Grammar Foundations

Question 1

I have a great amount of homework and a great amount of deadlines FOV29

Answer 1

I have a great AMOUNT of homework and a great NUMBER of deadlines

amount: used for something uncountable
number: used for something countable

Question 2

Fewer vs Less

FOV29

Answer 2

Fewer used when you can count the items

Less used when you can’t count

Question 3

What are pronouns? What are :
Subject pronouns
object pronouns

Answer 3

pronoun stands in place of a noun or noun phrase. the pronoun should always be clear what it is standing in for or else it’s incorrect
the antecedent or noun its referring to should be present.

Question 4

everyone, someone, no one, anyone
everybody, somebody, nobody, anybody
everything, s something, anything, nothing
all, many, more, most, much, several, some, few both, one, none, each either neither, another any, other

Answer 4

indefinite pronouns: take place of nouns but don’t refer to specific people places, things “Everyone has an inherent sense of justice”

Question 5

who whom whose which

Answer 5

interrogative pronouns: used to ask questions

Question 6

this, that, these those FOV30

Answer 6

demonstrative pronouns: are used to point to a specific thing”that is my car”
could also be used as an adj when noun is present “that car”

Question 7

myself, ourselves, itself… FOV30

Answer 7

reflexive pronouns: formed by adding -self to a possessive pronoun or adjective. used when the person doing the action and receiving the action are the same. He hit himself in the head.
OR to add emphasis: I made this gift myself

Question 8

mine yours his hers its ours your theirs FOV30

Answer 8

posessive pronouns: indicate ownership

Question 9

me you him her it us you them, FOV30

Answer 9

object pronouns: serve as the object of a verb:

Question 10

I you he she it we they FOV30

Answer 10

Subject pronouns are used as subjects.

Question 11

Each, -one, -thing or -body

Answer 11

always singular

Question 12

“the company” in “The company was forced to cut staff so that it could avoid going out of business entirely.” FOV33

Answer 12

Antecedent: the word or group of words that a pronoun refers to.
When a pronoun does not have an antecedent it is considered incorrect on the gmat. except:
Indefinite pronouns (anyone) do not have antecedents
"you" typically doesn't have an antecedent.
it: sometimes, when at the beginning of a sentence, does not have a antecedent.

Question 13

One FOV35

Answer 13

if “one” appears on the GMAT, there is likely an error. Check all of the pronouns and make sure the ones that refer to the same noun are also “one”