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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. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
More than two objects
Ask for subject (person - object)
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - far from you

2. Idiom not only ....
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 a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

3. That
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
More than two objects
Object pronouns - Plural
Singular - far from you

4. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - near by you
Object pronouns - Female - singular

5. Pronoun: she
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)

6. like
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - near by you
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

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

8. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
More than two objects

9. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

10. Idiom Depends on
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for object
Singular - near by you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

11. Idiom Farther
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

12. Pronoun: theirs
Object pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Plural

13. Who
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Uncountable
Plural - far from you

14. Pronoun: ours
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

15. Those
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.
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

16. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

17. Whom
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Ask for object

18. Idiom fewer
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Countable
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

19. Pronoun: us
Ask for subject (person)
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

20. 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.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Singular

21. Idiom less than
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

22. myself
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Not a replacement for I or me

23. Pronoun: mine
More than 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.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular

24. Pronoun: her
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

25. Pronoun: hers
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Two objects
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

26. Pronoun: I
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

27. many
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Countable
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

28. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
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?
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

29. between
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Two objects
Not a replacement for I or me
Ask for object

30. Whose
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

31. Idiom further
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

32. as
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a verb
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

33. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Singular - 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.

34. Pronoun: it
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Uncountable

35. Pronoun: we
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

36. Idiom ranged
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
More than two objects
Singular - far from you

37. Pronouns: any
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Ask for subject (person - object)
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Not a replacement for I or me

38. These
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Two objects
Plural - near by you
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

39. Pronoun: its
Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular

40. Pronoun: them
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb

41. much
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Plural

42. Pronouns: other
Ask for object
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

43. Idiom jog
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - far from you
Ask for possession

44. This
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
Followed by a verb

45. Idiom Between .... and
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Singular

46. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

47. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

48. Pronoun: me
Object pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

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

50. modifier
Plural - near by you
Uncountable
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
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.