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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: you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you
Object pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you

2. much
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural

3. Pronoun: I
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Singular
More than two objects
Followed by a verb

4. Pronoun: me
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

5. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Two objects
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

6. Pronoun: mine
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

7. 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. Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
More than two objects

8. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural

9. many
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Countable

10. Pronouns: other
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

11. Idiom fewer
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

12. modifier
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
Object pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

13. That
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Singular - far from you
Countable

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

15. Pronoun: theirs
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural

16. Parallelism
Plural - near by you
Uncountable
Subject 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.

17. Whom
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for object

18. This
More than two objects
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Singular - near by you

19. Whose
Countable
Ask for possession
Object pronouns - Plural
Two objects

20. Idiom not only ....
Ask for possession
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

21. Which
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

22. Idiom Between .... and
Plural - far from you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

23. Pronoun: its
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

24. These
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
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.
Plural - near by you

25. Pronouns: another
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

26. myself
Object pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Not a replacement for I or me

27. Pronoun: them
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 - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

28. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
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

29. Pronoun: us
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Ask for subject (person - object)

30. as
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Followed by a verb

31. between
Not a replacement for I or me
More than two objects
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

32. Idiom jog
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Object 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.

33. Idiom ranged
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Plural
Not a replacement for I or me
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.

34. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

35. Pronouns: any
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural

36. Pronoun: him
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

37. Pronoun: we
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
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

38. Pronoun: he
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

39. like
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession

40. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

41. Pronoun: hers
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person)
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

42. Pronoun: she
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

43. Idiom less than
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

44. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Singular - near by you

45. Pronoun: it
Ask for subject (person - object)
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Plural

46. Pronoun: yours
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

47. Pronoun: his
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

48. Idiom Farther
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

49. Those
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

50. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you