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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. Pronoun: them
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Object pronouns - Plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

2. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

3. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Plural

4. as
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Singular
Followed by a verb
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

5. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

6. Pronoun: you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

7. myself
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Not a replacement for I or me

8. Pronoun: she
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

9. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Ask for possession

10. Parallelism
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - 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.

11. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

12. Idiom ranged
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)
Uncountable
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

13. Idiom Farther
Ask for subject (person - object)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Plural

14. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
More than 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: mine
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Ask for object

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

17. between
Two objects
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

18. Pronouns: other
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

19. among
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Uncountable
More than two objects
Ask for possession

20. Pronoun: we
Ask for subject (person)
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

21. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

22. Which
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Singular

23. This
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

24. Idiom target
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

25. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

26. many
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Countable

27. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

28. Pronoun: theirs
Singular - far from you
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Plural
More than two objects

29. Pronoun: me
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Object pronouns - Female - singular

30. Pronoun: us
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

31. like
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Singular - far from you
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Two objects

32. Pronoun: him
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Plural

33. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Followed by a verb

34. That
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 - Object pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you

35. Idiom Between .... and
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

36. Idiom not only ....
Object pronouns - Male - 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
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

37. Whose
Singular - far from you
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Ask for possession

38. Idiom jog
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
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

39. Idiom less than
Ask for object
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for subject (person)

40. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

41. Pronoun: ours
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

42. Who
Plural - far from you
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or 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.

43. Pronoun: yours
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)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

44. Pronouns: any
Subject 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 or plural
Singular - far from you

45. Idiom Depends on
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

46. These
Plural - near by you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

47. Whom
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
Ask for possession
Ask for object

48. Pronouns: another
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

49. Pronoun: I
Singular - near by you
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

50. Pronoun: he
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.