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GMAT Sentence Correction 2

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. much
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

2. Pronoun: it
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

3. as
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.
Plural - near by you
Followed by a verb

4. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Object pronouns - Male - singular

5. Pronouns: any
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

6. Idiom less than
Ask for subject (person)
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

7. many
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Singular - far from you

8. Pronoun: you
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

9. Pronoun: me
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - 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.

10. Idiom target
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Object pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Plural - far from you

11. Whom
Ask for possession
Ask for object
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

12. 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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

13. 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.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a verb

14. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
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.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

15. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Followed by a verb

16. This
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Not a replacement for I or me
Singular - near by you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

17. among
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
More than two objects
Plural - far from you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

18. Idiom Between .... and
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Plural

19. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural

20. Idiom Farther
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Two objects
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

21. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Object pronouns - Plural
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

22. 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. - Singular or plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Object pronouns - Female - singular

23. Pronouns: other
Possessive pronouns - Male - 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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

24. Pronoun: she
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

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

26. These
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

27. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

28. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

29. Pronoun: him
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Two objects
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Object pronouns - Male - singular

30. Idiom Depends on
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

31. Pronoun: theirs
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

32. Pronoun: its
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

33. Idiom further
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Two objects
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

34. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

35. That
Singular - far from you
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular

36. Pronoun: mine
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

37. Idiom ranged
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => 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.

38. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
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.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

39. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Two objects

40. Those
More than two objects
Ask for possession
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

41. Pronoun: he
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

42. Whose
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you
Singular - near by you

43. Pronoun: yours
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a verb
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.

44. Pronoun: them
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Plural

45. between
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

46. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

47. Pronoun: us
Followed by a verb
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural

48. Idiom not only ....
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you
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 continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

49. Pronoun: his
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
More than two objects

50. Pronoun: ours
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Countable
Two objects

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