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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. That
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

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

3. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Possessive pronouns - Plural
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?
Two objects

4. Those
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Ask for subject (person - object)
Plural - far from you

5. Pronoun: me
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive 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.

6. Idiom less than
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Uncountable
Ask for object

7. Who
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

8. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

9. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
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.

10. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Plural
Countable
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

11. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

12. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

13. Pronoun: yours
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable

14. Pronoun: mine
Singular - far from you
Plural - far from you
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Singular

15. many
Ask for subject (person - object)
Singular - far from you
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Countable

16. Idiom fewer
Possessive pronouns - Plural
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

17. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

18. modifier
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - 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.

19. 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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

20. These
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Followed by a verb
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - near by you

21. Pronoun: us
Ask for possession
Object pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Singular

22. Pronoun: his
More than two objects
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

23. Idiom Farther
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

24. Whose
Subject pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)

25. Idiom ranged
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

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

27. Pronoun: theirs
Plural - near by you
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

28. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

29. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

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

31. Parallelism
Ask for possession
More than two objects
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.
Uncountable

32. myself
Not a replacement for I or me
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Object pronouns - Plural

33. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Ask for subject (person)
Not a replacement for I or me

34. Pronoun: them
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Object pronouns - Plural
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

35. Idiom Depends on
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

36. Pronoun: its
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

37. Pronoun: we
Uncountable
Ask for subject (person)
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

38. much
Plural - far from you
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

39. Pronoun: ours
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

40. Idiom further
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

41. Pronoun: I
Object pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Singular

42. Idiom not only ....
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

43. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Followed by a verb

44. like
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ask for object
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

45. Idiom Between .... and
Two objects
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Possessive pronouns - Plural

46. Pronoun: he
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

47. Pronoun: him
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

48. Idiom jog
Ask for possession
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular

49. between
Two objects
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

50. Which
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Ask for subject (person - object)