Idioms 1

Question 1

Isolate ___

Answer 1

Isolate from

Question 2

Separate ___

Answer 2

Separate from

Question 3

Descend ___

Answer 3

Descend from

Question 4

Differ ___

Answer 4

Differ from ➡️ as an conceptual separation

Differ in ➡️ as a difference in a field or discipline

Question 5

Prevent ___

Answer 5

Prevent A from B

B (object) is almost always a gerund

Question 6

Prohibit ___

Answer 6

Prohibit A from B

B (object) is almost always a gerund

Question 7

Choose ___

Answer 7

Choose from ➡️ when discussing various options

Choose to do X ➡️ as an action

Question 8

Range ___

Answer 8

Range from A to B

Question 9

Different ___

Answer 9

Different from

Question 10

Difference ___

Answer 10

Difference in
Difference between A and B
Difference with respect to

Question 11

Conform ___

Answer 11

Conform to

Question 12

Contribute ___

Answer 12

Contribute to

Question 13

Compare ___

Answer 13

Compare to
Compare A to B
Compare A with B

Question 14

Compared ___

Answer 14

Compared to
Compared to A, B
Compared with
Compared with A, B

Question 15

___ contrast ___

Answer 15

In contrast to A, B
In contrast with A, B
Contrast A with B

In contrasted with is a mistake

Prepositions “for” and “of” are always incorrect

Question 16

Responsible ___

Answer 16

Responsible to ➡️ when referring to the person in charge

Responsible for ➡️ when a something depends on a person/thing that controls it

Question 17

Subject ___

Answer 17

Subject to

Question 18

Agree ___

Answer 18

Agree with ➡️ alignment

Agree to ➡️ commitment

Question 19

Collaborate ___

Answer 19

Collaborate with

Question 20

Credit ___

Answer 20

Credit A with B

Question 21

Enamored ___

Answer 21

Enamored with

Question 22

Provide ___

Answer 22

Provide with ➡️ when the object of the with is the input/material

Provide for ➡️ when the object of the for are the recipients

Question 23

Sympathize ___

Answer 23

Sympathize with

Question 24

Consistent ___

Answer 24

Consistent with

Question 25

Consist ___

Answer 25

Consist of

Question 26

Accuse ___

Answer 26

Accuse A of B

Question 27

Think ___

Answer 27

Think of A as B ➡️ when A is something under consideration, and B is a role. When perceiving something

Think that ➡️ must be follow by a clause

Question 28

Consisting ___

Answer 28

Consisting of

Question 29

Made ___

Answer 29

Made of

Question 30

Composed ___

Answer 30

Composed of

The verb “compose” relates parts to whole. If the parts are the subject, the verb must be active: [parts] compose [whole]

Question 31

Included ___

Answer 31

Included in

The verb “include” relates parts to whole. If the parts are the subject, the verb must be active: [parts] include [whole]

