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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. like
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

2. Pronoun: she
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Not a replacement for I or me

3. Pronoun: they
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
More than two objects

4. Idiom Depends on
Object pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for object
Singular - near by you

5. Idiom jog
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Uncountable
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

6. Pronoun: them
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
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

7. between
Two objects
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Singular
Ask for possession

8. That
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Singular - far from you
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

9. Pronoun: he
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

10. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
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 - Plural

11. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Not a replacement for I or me
Object pronouns - Female - singular

12. as
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Plural - far from you
Followed by a verb
Not a replacement for I or me

13. Pronouns: other
Plural - near by you
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

14. Pronoun: me
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - 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.

15. many
Singular - far from you
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Countable

16. These
Subject pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Ask for possession

17. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Ask for possession
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Countable

18. Idiom Farther
Plural - near by you
Subject pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

19. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

20. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

21. Pronoun: ours
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Plural

22. Idiom ranged
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
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

23. Pronoun: her
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Object pronouns - Female - singular

24. among
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.
More than two objects
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

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

26. Pronoun: hers
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

27. Whose
Ask for possession
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Ask for object

28. modifier
Uncountable
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.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

29. Idiom further
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
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.
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

30. Which
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Plural
More than two objects

31. Pronoun: theirs
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
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. Singular

32. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
More than two objects
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

33. Idiom fewer
Possessive 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
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

34. Who
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Two objects

35. Pronoun: we
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Followed by a verb
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

36. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

37. Idiom Between .... and
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

38. Idiom less than
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Male - singular
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.

39. Pronouns: any
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Singular - near by you

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

41. Those
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural

42. Pronoun: its
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Singular - far from you

43. Pronoun: him
Not a replacement for I or me
Two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

44. Pronoun: it
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

45. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Two objects
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

46. This
Plural - 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 - Plural
Singular - near by you

47. Idiom not only ....
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.

48. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
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
Followed by a verb

49. Whom
Singular - near by you
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - near by you
Ask for object

50. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
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.
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 - Female - singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?