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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. among
More than two objects
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. -thing => Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

2. Pronoun: you
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

3. like
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for object
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.

4. Pronoun: him
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Ask for possession
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

5. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

6. Pronoun: theirs
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

7. These
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Plural - near by you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Singular - near by you

8. Pronoun: it
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Two objects
Ask for object
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular

9. Pronoun: us
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable
Object pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

10. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Countable

11. myself
Not a replacement for I or me
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

12. Idiom less than
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

13. Idiom further
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

14. Pronoun: ours
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you

15. Pronouns: other
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Singular - far from you

16. Idiom jog
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Followed by a verb
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

17. Idiom target
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular

18. 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.
Subject pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Singular

19. Whose
Ask for possession
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
More than two objects

20. Pronoun: its
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

21. Pronoun: I
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Ask for subject (person)
Subject pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person - object)

22. Pronoun: them
Plural - near by you
Ask for object
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Plural

23. Idiom Depends on
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

24. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => 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.
Possessive pronouns - Singular

25. Idiom Between .... and
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

26. Pronoun: mine
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
Object pronouns - Plural
Two objects

27. Those
Subject pronouns - Singular
Plural - far from you
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

28. Idiom Farther
Subject pronouns - Plural
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Object pronouns - Singular

29. Pronoun: his
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular

30. Which
Ask for subject (person - object)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
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?

31. Pronoun: she
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Followed by a verb

32. Pronoun: hers
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for subject (person)
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular

33. This
Ask for object
Singular - near by you
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

34. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
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
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

35. Pronouns: myself - ourself - itself - etc.
Possessive 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.
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.
Object pronouns - Plural

36. as
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Followed by a verb

37. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Plural

38. Idiom not only ....
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
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.

39. modifier
Possessive pronouns - Plural
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 or plural
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.

40. many
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Countable
Subject pronouns - Singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

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

42. That
Ask for possession
Singular - far from you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
More than two objects

43. Pronoun: we
Plural - far from you
Object pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

44. Pronouns: another
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Not a replacement for I or me
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Possessive pronouns - Plural

45. Who
Possessive pronouns - Singular
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Ask for subject (person)
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

46. Idiom fewer
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.

47. much
Uncountable
Not a replacement for I or me
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Singular

48. Parallelism
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 - Female - singular
Ask for possession
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular

49. 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.
More than two objects
Singular - far from you
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

50. Pronoun: he
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
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular