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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. between
Two objects
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Not a replacement for I or me
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

2. That
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Singular

3. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

4. These
Possessive pronouns - Plural
More than two objects
Plural - near by you
Subject pronouns - Singular

5. Pronoun: you
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

6. Idiom jog
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Uncountable
Plural - near by you

7. Pronoun: his
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

8. Idiom ranged
Object pronouns - Plural
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

9. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - 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.
Ask for possession
Countable

10. Pronoun: theirs
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

11. myself
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
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Singular

12. Pronoun: I
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

13. Idiom further
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

14. Idiom Between .... and
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

15. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

16. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Plural - far from you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

17. Pronoun: her
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Countable

18. many
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Countable
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

19. Pronoun: him
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.
Singular - near by you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Object pronouns - Male - singular

20. as
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - 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.
Object pronouns - Plural

21. Pronoun: them
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

22. Idiom Depends on
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
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.

23. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Followed by a verb
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

24. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
More than two objects

25. Pronoun: hers
Object 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.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

26. Idiom not only ....
Two objects
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

27. Pronoun: they
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

28. Idiom less than
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Singular - near by you
Uncountable

29. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

30. Pronoun: us
Object pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

31. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
More than two objects
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Plural

32. much
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Uncountable
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

33. Pronouns: other
Two objects
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

34. Whose
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
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.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ask for possession

35. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Ask for subject (person)

36. Pronoun: she
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

37. Pronoun: ours
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
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 - Plural

38. Idiom fewer
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

39. Those
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - far from you
Uncountable
Countable

40. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

41. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

42. This
Singular - far from you
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural

43. Pronoun: we
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 - Plural
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural

44. Idiom Farther
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

45. Pronoun: its
Plural - near by you
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you

46. like
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for possession
Singular - near by you

47. Who
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Not a replacement for I or me
Ask for subject (person)
Singular - near by you

48. Parallelism
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
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 subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

49. Pronouns: any
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

50. Whom
Two objects
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)