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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 ranged
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

2. Pronouns: another
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

3. 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.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Ask for object

4. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Female - 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.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular

5. Idiom target
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Object pronouns - Male - 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.

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

7. Pronoun: she
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
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.

8. This
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession
Ask for subject (person)

9. Pronoun: yours
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular

10. Idiom Depends on
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Object pronouns - Female - singular

11. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - singular
More than two objects
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

12. many
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

13. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
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.
Object pronouns - Plural
Two objects

14. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

15. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

16. Pronoun: me
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Singular

17. like
Possessive pronouns - Female - 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.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

18. Pronoun: it
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
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.

19. Parallelism
Object 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.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Uncountable

20. Idiom Farther
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

21. Pronoun: them
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)

22. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

23. Pronouns: any
Plural - near by you
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

24. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

25. Pronoun: him
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

26. Pronouns: other
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Singular

27. Pronoun: hers
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular

28. Pronoun: I
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Subject pronouns - Singular

29. That
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Plural

30. Idiom less than
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
More than two objects

31. Which
Ask for subject (person)
Ask for subject (person - object)
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Plural

32. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Plural
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

33. as
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb

34. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Followed by a verb
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

35. Pronoun: they
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a verb

36. much
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Ask for object
Two objects
Uncountable

37. Those
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

38. Idiom not only ....
Possessive 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.
Plural - far from you
Ask for possession

39. Who
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Plural

40. Pronoun: you
Ask for subject (person)
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

41. Idiom fewer
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular

42. among
Countable
Object pronouns - Singular
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

43. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
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. Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

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

45. These
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Plural - near by 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.
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.

46. Whose
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession

47. Pronoun: us
Two objects
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

48. Pronoun: theirs
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

49. myself
Two objects
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Not a replacement for I or me
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

50. Pronoun: ours
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Two objects
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural