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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. Pronoun: you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Uncountable
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

2. Pronoun: ours
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person - 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.

3. Pronoun: his
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Ask for subject (person)

4. Idiom Depends on
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne

5. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Not a replacement for I or me

6. Pronoun: me
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

7. Pronoun: her
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for possession
Ask for object

8. like
Plural - far from you
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

9. Pronouns: any
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Object pronouns - Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

10. Idiom target
Two objects
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

11. modifier
Possessive 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.
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.

12. Idiom less than
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Followed by a verb

13. Pronoun: us
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Followed by a verb
Not a replacement for I or me
Object pronouns - Plural

14. Pronoun: he
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Not a replacement for I or me
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Singular - far from you

15. Those
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Plural - far from you

16. Parallelism
Two objects
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.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person)

17. Pronoun: she
Ask for possession
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

18. myself
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Uncountable
Plural - near by you
Not a replacement for I or me

19. many
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Plural
Countable

20. Pronoun: theirs
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

21. Whom
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Followed by a verb

22. among
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
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
More than two objects

23. as
Singular - near by you
Followed by a verb
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.
Not a replacement for I or me

24. Pronoun: him
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 pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

25. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Ask for possession
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - far from you
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?

26. Which
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.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular

27. That
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Singular - far from you

28. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Subject pronouns - Plural
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Plural - far from you

29. Whose
Ask for possession
Subject pronouns - Plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

30. Pronoun: its
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

31. Idiom not only ....
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
But also .... Same grammatical type! Parallel - I have called not only to thank her but also to tell her about the next meeting.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person)

32. Pronoun: they
Subject pronouns - Plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

33. Pronoun: we
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.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

34. Idiom Between .... and
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 - Female - singular
Uncountable
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

35. much
Two objects
Uncountable
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

36. between
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Two objects

37. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

38. Who
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Ask for subject (person)
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

39. Pronoun: yours
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 a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Ask for possession
Possessive pronouns - Singular

40. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Two objects

41. Pronoun: them
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular

42. Idiom jog
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Two objects
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

43. Idiom ranged
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Uncountable

44. Idiom Farther
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Plural - near by you

45. These
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Plural - near by you
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

46. Idiom fewer
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

47. This
Singular - near by you
Singular - far from you
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

48. Pronoun: mine
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

49. Idiom further
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

50. Pronoun: I
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Followed by a verb