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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. 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.