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GMAT Sentence Correction 2

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Idiom further
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Plural

2. between
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Two objects
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

3. Pronoun: they
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Plural
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Singular

4. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Singular - near by you
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

5. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Subject pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

6. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person)
Singular - near by you
Plural - far from you

7. Pronoun: mine
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.
Not a replacement for I or me
Possessive pronouns - Singular

8. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Plural - near by you
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Possessive pronouns - Plural

9. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Object pronouns - Female - singular

10. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
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.

11. Pronoun: theirs
Ask for subject (person)
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 - Plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular

12. Idiom jog
Ask for subject (person)
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - near by you

13. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Plural

14. as
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Singular
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Singular

15. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
More than two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

16. like
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Singular - near by you

17. Idiom fewer
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
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.

18. 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.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Singular - far from you

19. Whom
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

20. Pronoun: his
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

21. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

22. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

23. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Two objects

24. Pronouns: other
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 - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

25. Which
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for subject (person - object)
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Ask for possession

26. Pronoun: we
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

27. Whose
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for possession
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

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

29. Pronoun: us
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

30. modifier
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 - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

31. Idiom not only ....
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.
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

32. Pronoun: I
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

33. These
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Female - 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.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

34. Idiom Depends on
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

35. Who
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ask for subject (person)

36. Pronouns: another
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

37. Pronoun: you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Followed by a verb

38. 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.
Not a replacement for I or me
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for object

39. Pronoun: him
Subject pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

40. myself
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for subject (person)

41. Idiom Between .... and
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

42. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for possession

43. many
Countable
Object pronouns - Female - singular
More than two objects
Ask for subject (person)

44. Pronoun: me
Not a replacement for I or me
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

45. among
Possessive pronouns - Plural
More than two objects
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person - object)

46. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => 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.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

47. Pronoun: them
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Countable
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

48. much
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Uncountable

49. Pronoun: its
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

50. Idiom ranged
Uncountable
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

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