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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. Which
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for object
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Ask for subject (person - object)

2. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Followed by a verb
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for possession

3. Parallelism
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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

4. Idiom jog
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

5. Pronoun: its
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

6. This
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Singular - near by you

7. Pronoun: it
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
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.

8. Idiom further
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

9. among
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
More than two objects

10. Pronoun: us
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural

11. Pronoun: them
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ask for possession
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object pronouns - Plural

12. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

13. Idiom less than
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Followed by a verb
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

14. Whom
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Singular - near by you

15. Those
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

16. Pronoun: ours
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

17. like
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

18. That
More than two objects
Subject 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.
Singular - far from you

19. Idiom not only ....
Object pronouns - Plural
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 degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

20. Idiom Depends on
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

21. Whose
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

22. Pronoun: he
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Male - 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.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

23. Pronouns: another
Object pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

24. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

25. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

26. Pronoun: him
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Followed by a verb
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for object

27. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
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. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Singular

28. Pronoun: you
Not a replacement for I or me
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

29. These
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

30. Pronoun: theirs
Two objects
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.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

31. Who
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ask for subject (person)
Uncountable
Object pronouns - Female - singular

32. Pronoun: we
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object

33. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
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?
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

34. Pronoun: hers
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
More than two objects
Ask for possession

35. Idiom Farther
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Followed by a verb

36. Pronoun: yours
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object

37. much
Uncountable
Ask for subject (person - object)
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

38. Pronoun: I
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

39. Pronoun: she
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Not a replacement for I or me

40. Idiom Between .... and
Ask for object
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Plural

41. Idiom ranged
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you

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

43. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

44. Pronoun: they
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

45. myself
Countable
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Not a replacement for I or me
Plural - near by you

46. Pronoun: mine
Countable
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

47. many
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Countable

48. as
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => 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.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Followed by a verb

49. 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.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

50. Pronouns: any
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or 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.