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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: theirs
Singular - near by you
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Possessive pronouns - Plural
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.

2. Pronouns: this - that - these - those
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural

3. myself
Two objects
Not a replacement for I or me
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Uncountable

4. That
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Singular - far from you

5. as
Followed by a verb
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Ask for subject (person - object)
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10

6. Pronouns: everything - something - anything - nothing
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Ask for subject (person)
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

7. Pronoun: us
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
More than two objects

8. Pronoun: we
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject 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.

9. Whose
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Ask for possession
Countable
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - Singular

10. Idiom further
Object pronouns - Plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

11. Pronoun: I
Subject pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

12. These
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Female - singular

13. Pronoun: his
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Male - singular

14. Pronoun: yours
Followed by a verb
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
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...

15. Pronoun: he
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 - Object pronouns - Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Subject pronouns - Male - singular

16. Idiom Depends on
Two objects
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
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.

17. Pronoun: mine
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.
Possessive pronouns - Singular

18. Pronouns: other
Uncountable
Singular - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular
Plural - far from you

19. Pronoun: its
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Subject pronouns - Plural
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Ask for subject (person)

20. among
Followed by a verb
Object pronouns - Female - singular
More than two objects
Uncountable

21. Pronoun: they
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Plural
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

22. Idiom jog
Refers to distance - I ran farther than Jayne
jog in - She likes to jog in the morning.
Two objects
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

23. Idiom target
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.
Followed by a verb
Subject pronouns - Plural

24. Pronoun: hers
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Two objects
Object pronouns - Plural

25. Pronoun: ours
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Object pronouns - Plural
Subject pronouns - Male - singular
At - Each antibody is targeted at an invading microbe.

26. Pronoun: me
Ask for subject (person)
Plural - near by you
Object pronouns - Singular
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

27. Pronouns: who - whom - whose - which
Possessive pronouns - Plural
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question
Reflexive pronouns - Formed: Possessive pronouns + -self Use: Person who does/act and receives is the same. The executives rewarded themselves with bonuses.

28. Idiom Between .... and
Singular - near by you
Possessive pronouns - Female - singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Followed by a verb

29. Pronoun: him
Ask for object
Two objects
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular

30. between
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular
Two objects
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular

31. Pronouns: another
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
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
Object pronouns - Plural

32. Those
Plural - far from you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. Singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Ask for subject (person)

33. Pronouns: each - either - neither
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
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.
Refers to degree - He took his weight training further than I did.

34. Whom
Whether - Its survival depends on whether it can broaden...
Ask for object
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

35. much
Uncountable
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.

36. Pronouns: everybody - somebody - nobody - anybody
Singular - near by you
Refers to a continuos quantity - There was less devastation than I was told.
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -body => Singular
Subject pronouns - Singular

37. modifier
Countable
More than two objects
Subject 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.

38. Parallelism
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.
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.
Plural - far from you

39. many
Countable
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -thing => Singular
Demonstrative pronouns - Used to point out specific things. That is my car. Are those my shoes?
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)

40. Pronouns: everyone - someone - no one - anyone
Ask for possession
Singular - near by you
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. -one => Singular
Subject pronouns - Plural

41. This
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.
Subject pronouns - Plural
Singular - near by you

42. Idiom fewer
Countable
Refers to a specific number - There were fewer children in my class this year.
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Object pronouns - Male - singular

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

44. like
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Followed by a noun - an object pronoun or a verb (ending ing)
Possessive pronouns - Singular
Subject pronouns - Female - singular

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

46. Pronoun: her
Object pronouns - Female - singular
Object pronouns - Male - singular
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Indefinite pronouns - Do not refer to a specific noun. - Singular or plural

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

48. Pronoun: it
Designate a choice - We had to choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Subject pronouns - Object pronouns - singular
Object pronouns - Plural
Interrogative pronouns - Used to ask a question

49. Idiom ranged
Ranged .... from ... to ... - They ranged in age from 8 to 10
Followed by a verb
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular

50. Idiom not only ....
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.
Countable
Possessive pronouns - Singular