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GMAT Sentence Correction 2

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. myself
Not a replacement for I or me
Singular - far from you
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Plural

2. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for object
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Singular

3. Pronoun: him
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular

4. Idiom Between .... and
Ask for subject (person - object)
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.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Ask for object

5. many
Object pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
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.
Countable

6. modifier
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.
Uncountable
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

7. Whom
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Countable

8. Idiom not only ....
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Subject pronouns - Plural

9. That
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

10. Pronoun: mine
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

11. as
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a verb

12. Pronoun: you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

13. Idiom jog
Object pronouns - Female - singular
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)
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

14. Pronoun: theirs
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

15. Idiom further
Ask for object
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

16. Idiom Depends on
Object pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Plural

17. Pronoun: yours
Ask for possession
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

18. Pronoun: his
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Plural - near by you

19. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

20. Pronoun: she
More than two objects
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for object

21. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

22. Idiom fewer
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

23. This
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Singular - near by you
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Not a replacement for I or me

24. Pronouns: another
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

25. Pronoun: me
Plural - 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.
Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

26. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

27. Pronoun: they
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

28. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Possessive 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 - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

29. Who
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Two objects
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

30. Pronouns: other
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Plural

31. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Plural - far from you
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

32. between
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Two objects

33. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

34. Those
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Plural - far from you
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

35. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - far from you

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

37. Idiom target
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
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.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

38. Whose
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Ask for possession

39. much
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
Singular - near by you

40. Idiom Farther
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

41. These
Plural - near by you
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Ask for subject (person)

42. Idiom ranged
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - near by you
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

43. Parallelism
Subject pronouns - Plural
Plural - near by 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.
Possessive pronouns - Plural

44. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural

45. Pronoun: hers
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.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

46. Pronoun: he
Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Plural

47. Pronoun: us
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

48. like
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

49. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - 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.

50. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10