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

2. Pronoun: ours
Two objects
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

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

4. This
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person)
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

5. Whom
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

6. Pronoun: mine
Subject pronouns - Plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

7. between
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Singular - near by you

8. Who
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.
Ask for subject (person)
Two objects

9. modifier
Plural - far from you
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.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

10. Pronoun: you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Countable
Singular - near by you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

11. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

12. Those
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

13. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Object pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

14. like
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Two objects
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

15. Pronoun: them
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

16. Pronoun: us
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

17. Which
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Ask for subject (person - object)
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.

18. Pronouns: any
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or 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.
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

19. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

20. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

21. Idiom Farther
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural

22. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Plural

23. 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.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

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

25. Idiom ranged
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

26. Pronoun: her
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 a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Object 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.

27. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
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. -body => Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

28. myself
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Object pronouns - Singular

29. That
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Countable
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

30. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => 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.
Not a replacement for I or me

31. Pronoun: theirs
Countable
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

32. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

33. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

34. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

35. Whose
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Ask for possession

36. Pronoun: I
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular

37. Pronoun: me
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
More than two objects

38. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural

39. Pronoun: yours
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

40. Idiom Between .... and
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Uncountable
Followed by a verb
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

41. many
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

42. Idiom fewer
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.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

43. Pronoun: him
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
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.

44. Pronouns: another
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
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.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

45. 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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

46. as
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Followed by a verb
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

47. Pronoun: we
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
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Plural - far from you

48. These
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

49. Pronoun: his
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

50. Idiom jog
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural