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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. Pronouns: any
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)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

2. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

3. like
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

4. among
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
More than two objects
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

5. much
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Uncountable
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 - Female - singular

6. Pronoun: you
Singular - far from you
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.
Object pronouns - Plural

7. Idiom Farther
Possessive pronouns - Female - 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.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

8. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Object pronouns - Plural
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?
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

9. This
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

10. Pronoun: hers
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for subject (person - object)

11. Pronoun: I
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Singular

12. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Ask for subject (person - object)

13. Whose
Followed by a verb
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Ask for object
Ask for possession

14. between
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Ask for subject (person)

15. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

16. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

17. Whom
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Plural

18. Idiom less than
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Singular - far from you
Ask for subject (person - object)

19. Idiom jog
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

20. Pronoun: them
More than two objects
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Uncountable

21. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

22. Pronoun: it
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

23. Idiom further
Ask for object
Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

24. Pronouns: another
Singular - near by you
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

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

26. These
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - near by you

27. Idiom not only ....
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Uncountable
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

28. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
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.

29. Which
Ask for subject (person - object)
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

30. Pronoun: theirs
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

31. Pronoun: him
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Plural

32. Idiom ranged
Ask for object
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Ask for possession
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

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

34. 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.
Not a replacement for I or me
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.

35. Who
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Ask for subject (person)

36. Idiom target
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
More than two objects

37. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Plural - far from you
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. - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

38. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
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. -one => Singular

39. Idiom Depends on
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Two objects

40. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Object pronouns - Plural
Countable

41. as
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Not a replacement for I or me
Followed by a verb

42. Those
Singular - far from you
Followed by a verb
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

43. Pronoun: us
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Singular - far from you

44. Idiom fewer
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
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.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

45. myself
Followed by a verb
Not a replacement for I or me
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.

46. Pronoun: me
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Singular

47. Pronoun: yours
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

48. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for object
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

49. Pronoun: they
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Singular

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