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
T or F. A weak currency prompts companies that export to country X to raise prices, making it more difficult for country X consumers to afford products imported from Asian and European, where regions that rely heavily on exports as engines of economic growth.
F. “where” … “region” = redundant
progress in _______
progress toward _____
Verb-ing
Noun
T or F. The CEO of Ergon, a multi-million dollar company, asked the consultant for an economical forecast of the entire sector, so that he would be able to plan business strategy for coming year.
F. “would be able” should be replaced as “could” in GMAT.
economical is not the right use. It should be economic
synonym of “but not”
What does it go after “but not”
except of
a noun
What is the main difference between using like and as?
Like: Can only be used to compare nouns
As: Can be used to compare clauses
What is the correct form of using “just as”
“Just as + Clause……..so + Clause”
attempt ___
“to” do something
T or F. Danica Patrick is a notable racer on the Indy circuit, showing once again that women can compete with men.
F. “showing once again” is a modifying phrase for an action. In this sentence, there is no action followed by subject Danica Patrick
It would be True if “Danica won a notable race on the Indy circuit, showing…”
T or F. “All of” is singular
False. “All of” can be either singular or plural, depending on the nouns after it.
Ex: all of them are vs all of the water is
T or F. Nouns must go after “Just as” vs Clause must go after “Like”
F. It reverses
idiom: on account of ___
Synonym: due to, because of, owing to
The restaurant have closed early on account of COVID-19
mislead - past simple and past participate form
mislead, misled (past simple) and misled (past participate)
Difference between “due to” and “because of”
present reasons for a noun vs present a reasons for an action.
Ex:
1) His frustration was due to the mucked up windscreen
2) I missed the class because of the rain
T or F. You can use “due to” and “because of” interchangeably
False.
When in doubt of use “due to”, what trick you can use?
Usage of ‘due to’ is correct if the sentence makes sense when ‘due to’ is replaced with ’caused by’.
more so
(such as an attribute or quality) to a greater degree or extent
Ex: The play was impressive—(all) the more so because the students had written it themselves.
Idiom: trouble/difficulty ____
Verb-ing
Ex: there’s trouble brewing downtown
Did you have any difficulty finding the theater?
Idiom: aim to and aim for
to intend to or want to do something
to plan or hope to achieve something
Ex:The program aims to educate and prepare students for a challenging career.
He said he would aim for the 100 meter world record at the world championships in August.
Idiom: aim at
to be target at
to intend to achieve an specific actions or results
What is the difference between “aim at” and “aim for” ?
‘aim at’ is for an action that uses specific steps to achieve a specific result
‘aim for’ is for an action that is general to achieve something also general.
Plural of moose
moose
Idiom: unfavorable ____
to something/ someone
Ex: She would soon begin, not only to lose confidence in her neighbors, but also to feel a disposition equally unfavorable to them
The number of ___ is (singular/ plural)
A number of ___ is (singular/ plural)
singular since it is used as a subject
Ex: The number of people lined up for tickets was four hundred
plural since it is used as a subject modifier
Ex: There are a number of important announcements in the bulletin.
means (n)
a method or way of doing something
money
a man/woman of means
a means to an end
a rich man/woman
something that you do because it will help you to achieve something else
Ex: For me, going to college is just a means to an end, a way to get a better job.
means of ___
noun/ verb-ing
Ex:
Well, we’ll just have to find some other means of persuading her.
Television is an increasingly important means of communication.
idiom: of interest ____
to someone
interesting/exciting/engaging to someone
Ex: The film I saw last night might be of interest to you.
T or F. We can use “like” to quote examples.
T.
Like/such as is not a factor to pick an answer choice on GMAT anymore.
What is the plural form of fish?
fish
past tense and past participle of “cast”
cast -> cast (not casted)
T or F. In ‘or, either/or, neither/nor’ sentence, main verb agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
T
Ex: Pokémon Go, has piqued consumer interest in augmented reality, a technology that neither Apple nor Apple’s competitors have been able to incorporate into a successful product, application, or service till now.
Idiom: distinguish __ A __ B
between A and B
A from B
How is preposition placed in ‘both… and’ ?
both preposition ___ and preposition ___
preposition both ___ and ____
Ex: She was interested in both plants and animals
T or F. Corporations need to rethink both about where they focus their philanthropy and about how they go about their giving.
T.
What is the rule for prepositional phrases that are used in a parallel series, prepositions (with, to, of, over, under, by, etc.)
proposition should be repeated with every element of the series unless all elements use the same preposition.
Ex: The baby flung spaghetti strands on the walls, on the counters, and under the table.
T or F. The spill has greatly affected the Gulf of Mexico, where thousands of office works toil despite the pollution
Neither T or F.
Although it is grammatically correct, meaning is ambiguous and illogical. This kind of answer choice will be wrong on GMAT, however (Logical prediction/ Rhetorical Construction)
What are the proper nouns?
Nouns that are spelled in capitalized letters (i.e: Tuesday, USA, Harvard University..)
What are the compound nouns?
a noun that contains more than one word (either separate or hyphenated)
Ex: landlord, bookkeeper, attorney-at-law, nail-bitter,…)
T or F. In compound nouns, the second noun is modifying the first noun.
False.
The first noun becomes an adjective, modifying the second noun
Ex: kitchen sink, dog collar, love poem..
What is the singular form of species?
species
What are the quantifiers for countable nouns?
many, few
a number of, a large number of, a great number of,
What are the quantifier for uncountable nouns?
much, a little, a bit of,
a large amount of
a great deal of
What are the quantifiers for all types of noun?
SPANNALS (several, plenty of, any, no, none, a lot of, lots of, some)
What kind of attitude, does a few and a little indicate?
positive attitude
Implying that although the speaker may not have much, he has enough.
What is the speaker implying?
“I’ve got a little money.”
“I’ve got a few friends.”
I have enough money
I have enough friends.
What kind of attitude, does few and little imply?
negative attitude
Indicating a total lack of the noun, but speaker is more polite than saying so directly.
What is the speaker implying?
“Few people visited him in hospital.”
“I have little time for TV”
He had almost no visitors, or perhaps no visitors at all.
Almost no time, or perhaps no time at all
What are the comparative and superlative grade quantifier for countable nouns?
more, fewer
most, fewest
What are the comparative grade quantifier for uncountable nouns?
more, less
most, least
T or F. Enough can only be used for uncountable nouns?
False.
It can be used for both countable and uncountable nouns
What are subject pronouns?
What are object pronouns?
What are possessive pronouns?
What are the reflexive pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
me, you, him, her, it, them, us
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,..
What are the interrogative pronouns?
who, whom, which, whose
What are the demonstrative pronouns?
this, that, those, these
What is an antecedent?
the word or group of words that a pronoun refers to
Find antecedent in this sentence: “The company was forced to cut staff so that it could avoid going out of business entirely”
the company = the antecedent
it = pronoun
Find antecedent in this sentence: It is hoped that taxpayers will use these refund checks to stimulate the company
No antecedent in this example.
Why do we need antecedents?
So there is no ambiguous meaning of pronouns that refer to.
Ex: they say that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. (who are they!?)
T or F. The number of hardworking students in this class are quite large
F.
Since ‘the number’ acts as the subject, singular verb is required
What are the additive phrases?
What is the verb/subject agreement rule for additive phrases?
along with, in addition to,
accompanied by, as well as,
including, together with,
not to mention
Verb agrees with the 1st subject in the sentence
T or F. Teachers along with the principal is going to the camp.
F.
Since teachers are plural, verb must be plural “are”
T or F. Mathematics, in addition to history and science, is a required subject
T.
Mathematics is singular.
T or F. Either John or his friends is coming for dinner.
F.
His friends are plural, and verb agree with the closest subject in neither/either, we need “are” not “is”
T or F. None of the books is compelling
F.
None of the books are compelling
What is verb form rule for “percentage, fraction of subject” ?
percentage, fraction of subject is singular/plural depend on whether subject is singular or plural.
T or F. A high percentage of the people is voting for the new school
F.
people are plural.
T or F. A high percentage of the population is voting for the new school
T.
the population is singular
When is a compound adjectives not hyphenated?
when it stands on it owns
Ex: I am broken hearted
She is a broken-hearted JB fan.
When is a compound adjectives hyphenated?
To make the meaning more clear
Ex: smelly cheese salesperson (who sells regular cheese but doesn’t shower or who sells smelly cheese)
Less ambiguous: smelly-cheese salesperson
T or F. Expressions of time, money and distance usually take a single verb
T
How does economic differ from economical?
economic refers to economy/ broad financial matters
economical refers to the act of using money efficiently or operating efficiently.
Data is plural or singular?
data can be either singular or plural
Correct Idiom: ability ___
ability to do something
Correct Idiom: require ___
to do something
(somebody) to do (something)
that ‘be + infinitive’
what are some adjectives that end in -ly but are not adverbs?
How do you use these to modify a verb?
friendly, timely, lovely, lively, ugly, silly, holy
in a friendly manner/ way.
in lively way.
T or F. You look lovely
False.
You are lovely
what are prepositions used for?
they are used to construct modifier
What usually follow a preposition?
a noun, pronoun, or gerund.
T or F. I want to walk. In this case, ‘to’ is a preposition
F.
