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GMAT Sentence Correction 2
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Subjects
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gmat
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english
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grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Pronoun: us
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Object pronouns - Plural
2. Pronoun: hers
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
3. Idiom Between .... and
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
4. Pronoun: it
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.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Object pronouns - Singular
5. myself
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Plural - far from you
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Not a replacement for I or me
6. among
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
More than two objects
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.
7. Pronoun: me
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Plural
8. Pronoun: we
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Plural - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
9. between
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Two objects
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
10. Pronoun: them
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
11. Whom
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
12. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Plural - far from you
13. Parallelism
Subject pronouns - Plural
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.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
14. Idiom Depends on
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
15. Pronoun: ours
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.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
16. Pronoun: he
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Singular - far from you
17. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Uncountable
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
18. Pronoun: his
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Plural - near by you
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
19. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Uncountable
Object pronouns - Plural
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
20. Idiom further
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - object)
21. Which
Uncountable
Ask for subject (person - object)
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
22. Idiom not only ....
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 - Object pronouns - singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
23. Pronoun: him
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Male - singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
24. many
Countable
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
25. Pronoun: its
Two objects
Possessive 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.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
26. Idiom target
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
27. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
28. Pronoun: you
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
29. These
Subject pronouns - Plural
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.
Plural - near by you
30. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
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. -one => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Not a replacement for I or me
31. Pronoun: mine
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 - Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
32. This
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Singular - near by you
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
33. modifier
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
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.
34. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Object pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
35. as
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Singular - far from you
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
36. Idiom Farther
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Singular - far from you
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
37. Idiom ranged
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.
Ask for subject (person - object)
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
38. Pronoun: she
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
39. Pronoun: theirs
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
40. Pronoun: I
Ask for object
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Singular - near by you
Subject pronouns - Singular
41. Pronouns: other
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
42. Pronoun: yours
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Followed by a verb
43. Idiom jog
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Ask for object
44. Idiom fewer
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
45. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
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 - Plural
46. Those
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Plural - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
47. like
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
48. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
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. -one => Singular
49. Whose
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for object
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
50. Who
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person)
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Uncountable