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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. as
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

2. Pronoun: you
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

3. Idiom further
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ask for object
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

4. Pronoun: them
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

5. Pronoun: its
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
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.

6. Those
Plural - near by you
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural

7. myself
Not a replacement for I or me
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
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

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

9. among
Followed by a verb
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
More than two objects
Singular - far from you

10. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

11. many
Plural - near by you
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - Singular
Countable

12. Pronouns: another
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 - Female - singular
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

13. Pronoun: me
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

14. Idiom jog
Object pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Plural

15. like
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

16. Idiom Between .... and
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Not a replacement for I or me
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

17. This
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Singular - near by you

18. Which
Followed by a verb
Ask for subject (person - object)
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Plural - near by you

19. Pronoun: I
Plural - far from you
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.
Possessive pronouns - Singular

20. These
Plural - near by you
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
More than two objects

21. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
More than two objects
Ask for object

22. 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.
Ask for subject (person)
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Plural

23. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Countable

24. Pronoun: it
Countable
Singular - near by you
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

25. Pronoun: he
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Uncountable

26. Idiom Farther
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Plural - far from you

27. Idiom Depends on
Object pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Female - singular

28. Pronoun: hers
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.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

29. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

30. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

31. Pronoun: yours
Followed by a verb
Possessive pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

32. Idiom not only ....
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
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)
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

33. 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.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Ask for subject (person)
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

34. Pronoun: us
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for possession
More than two objects
Object pronouns - Plural

35. Idiom target
Subject pronouns - Plural
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

36. Pronoun: theirs
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural

37. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - 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.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Uncountable

38. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

39. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Uncountable
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

40. Pronouns: any
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

41. Pronoun: she
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

42. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Plural

43. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)

44. Pronoun: we
Uncountable
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Plural

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

46. Pronoun: mine
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Singular

47. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
More than two objects
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

48. That
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Plural - far from you

49. Who
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
Ask for subject (person)

50. Whose
More than two objects
Ask for subject (person - object)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Ask for possession