Sentence Correction Flashcards
T or F. Use amount for something you can’t count
T
T or F. Use number for something you can count
T
What are indefinite pronouns?
pronouns end in -one, -thing, -body
quantifiers (any, many, more, most, much, few, some, several, none, one, each)
all, another, both, either, neither, other
What are indefinite pronouns that can use singular or plural verbs? How does the rule apply?
SANAM (some, any, none, all, most)
singular or plural verbs depend on whether subject is plural or singular
Absolute adjective
adjective that can not be intensified
what are adjective can be intensified?
tall (taller), big (bigger)
What are the examples of absolute adjective?
perfect, square, circular, dead, essential, immortal, universal (can’t be more more dead/ perfect)
How do we write correct ways for “more circular” or “more fatal” ?
more nearly circular (closer to being a perfect circle than something else)
more likely fatal
When do we use present perfect tense verbs (have/has verb)?
indicate the action started in the past and is either still true or still happening.
what does ‘past perfect tense’ sentence describe?
the past of the past
T or F. The judge had delivered a verdict of guilty
F. the action can’t be past twice
T or F. Please do it quick
F. Please do it quickly
T or F. The performer dance lively, delighting the children.
F.
lively is adjective and thus can’t attach to verb.
The performer dance is lively, delighting the children
T or F. The following sentence is a fragment sentence “That the charge was true was the worst part.”
F. It is a complete sentence. you can rewrite: The worst part was that the charge was true
Do you use semicolon for “but” , “and”
No. only comma
T or F. The part of a sentence before a colon must be an independent clause
T
prohibit someone _______
forbid someone ________
from doing something
to do something
T o F. We are concerned about the forests, also the oceans
F. We are concerned about the forests and the oceans
T or F. We work all night, and we sleep all day.
T. The comma before AND because these are two complete sentences
What are the meaning of “as” in a sentence?
during, because/ since
in the same way, in the role of
in the stage of being
T or F. As a part of the arrangement, he received severance.
F. As part of the arrangement, he received severance
T or F. My first job was an apprenticeship of a sketch artist
F. My first job was an apprenticeship as a sketch artist
T or F. As being a child, I delivered newspapers
F. As a child, I delivered newspapers
T or F. As we did last year, we will win this year.
T (as = just as= in the same way)
T or F. Cheese is not so great as people say
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
Correct: Cheese is not as great as people say
T or F. We have as many apples than you
F. We have as many apples as you.
T or F. We have three times as many more pears as you.
F. We have three times as many pears as you.
T or F. His knowledges springs as much from experience as from schooling.
T.
T or F. We have 10 apples, about equivalent to what we picked yesterday.
F. We have 10 apples, about as many as we picked yesterday
T or F. She was interested both in plants and animals.
F. She was interested both in plants and in animals or
She was interested in both plants and animals
T or F. She was interested both in plants as well as in animals
F.
T or F. I study effectively although taking frequent naps.
F.
Although should generally be followed by a clause
T or F. The plant has the possibility of causing damage.
F.
Wordy. The plant can cause the damage
T or F. I consider illegal the law passed last week by the new regime
T. You can switch the order of the two objects if one is long
T or F. The judge considers the law as illegal
F. The judge considers the law illegal
T or F. The judge considers the law to be illegal.
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
T or F. It is expected that the price will fall
T.
T or F. There is an expectation of the price falling.
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
T or F. It is expected that the price should fall
F. (expect means the action in future)
It is expected that the price will fall.
T or F. The price rose from 3 euros up to 10 euros
F. Wordy. The price rose from 3 euros to 10 euros
T or F. She drank coffee SO AS TO STAY awake.
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
T or F. She drank coffee for staying awake.
F.
T or F. She drank coffee so that (or in order that) she might stay awake
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
T or F. Matt drives fast cars LIKE his sister’s
T. (both drive similar cars - fast cars)
T or F. Matt drives fast cars like his sister does.
F.
“his sister does” is a clause and can’t be used after like.
T or F. She did not eat mangoes but liked other kinds of fruit and later began to like kiwis, too
T.
T or F. She didn’t eat mangoes but other kinds of fruit
F.
She didn’t eat mangoes but ate other kinds of fruit
T or F. A tomato is not a vegetable but rather a fruit.
T
T or F. We wore not only boots and also sandals
F.
‘Not only’ goes with ‘but/but also’
T or F. We wore not only boots but, as well sandals.
F.
T or F. We wore boots and also sandals
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
T or F. He wrote with pencils, but not pen.
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
T or F. He wrote with pencils instead of with pens.
F. (of with is incorrect)
require (v)
Syn: need
Ex: This project will require (need) massive investment.
to make it officially necessary for someone do something
The law requires that you place recyclables in the appropriate bin.
T or F. She requires of her friend to do work
F.
T or F. She requires that her friend does work (or should do) work
F.
T or F. There is a requirement that work be done
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
T or F. In this hostel, there is a requirement of work.
Grammatically Correct but Avoid if Possible on GMAT
T or F. It seems as if this result demonstrates the new theory
T.
