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GMAT Sentence Correction 2
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Subjects
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gmat
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english
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grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Pronoun: I
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
2. Pronoun: we
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
3. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Followed by a verb
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Object pronouns - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
4. That
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you
5. Idiom jog
Plural - near by you
Uncountable
Countable
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
6. Idiom Between .... and
Plural - near by you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Plural
7. Pronoun: me
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Singular
8. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Not a replacement for I or me
9. Idiom not only ....
More than two objects
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.
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 a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
10. Idiom Farther
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
11. Idiom target
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Plural
12. Pronoun: theirs
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
13. myself
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Not a replacement for I or me
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)
14. Pronoun: his
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
15. Pronoun: us
Subject 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.
Object pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
16. Pronoun: mine
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
17. 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.
Ask for object
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a verb
18. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
19. Pronoun: she
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Plural
20. Pronoun: him
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
21. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => 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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
22. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
23. Pronoun: its
Subject pronouns - Plural
Uncountable
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
24. Pronouns: another
Ask for object
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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
25. Pronoun: you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
26. among
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.
More than two objects
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Singular
27. as
Countable
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
28. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
29. Those
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ask for possession
Plural - far from you
30. These
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - near by you
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
31. Whom
Ask for object
Singular - far from you
Ask for possession
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.
32. like
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
33. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
34. between
Two objects
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Singular - far from you
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
35. Pronoun: they
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
36. Idiom Depends on
Ask for object
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 - Object pronouns - Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
37. Idiom ranged
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
38. much
Uncountable
Object pronouns - Plural
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.
Ask for possession
39. Pronoun: her
Subject pronouns - Plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
40. Idiom further
More than two objects
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Female - singular
41. Who
Subject pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person)
42. 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.
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)
Plural - near by you
43. many
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Followed by a verb
Countable
44. 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
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
45. Which
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
46. Pronoun: them
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
47. Whose
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
48. Pronoun: it
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
49. Pronouns: any
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
50. Idiom fewer
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.