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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. Whose
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for possession
Not a replacement for I or me

2. Whom
Ask for object
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Plural

3. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - near by you

4. Which
Ask for object
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ask for subject (person - object)

5. Idiom further
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Two objects
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Plural

6. Who
Singular - far from you
Ask for subject (person)
Ask for object
More than two objects

7. Pronouns: other
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

8. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Plural - far from you
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

9. Idiom Depends on
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

10. Parallelism
Singular - 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.
Two objects
Ask for subject (person)

11. myself
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Object pronouns - Plural
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

12. Pronoun: his
Followed by a verb
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

13. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Singular

14. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural

15. much
Ask for subject (person)
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Plural
More than two objects

16. Pronoun: us
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

17. Pronouns: any
Possessive 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

18. Pronoun: them
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

19. Idiom ranged
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Followed by a verb
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Possessive pronouns - Plural

20. Pronoun: she
Ask for object
Subject 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

21. among
Plural - near by you
Ask for subject (person)
More than two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular

22. Pronoun: it
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Ask for subject (person)

23. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

24. many
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Countable

25. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

26. Those
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable

27. Pronoun: he
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

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

29. Pronoun: him
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

30. Pronoun: her
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - far from you
Subject pronouns - Plural

31. Pronoun: you
Plural - near by you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Subject pronouns - Plural

32. like
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

33. Pronoun: yours
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

34. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Ask for subject (person)
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
More than two objects
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

35. Idiom less than
More than two objects
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

36. Pronoun: me
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 possession
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular

37. Pronoun: mine
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

38. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

39. This
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Singular - far from you
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Singular - near by you

40. Idiom not only ....
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
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
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

41. Idiom Farther
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular

42. Idiom fewer
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

43. Pronouns: another
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

44. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Plural

45. These
Plural - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Plural

46. modifier
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object 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.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

47. Pronoun: its
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession
Plural - far from you

48. Pronoun: hers
Singular - near by you
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for possession

49. Pronoun: I
Subject pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

50. between
Not a replacement for I or me
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Two objects