“It seems as if” acts as impersonal construction
T or F. This result seems as if it demonstrates the new theory
F.
It should be: It seems as if this result demonstrates the new theory.
T or F. This result seems like it demonstrates the new theory
F.
Like is used to compare NOUN and not CLAUSE
T or F. This result seems to be a demonstration of the new theory
Expressions that the GMAT seems to avoid if possible.
T or F. The book was short enough for me to read in one night.
T.
T or F. The book was of such shortness that I could read it.
F.
T or F. She gave money so the school could offer scholarship
F.
She gave money so that the school could offer scholarship
T or F. Matt enjoys driving such cars as Ferraris.
T.
T or F. Matt enjoys intense activities, such as to drive fast cars.
F. (such as driving fast car)
T or F. His books are more impressive as those of other writers.
F. (more impressive than)
T or F. The paper cost 50 cents as much as that one.
F.
cents are countable
T or F. Sales are higher this year over last year.
F.
Higher + Than (Comparison Structure)
those of last year/ last year’s - Parallelism
T or F. I do not know whether or not i will go
Expressions that the GMAT seems to avoid if possible.
T or F. I do not know if I will go.
F. (if requires a consequence)
T or F. She is expected to be appointed as chairperson.
F. She is expected to be appointed chairperson
Find the errors: The study indicates more men are working in education, traditionally considered as a “female profession”
indicate that ____
considered (not as)
T or F. What these scores tell us is that some schools lack of rigor.
F.
If lack is used as a verb form for active subject, it should be written as “lack for” or ‘are lack of’ for passive
T or F. We have one chance in a million of winning the World Cup
T.
T or F. iPhone users download two to four times as many more games, video, and other Web data as other smartphone users.
F. as many as
or more _____ than
T or F. She is credited for solving numerous cases.
F. Since credit acts as verb in this case, we use “credit with” instead of credit for. We can say, however, she receives credit for solving numerous case
T or F. Why hasn’t Congress mandated that the total premium cost are shown as wages on every pay stub but not taxed?
F. total premium cost is singular so “are” is not right verb form
T or F. The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents as much as a week ago.
F. The sentence meant to compare the past price so “more than” instead of “as much” is properly used.
Logical Predication
T or F. ‘so as’ is never correct on GMAT
F.
it’s tricky
So [adjective] as to [verb] meaning:
“very” or “really” or same as “so…that”
Ex: His food is so delicious as to send his friends into ecstasy.
compare something to something
to point out difference/ similarity between objects of a different order
Ex: He compared children to young trees, both still growing and able to be shaped.
To compare with
to point out differences/similarities between objects of the same order.
Ex: His achievements do not compare with those of A. J. Ayer.
concerned for vs concerned with
worried/ anxious
Her family was very concerned for her safety
interested in/ about
The memo is chiefly concerned with hiring policies.
T or F. Having been sick and having felt tired, Alan did not want to work
F. all things are happening at the same time, so can’t use having + past participle here
T or F. I respectfully ask that he be allowed
T. Uncertainty: hopes, proposals, desires and requests. ‘that’ + infinitive form [without ‘to’]
Agree to ______
Agree with ____
verb (ex: agree to do something)
noun (ex: agree with the information)
Two independent Clauses should be separated by?
comma and FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or semicolon
regard with
To think of, consider, or look upon someone or something with a particular kind of mindset or attitude.
regard as
To think of, consider, or look upon someone or something as being a particular type of thing.
Ex: Mozart is regarded as a brilliant musician
credit with vs credit for
same meaning.
We use credit for as noun function (He got credit for my hard work)
We use credit with as active verb (Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.
What is the function of which in GMAT?
it is the modifier of the noun that preceed it
T or F. The reason John went to the bank is because he wanted to open an account.
False.
Reason…..because = redundant
It should be “The reason John went to the bank is that he wanted to open an account.”
However much
Even though
T or F. For most consumers, choosing a new car over a second-hand one mostly depends on if they have enough money.
False.
Since sentence indicates option/alternative, we use “whether”
What one learns from mistakes (is/are) resilience, will power and courage.
is.
Whenever (noun) clause acts as a subject of the sentence, it is always SINGULAR in GMAT irrespective of whether the verb refers to a singular/plural noun or objects after the verb
T or F. Her aid to walk the dog was appreciated
aid to ______
F.
Her aid in walking the dog was appreciated
nouns
What does structure of ‘and thus + main verb’ mean in sentence?
In this way
What is an alternative to ‘thus’ in ‘thus’ verb-ing structure? (for more formal)
thereby
What does structure of ‘thus + verb-ing’ do in sentence?
introduce the result of an action within a single sentence.
Ex: Improvements in environmental impact are achieved by utilizing nanostructure particulates in coatings, thus eliminating the requirement for toxic solvents.
“In 1623 Wilhelm Schickard built the first mechanical calculator and thus became the father of the computing era.” What does thus mean in this sentence?
in this way
T or F. Social researchers have calculated that the annual cost of alcohol abuse to Ukraine is approximately $70 million per year in foregone personal income
F. “annual cost” …. “per year” = redundant
