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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: mine
Plural - far from you
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

2. many
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular

3. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

4. Idiom fewer
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for object
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

5. Whom
Singular - far from you
Plural - near by you
Ask for object
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

6. Pronoun: me
Object pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

7. Idiom Between .... and
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

8. Those
Plural - near by you
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.
Plural - far from you

9. Pronoun: yours
Countable
Two objects
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

10. Idiom target
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

11. Pronoun: theirs
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

12. Pronoun: her
Object 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.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Uncountable

13. Pronoun: him
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Uncountable
Ask for subject (person)
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.

14. Whose
Ask for possession
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

15. Idiom Farther
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

16. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
More than two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

17. myself
Object pronouns - Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

18. Idiom not only ....
Possessive pronouns - 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 - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

19. much
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for object

20. Who
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)

21. That
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
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.
Singular - far from you

22. between
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

23. Pronoun: us
More than two objects
Ask for subject (person)
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

24. as
Possessive pronouns - 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.
Not a replacement for I or me
Followed by a verb

25. Pronoun: he
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
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

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

27. Pronoun: you
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

28. Pronouns: another
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

29. Idiom jog
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

30. This
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.
Singular - near by you
Singular - far from you
Ask for subject (person - object)

31. Pronoun: hers
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

32. 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.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

33. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

34. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

35. Pronoun: his
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular

36. like
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

37. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
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. -body => Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Plural

38. Pronoun: she
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

39. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

40. Idiom further
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

41. Idiom ranged
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

42. Parallelism
Ask for object
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - 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. These
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a verb
Plural - near by you

44. Which
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

45. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

46. among
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
More than two objects
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

47. Pronouns: any
Countable
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Plural - near by you

48. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Followed by a verb

49. Idiom Depends on
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

50. Pronouns: other
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Two objects