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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. Idiom further
Followed by a verb
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object pronouns - Female - singular

2. Pronoun: they
Uncountable
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

3. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

4. Who
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)
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.

5. Idiom jog
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
More than two objects

6. Idiom Farther
Countable
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 distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for subject (person - object)

7. much
Object pronouns - Plural
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Ask for possession

8. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

9. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Object pronouns - Plural
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

10. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

11. Pronoun: us
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Singular

12. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Plural - near by you
Ask for possession

13. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Singular - near by you
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

14. Whom
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 object
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

15. as
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a verb
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
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.

16. like
Ask for object
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
More than two objects
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

17. 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.
More than two objects
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

18. Pronoun: you
Ask for subject (person - object)
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

19. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

20. These
Plural - near by you
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

21. Pronoun: I
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

22. Pronouns: any
Subject pronouns - Object 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.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

23. Pronoun: him
Ask for subject (person)
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

24. Idiom not only ....
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.
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
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

25. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

26. Whose
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
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 possession
More than two objects

27. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

28. between
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Object pronouns - Plural

29. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
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.

30. many
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Countable
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

31. Pronoun: me
Subject pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Singular

32. Pronoun: mine
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
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.

33. Pronoun: hers
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

34. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Subject pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

35. Pronoun: them
Object pronouns - Plural
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

36. Those
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Plural - far from 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.

37. Idiom less than
Subject pronouns - Plural
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
Uncountable

38. This
Subject pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
Singular - near by you
Plural - near by you

39. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural

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

41. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Plural - far from you
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

42. among
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
More than two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular

43. That
Followed by a verb
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Singular - far from you

44. Idiom ranged
Ask for subject (person)
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Plural - near by you
Two objects

45. Idiom fewer
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

46. Idiom Between .... and
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

47. Idiom Depends on
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession

48. Pronouns: other
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me

49. Pronoun: ours
Countable
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

50. myself
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Not a replacement for I or me
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?