Idiom further
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

50. Pronoun: me
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular