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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: him
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Male - singular

2. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

3. Pronoun: he
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
More than two objects
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

4. modifier
Singular - far from you
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 or plural
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

5. Idiom further
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Singular - near by you

6. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
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?
Plural - far from you

7. This
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular

8. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Plural

9. many
Countable
Not a replacement for I or me
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

10. Pronoun: them
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Singular - near by you

11. Pronoun: theirs
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you
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.

12. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
More than two objects
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. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

13. Those
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Plural - far from you
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

14. Whose
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for possession
Followed by a verb

15. Idiom Farther
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Countable
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
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.

16. myself
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)
Not a replacement for I or me
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

17. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

18. That
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

19. Pronoun: me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
Object pronouns - Singular

20. These
Plural - near by 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.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

21. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Singular - near by you
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

22. Pronoun: his
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 - Male - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

23. Pronouns: another
Object pronouns - Plural
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

24. Who
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Ask for subject (person)

25. Pronoun: mine
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 - Singular
More than two objects
Ask for object

26. among
More than two objects
Ask for possession
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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

27. Pronoun: you
Subject pronouns - Male - 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.
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

28. like
Ask for subject (person)
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

29. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Countable
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

30. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Object pronouns - Female - singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

31. Pronoun: its
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular

32. Pronoun: ours
Ask for subject (person)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

33. Pronoun: her
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object 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.
Object pronouns - Male - singular

34. Idiom target
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

35. Whom
Ask for object
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for possession

36. Idiom ranged
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
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. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular

37. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Plural

38. between
Object pronouns - Singular
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Plural - near by you

39. Idiom Depends on
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

40. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Subject pronouns - 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.
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

41. as
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb

42. much
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

43. Pronoun: yours
Not a replacement for I or me
More than two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

44. Pronoun: hers
Plural - near by you
Two objects
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

45. Pronoun: they
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

46. Idiom not only ....
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

47. Pronoun: she
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

48. Pronoun: us
Singular - near by you
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

49. Idiom fewer
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Two objects
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

50. Idiom jog
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.