Question 32

___ collection ___

Answer 32

a collection of

Question 33

___ number ___

Answer 33

a number of

Question 34

___ amount ___

Answer 34

an amount of

Question 35

Chance ___

Answer 35

Chance of

Question 36

Probability ___

Answer 36

Probability of

Probability that

Question 37

Capable ___

Answer 37

Capable of

Question 38

Result ___

Answer 38

Result of ➡️ when talking about cause-effect

Result in

Question 39

Instead ___

Answer 39

Instead of

Question 40

Because ___

Answer 40

Because of ➡️ With nouns

Because. ➡️ With clauses

Question 41

As ___

Answer 41

As of

Question 42

Out ___

Answer 42

Out of

Question 43

___ danger ___

Answer 43

In danger of

Question 44

___ violation ___

Answer 44

In violation of

Question 45

___ account ___

Answer 45

on account of

This one is grammatically correct but GMAT almos never shows this

Question 46

Allow ___

Answer 46

Allow A to ➡️ has the connotation of conscious design or intent

Allow for ➡️ used for an unintended consequence

Question 47

Argue ___

Answer 47

Argue for ➡️ when supporting a position

Argue against ➡️ when discussing opposite ideas

Argue with ➡️ when speaking about the manner of one’s arguing

Argue that ➡️ must be follow by a clause

Question 48

___ a cause

Answer 48

For a cause

Question 49

Substitute ___

Answer 49

Substitute A for B

Question 50

Mistake ___

Answer 50

Mistake A for B

Question 51

Sacrifice ___

Answer 51

Sacrifice A for B

Question 52

Responsibility ___

Answer 52

Responsibility for
Responsibility to

Question 53

___ every ___

Answer 53

For every A, B

Question 54

Protect ___

Answer 54

Protect from
Protect against

Question 55

Fight ___

Answer 55

Fight for

Fight against ➡️ when discussing opposite ideas

Fight with ➡️ when describing the quality of the fight or tools/means used

Question 56

Victory ___

Answer 56

Victory over
Victory against

Question 57

Prejudiced ___

Answer 57

Prejudiced against

Question 58

Based ___

Answer 58

Based on

Question 59

Expend ___

Answer 59

Expend X on

Question 60

Depends ___

Answer 60

Depends on

Depends on whether

Question 61

Aid ___

Answer 61

Aid in ➡️ when aid is used as a verb, and must be follow by a noun, never an infinitive

Aid to or for ➡️ when aid is used as a noun, and must be follow by another noun (the recipient f the aid)

Question 62

___ by

Passive voice

Answer 62

[auxiliar verb] + [participle verb] + by ➡️ for passive voice, but GMAT doesn’t like it

Question 63

Fascinated ___

Answer 63

Fascinated by ➡️ with fascinated as a verb

Fascinated with

Question 64

Fascination ___

Answer 64

Fascination with ➡️ with fascination as a noun

Question 65

Indifferent ___

Answer 65

Indifferent towards

Question 66

Modeled ___

Answer 66

Modeled after

Question 67

Worry ___

Answer 67

Worry about ➡️ both for the noun and the verb

Question 68

Dated ___

Answer 68

Dated at ➡️ with date as the infinitive “to date” meaning “to determine the date of”, not the noun cita

Question 69

According ___

Answer 69

According to

Question 70

Next ___

Answer 70

Next to

Question 71

Prior ___

Answer 71

Prior to

Question 72

Construction GMAT hates

Answer 72

[Preposition] + [Noun] + [Participle]
It’s too much action packed in the same place

[Preposition] + [Noun] + [Participial phrase]
It’s too much action packed in the same place

Question 73

Define ___

Answer 73

Define A as B ➡️ when perceiving something

Question 74

Regard ___

Answer 74

Regard A as B ➡️ when perceiving something

Question 75

View ___

Answer 75

View A as B ➡️ when perceiving something

Question 76

Work ___

Answer 76

Work as

Question 77

Apprenticeship ___

Answer 77

Apprenticeship as

Question 78

Same to ___

Answer 78

Same to A as to B

Question 79

So ___

Answer 79

So that
So as to
(it’s a synonym of “so that”)

Question 80

Decide ___

Answer 80

Decide to do X

Question 81

Forbid ___

Answer 81

Forbid to do X

Question 82

Persuade ___

Answer 82

Persuade to do X

Question 83

Try ___

Answer 83

Try to do X

Question 84

Able ___

Answer 84

Able to

Question 85

Ability __

Answer 85

Ability to

Question 86

Reluctant ___

Answer 86

Reluctant to

Question 87

___ order ___

Answer 87

In order to

Question 88

Believe ___

Answer 88

Believe in

Believe A to be B

Believe that

Question 89

Claim ___

Answer 89

Claim that A is B

Claim to be able to

Question 90

Conclude ___

Answer 90

Conclude that

Question 91

Contend ___

Answer 91

Contend that

Question 92

Doubt ___

Answer 92

Doubt that

Doubt whether

Question 93

Hold ___

Answer 93

Hold that

Question 94

Predict ___

Answer 94

Predict that

Sometimes “That” can be omitted with this word

Question 95

Suggest ___

Answer 95

Suggest that

Question 96

Reveal ___

Answer 96

Reveal that

Sometimes “That” can be omitted with this word

Question 97

Ask ___

Answer 97

Ask for

Ask A to

Ask that

Ask whether

Question 98

Due ___

Answer 98

Due to

Question 99

___ [adjective] ___

Answer 99

as [adjective] as ➡️ comparing nouns

so [adjective] that ➡️ comparing actions

so [adjective] as to ➡️ comparing actions

“So [adjective] as” without the “to” is a mistake

Question 100

Such ___

Answer 100

Such that

Such [Noun] that

Question 101

More ___

Answer 101

More than

More [adjective] than

Question 102

Unlike ___

Answer 102

Unlike A, B ➡️ mainly for Nouns, GMAT prefers Whereas for full clauses

Question 103

___ rather ___

Answer 103

A rather than B

Question 104

Distinction ___

Answer 104

Distinction between A and B

the Distinction of A from B

Question 105

Distinguish ___

Answer 105

Distinguish between A and B

Distinguish A from B

Question 106

Whereas ___

Answer 106

Whereas A, B ➡️ mainly for full clauses, GMAT prefers Unlike for nouns

Question 107

X is to Y ___

Answer 107

X is to Y what A is to B

Question 108

Just ___

Answer 108

Just as A, so B

not just A but B
not just A but also B

Question 109

Exemplify ___

Answer 109

Exemplify by ➡️ when the subject is the general case, and the object of “by” is the example

Exemplifying ➡️ when the subject is example, and 2nd part is the the general case

Question 110

Means ___

Answer 110

X Means of Y ➡️ when X is a kind of Y

X Means to Y ➡️ when X is an step for a goal Y

Means for is always a mistake

Question 111

___ consider ___

Answer 111

[Subject] consider A B
[Subject] consider A a B

It’s simple, all the extra words are a mistake. Eg, Consider A as B, A to be B, that A is B

Question 112

Question ___

Answer 112

Question whether

Question 113

Wonder ___

Answer 113

Wonder whether

Question 114

Afraid ___

Answer 114

Afraid of

Afraid to

Question 115

Associate ___

Answer 115

Associate with

Question 116

Assure ___

Answer 116

Assure that

Question 117

Attribute ___

Answer 117

Attribute A to B

Question 118

Consequence ___

Answer 118

Consequence of

Question 119

Contrast ___

Answer 119

Contrast A with B

Question 120

Derive ___

Answer 120

Derive from

Question 121

Fear ___

Answer 121

Fear of ➡️ means that someone perceives X as a danger or threat and thus regards X with fear, not concern

Fear for ➡️ means someone perceives X as vulnerable, as threatened by some external danger.

Fear that

Question 122

Hope ___

Answer 122

Hope to do X

Hope for ➡️ BUT be careful: [Hope] + [For] + [participle] is a mistake

Hope in ➡️ when talking about placing hope into something or someone

Question 123

Indicates ___

Answer 123

Indicates that

Question 124

Know ___

Answer 124

Know A to be B

Know A to do B

Know that A is B

Question 125

Known ___

Answer 125

Known for

Known as

Known to

Known by

Of is always wrong

Question 126

Replace ___

Answer 126

Replace A with B

Question 127

Want ___

Answer 127

Want to

Question 128

Between ___

Answer 128

Between A and B

Question 129

Either A ___ B

Answer 129

Either A or B

Question 130

Neither A ___ B

Answer 130

Neither A nor B

Question 131

Both A ___ B

Answer 131

Both A and B

Question 132

Not A ___ B

Answer 132

Not A but B