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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. Idiom further
Countable
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Not a replacement for I or me
Ask for possession

2. between
Object pronouns - Plural
Two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

3. Pronoun: us
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

4. Pronoun: me
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Uncountable
Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

5. Pronoun: its
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Object pronouns - Male - singular

6. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)

7. Who
Ask for subject (person)
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
Ask for subject (person - object)

8. Pronoun: his
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

9. Idiom Farther
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

10. myself
Subject pronouns - Plural
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => 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.

11. among
More than two objects
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

12. Idiom jog
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
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.
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Singular

13. Idiom Between .... and
Object pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Two objects

14. Pronouns: any
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Object pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

15. much
Uncountable
Subject 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.
Singular - near by you

16. That
Ask for subject (person)
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

17. Pronoun: hers
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

18. Those
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Uncountable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Plural - far from you

19. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Singular

20. Pronouns: other
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - far from you

21. Which
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Plural

22. Pronoun: they
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

23. These
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Plural - near by you

24. Pronoun: them
Object pronouns - Plural
More than two objects
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

25. Pronoun: she
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Singular

26. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

27. Pronoun: you
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

28. Parallelism
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
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

29. Pronoun: it
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

30. Idiom fewer
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for object
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 a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

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

32. Idiom not only ....
Subject pronouns - Plural
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.
Countable

33. Pronoun: mine
Ask for subject (person)
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

34. Pronoun: I
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

35. Pronoun: he
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

36. Whom
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.
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for object

37. Whose
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Followed by a verb
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

38. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Ask for object
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
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.

39. Pronoun: him
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
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?
Object pronouns - Male - singular

40. Pronouns: another
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - 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

41. Pronoun: ours
Uncountable
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular

42. Idiom ranged
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Singular

43. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - 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.

44. many
Countable
Ask for subject (person - object)
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

45. Idiom less than
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Plural - far from you
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Singular

46. 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.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

47. like
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
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.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

48. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Plural - near by you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

49. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject 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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

50. as
Object pronouns - Singular
Followed by a verb
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular