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1
Q

I demand that he

1) to be arrested
2) be arrested

A
  1. “I demand that he be arrested”

“Demand” NÃO vai com TO

Demand + THAT + verb to be

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NEITHER Gabi nor Clau _____ blond.

  1. is
  2. are
A
  1. NEITHER Gabi nor Clau IS blond.

Neither é SEMPRE singular.
Unica exceção é quando o segundo comparativo é plurar

  • Neither Gabi nor Clau IS blond
  • Neither Gabi nor the boys ARE blond
  • Neither the boys nor Gabi IS blond

ps.: a mesma regra vale para o Either/Or

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3
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less availability and greater demand…

W/R?

A

WRONG

Both are comparison e precisariam estar com o THAN

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Cost curing and restructuring ….

  1. has
  2. have?
A

Cost cuting and restructuring HAVE

Compounded subject: plural
como se fosse a propriedade distributiva

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5
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With X nor Y

Without X nor Y

W/R?

A

WRONG

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6
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Not only did Gabi finished the Quanti test but she also reviewed the Verbal section

W/R?

A

RIGHT

  • Quando começar com “Not Only”, TEM que ter o pronoun entre o BUT e ao ALSO
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There _________ less than one percent of homes with electricity.

  1. was
  2. were
A

WAS

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8
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For xmas I got a new bike, which it is red

W/R?

A

WRONG

Which + it = Redundante

For xmas I got a new bike, which is red

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9
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  1. I consider you AS a friend
  2. I consider you a friend

WHICH ONE?

A
  1. I consider you a friend

Consider/called não pode vir com AS

  • Maria is called AS the “The Queen of Soho”: WRONG
  • Maria is called the “The Queen of Soho”: RIGHT
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10
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I’m knowing how to do it

W/R?

A

WRONG

Progressive tense

I know how to do it

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11
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The five first questions _______ related to word problems.

  1. IS
  2. ARE
A

The five first questions ARE related to word problems.

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12
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The team has won its first four games.

W/R?

A

RIGHT

Team is always singular
It is a collective noun

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13
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Everyone at the table wanted to have ______ piece of cake.

  1. His
  2. Their
A

Everyone at the table wanted to have HIS piece of cake.

Tudo o que termina com ONE e BODY = SINGULAR

anybody
everyone
someone
no one
anyone
everybody
nobody
somebody
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14
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I play such sports as tennis and volley.

W/R?

A

RIGHT

“sports” é uma categoria do que vai ser usado como exemplo, então pode entrar no meio do “such as”.

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Gabi’s knowledge of the literature of China, Mexico and Canada ____ zero.

  1. is
  2. are
A

Gabi’s knowledge of the literature of China, Mexico and Canada IS zero.

knowledge = subject (singular)

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16
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The child HAS DRAWN a square in the sand.

W/R?

A

RIGHT.

Present perfect
Significa que o square ainda está lá.

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17
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The scientists ANNOUNCED that the supercollider WILL PROVIDE new insights into the workings of the universe.

W/R?

A

WRONG

This is a CONDITIONAL MOOD: talk about the future form the past

Right: Announced + would provide

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18
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Gabi plans to investigate not only whether the results are accurate, but also if frauds result when x or y.

W/R?

A

WRONG: Não pode usar WHETER + IF

whether = alternativa
if = condicional
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19
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GAP is closing up to one-third of its stores, _______ accounted for its poor sales.

  1. Which
  2. That
A

GAP is closing up to one-third of its stores, WHICH accounted for its poor sales > faz referencia apenas a STORES

GAP is closing up to one-third of its stores, that accounted for its poor sales > faz referencia a ONE-THIRD

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20
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She was less successful after she had emigrate to NY compared to…

W/R?

A

WRONG

  1. Less without THAN
  2. Less (comparativo) com o “compared to”
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21
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He has fewer cats than dogs

A

RIGHT

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22
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Transpiration from soil and from plants______

  1. Return
  2. Returns
A

Transpiration from soil and from plants RETURNS

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23
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Rather than ignoring a company that is about to seemingly fail

A

WRONG

Meaning

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24
Q

X second in importance to Y.

R/W?

A

WRONG

Redundant

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25
Q

He applied to HBS; but he forgot to send his GMAT score.

W/R?

A

WRONG

; + BUT = Não pode!

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26
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The volcano devastated the town; however, there was still hope.

W/R?

A

RIGHT

2 ind clauses

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27
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Simultaneously _____

A

Simultaneously + with

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28
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  1. Gabi decided to buy a new computer and to donate the old one
    1. Gabi decided to buy a new computer and donate the old one

WHICH ONE?

A

BOTH

o “to” pode ser distribuido

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29
Q

Ana had been a lawyer and then also later an actress.

W/R?

A

WRONG

Redundante: “and than also later”

30
Q

Gabi had the greater admiration ____ Camilla

  1. of
  2. for
A

Gabi had the greater admiration FOR Camilla

31
Q

Each of Gabi’s novel - Ironweed, legs, love - _____ set in the NYC area.

  1. is
  2. are
A

Each of Gabi’s novel - Ironweed, legs, love - IS set in the NYC area.

each = is

ALWAYS SINGULAR:
one
each
every
none
no one
either
neither
32
Q

_______ buying stocks and bonds, young people have increasingly chosen real state.

  1. instead of
  2. rather than
A

BOTH

33
Q

Instead of ignoring Ana, Gabi should reply her.

W/R?

A

WRONG

Instead of = NOUN
!!! Não pode usar Instead of + verbs

RIGHT: Rather than ignoring Ana, Gabi should reply her.

34
Q

List of animals that ______ a preference for..

  1. exhibit
  2. exhibits
A

List of animals that EXHIBIT a preference for..

List of animals = plural

35
Q

Gabi sells more FOR increasING the profit.

W/R?

A

WRONG

FOR + ING = describe a NOUN

RIGHT: A pen for painting

36
Q

Likelihood____

  1. of
  2. that
A

Likelihood of

37
Q
  1. EITHER using the right OR the left hand
  2. Using EITHER the right OR the left hand

WHICH ONE?

A
  1. Using EITHER the right OR the left hand
    right hand versus left hand

WRONG:
1. EITHER using the right OR the left hand
using vs hand

38
Q

It’s difficult to see how the rule will affect you and ____

  1. I
  2. Me
A

It’s difficult to see how the rule will affect you and ME

Tip: tira o outro pronome e testa
It’s difficult to see how the rule will affect ME

39
Q

Caio is the only one of the 33 GMTs that ___ ABI.

  1. Like
  2. Likes
A

Caio is the only one of the 33 GMTs that LIKES ABI.

Sujeito: the only one

40
Q

Portuguese is one of several latin languages that _____ written….

  1. is
  2. are
A

Portuguese is one of several latin languages that ARE written….

41
Q

Based on my results, I should work hard in math.

W/R?

A

WRONG.

You are not based on your results. Your opinion is

Sempre que ver “based on” or “due to” como modifier/aposto, você tem que se perguntar:

What was based on….?
What was due to….?

42
Q

General Motors moved on Thursday to explain their strategy.

W/R?

A

WRONG

General Motors: singular because it names a single company

Right:General Motors moved on Thursday to explain ITS strategy.

43
Q

Manufacturers rate batteries in watt‐hours; The higher the watt‐hour rating, the longer the battery can be expected to last.

W/R?

A

RIGHT

  • Paralelismo: There is a cause‐and‐effect connection between the watt‐hour rating and the battery life; therefore, the phrases describing the cause and effect have to be expressed in two parallel grammatical constructions using the two comparative forms of the modifiers higher and longer.
  • Neste caso, os comparativos higher e longer não precisam do “than”
44
Q

I cannot swim, nor can I fly.

R/W?

A

Right.

Quando já está no negativo, (cannot swim), você pode usar apenas o NOR.

  • Não pode esquecer do ver depois do NOR
    I cannot swim nor fly = WRONG
  • outra maneira de escrever seria com o NEITHER
    I can neither swim nor fly

In sum, “neither” is not essential, but is entirely dependent on whether you are correctly negating each of the things on your list. The trap is an accidental double-negative. It is not…nor X should translate to It is not not X. Beware of this and brush up on parallelism.

45
Q

The drink is not soda. The drink is not tea.

Refaça a frase com NEITHER OR
Refaça a frase com NOR

A

The drink is NEITHER soda OR tea

The drink is not soda NOR is it tea.

46
Q

In 2012, since Gabi was tired of her classmates, this prompted her to apply to EJ.

W/R

A

WRONG

Since + Prompted = redundante

“This prompted her” = isso levou ela..

47
Q

From 1965 on, the region’s standard of living has soared, but so HAVE/DID unemployment and prices.

Have or Did?

A

From 1965 on, the region’s standard of living has soared, but so HAVE unemployment and prices

First part of sentence contains ‘has’. The event started from point in the past and continues today, thus use ‘have’

48
Q

Gabi conceived of the radio as an important tool

O que significa? qual a tradução?

A

A gabi concebeu o rádio como uma ferramenta importante.

49
Q

The rock has been dated TO BE 3.47 billion years old

The rock has been dated AT 3.47 billion years old

A

Idiom

The rock has been dated AT 3.47 billion years old

Both are rights:

  • to date P at Q
  • P is dated at Q
50
Q

Studying for the GMAT is like to prepare for a marathon.

R/W?

A

WRONG

Não é paralelo

Gerundio <> Gerundio
Studying for the GMAT is like preparing for a marathon.

ou

Infinitivo <> Infinitivo
To study for the GMAT is like to prepare for a marathon.

51
Q

Neither of these boys ________ to try a piece of pineapple pizza.

Wants or want?

A

B. Neither of these boys WANTS to try a piece of pineapple pizza.

Core do sujeito é NEITHER

52
Q

My dog, along with her seven puppies, has chewed the stuffing out of the sofa cushions

W/R?

A

RIGHT

My dog, along with her seven puppies, has chewed the stuffing out of the sofa cushions

“along with her seven puppies” é uma prepositional phrase e nunca pode ser o core o sujeito.

O HAS faz referencia ao my dog.

53
Q

. Not only the students but also their instructor ________ been called to the principal’s office.

have
has

A

HAS

With paired conjunctions such as either … or and not only … but also, the subject closer to the verb – in this case, the singular ‘instructor’ – determines whether the verb will be singular or plural.

54
Q

The company usually requests THAT SHE DO tough jobs

A

RIGHT

Command verbs: That + verb DO

55
Q

Based on your opinion, I bought a car

W/R?

A

WRONG

Você não é baseado na opinião da pessoa.
A sua decisão que é

RIGHT: Based on your opinion, my decision was to buy a car

56
Q

Gabi expected Xmas to be the most perfect night of her life

W/R?

A

Wrong.

“The most perfect” não existe

Right: Gabi expected Xmas to be a perfect night

57
Q

Gabi runs FASTLY

W/R?

A

WRONG

Adjectivo e adverbio é o mesmo = fast

Gabi runs FAST

58
Q

I broke the vase, and that upset my mom

W/R?

A

WRONG

THAT = pronoun. Substituiu apenas NOUNS

That faz referencia ao vaso - não é o vaso que upset her, was the action (break)

Right: I broke the vase, upsetting my mom

59
Q

Complete:

Each of the many flowers ____ red

A

Each of the many flowers WAS red

Each no começo = singular

60
Q

Complete:

The many flowers each _____ red

A

The many flowers each WERE red

Each no final = plural

61
Q

It is essential that he doesn’t arrive late at the test center

W/R?

A

WRONG: DOESN’T > DO

Right:It is essential that he DON’T arrive late at the test center

COMMAND ADJECTIVE:
it + be (any tense) + adjective (essential) + that + subject _ verb simple form

62
Q

Claudia attended traditional schools and learned Italian, it was her who insisted that Greek and Latin were spoken at court

W/R?

A

WRONG

Claudia attended traditional schools and learned Italian, it was SHE who insisted that PEOPLE SPEAK Greek and Latin at court

it + verb + subject + that + subject + verb simple form

63
Q

I appreciate you coming here

W/R?

A

WRONG

O que vc aprecia? a pessoa ou a ação da pessoa de ir até ai?

I appreciate YOUR coming here

64
Q

It was known that Elvis Presley is dead

W/R?

A

WRONG
Elvis Presley is known to be dead

REPORTED SPEECH (sabe-se)
Sempre o sujeito tem que vir no início da voz passiva

Right: Elvis Presley is known to be dead.

65
Q

I’m tired of Miguel complaining

W/R?

A

WRONG

Are you tired of Miguel? or of his complainings?

Right: I’m tired of Miguel’s complaining

66
Q

I drove LESS/FEWER than 10 km

W/R?

A

LESS = uncountable
FEWER: countable

Porém sempre que tiver alguma comparação sem a segunda coisa que está sendo comparada, precisa usar LESS THAN

67
Q

Gabi writes quicker than Vic

R/W?

A

WRONG

Quicker: adjetivo (e não adverbio)

Right: Gabi writer more quickly than Vic

68
Q

Hardly nobody came to work

R/W?

A

Hardly ANYBODY came to work

69
Q

Vietnam received huge amounts of investments from Japan, using it to help construct a bridge

W/R?

A

WRONG:
Vietnam received HUGE AMOUNTS of investments from Japan, using IT to help construct a bridge

Huge amounts = plural

Right: Vietnam received huge amounts of investments from Japan, using THEM to help construct a bridge

70
Q

The president, along with his managers, ________ visited the factory

HAS/HAVE

A

The president, along with his managers, HAS visited the factory

Singular noun linked with another noun by such expressions are ALWAYS SINGULAR

  • along with
  • together with
  • In addition to
  • As well as
  • Accompanied by no less than
71
Q

Huge amount of fat ______ in the garden

IS/ARE?

A

Huge amount of fat IS in the garden

AMOUNT = UNCOUNTABLE = SINGULAR

72
Q

My three brothers, one of whom is a dentist, live abroad

W/R?

A

RIGHT:

one of whom IS a dentist (aposto)
one of whom = um dos quais

My three brothers LIVRE abroad

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