What are ‘but, as, for, by, beside before, despite, until, of, off, without’ called?
prepositions
T or F. ‘Or’ and ‘now’ are preposition
False.
‘or’ is a conjunction
‘now’ is adverb
What are the purposes of conjunctions?
to link words, phrases or clauses, allowing us to connect or contrast
what are the three types of conjunctions?
coordinating
correlative
subordinating
What are the coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
What are the subordinating conjunctions?
although, because, since, as, while, unless, if, until….
what are correlative conjunctions?
neither..or, either…or
whether…or
both/and
not only/ but also
when do we use semicolon?
to connect two independent clauses that must also be closely related in meaning
when do we use colon?
to convey explanations, rules, lists, or examples
Ex: Bill was tormented: the Packers lost again
T or F. The protest was effective, but not without cost: 16 people died
T.
First and Second clauses are both complete sentences.
T or F. ‘whose’ can be only used for people
F. It can also be used with objects
Ex: Im going to fix all the tables whose legs are broken
T or F. A good haircut is when you leave the salon feeling great
F.
A good haircut is that you leave the salon feeling great
what can be modifiers?
prepositional phrases
who, whose, where, which, when
that
opening/adverbial modifier
what is the rule of thumb for using ‘that’ and ‘when’ in comparison for parallelism?
Do not compare a phrase that starts with that to one that starts with when, which, where, or who
Correct Idiom: allow ___
to do ST
somebody to do ST
for NOUN
Correct Idiom: not…. but structure
not (verb) but (verb)
not (noun) but (noun)
Ex: She did not eat mangoes but ate other kinds of fruit
What has to follow by quantifiers such as ‘fewer, less, more’
THAN
Idiom: account for something
constitute or make up
to give a reason or explanation
to think about (something) before doing = to take (something) into consideration
Ex: social security accounts for about a third of total public spending
The researchers failed to account for the fact that most of the students were poor.
Correct Idiom: allow for ___
noun
permits the existence of
1) The total distance, allowing for detours, is about 10 miles.
2) The design of the system allows for easy upgrades.
3) The demolition of the old building allows for new construction
T or F. On GMAT, we can use ‘not only…but’ instead of ‘not only… but also’
T.
not only… but means two objects in the same order/ category
T or F. The machines have each been inspected
T.
in this predicate position, each modifies the entire plural collection
T or F. A small percentage of our profits is reinvested
T.
This is an exception of ‘quantifying phrase - percentage of’
In this case, subject is a small percentage
T or F. In planning your trip to the five destinations, consider the distances between cities.
T
‘between’ in this case is correct where the relationship holds, independently btw each member of the group.
T or F. Stock prices dropped abruptly today to an all-time high.
F.
drop from/in/into (not drop to)
T or F. The house was on fire and the list of historically significant buildings
F.
‘On’ functions so differently in the two phrases that it makes no sense to subsume both the fire and the list under a single occurrence of the preposition.
T or F. when the piano will need tuning, I would pay to have that done, but I don’t believe it needs tuning
F.
when…will is unidiomatic on GMAT
When a sentence begins with a NEGATIVE – not, never, seldom, what precedes before the subject?
a helping verb
Ex: Not only does speech enable man to handle and pass on more complicated ideas, it also enables him to accumulate them.
T or F. The pronoun ‘‘it’’ can be used to describe an action/event
False.
T or F. An indefinite pronoun such as anyone will not have an antecedent
True.
T or F. One must be careful to account for all sources of income on your tax return
False.
one and your are not parallel.
Despite or Despite of?
Despite
T or F. You aren’t required to use the past perfect when you have two events that took place at different times in the past.
True.
Ex: After she earned her degree, she spent a year serving with the Peace Corps in Guatemala
What do these words: fast, only, late, hard, high, monthly have in common?
They can be both adjectives and adverbs
T or F. Adverbs can only modify verbs
False.They can modify adjectives and other adverbs
Ex: The contestant danced (quite) awkwardly.
Linking Verbs
Verbs that link the subject to a noun or adjective.
Ex: He seems nice
I feel bad/smart/pretty
Examples of linking verbs
are, is, was, become, seem, feel
What should come after the opening modifiers?
relevant subject
Ex: Hiking through the wood, I had my backpack stolen by the bear.
T or F. The judge considers the law AS IF IT WERE illegal
F.
T or F. The plant POSSIBLY CAUSES damage
Expressions that the GMAT seems to avoid if possible.
Correct: The plant CAN CAUSE damage
Correct Idiom: seem ___
to verb
that + clause ( for It seems that)
as if + clause (for It seems AS IF )
T or F. UNLIKE WITH the spiny anteater, the aardvark is docile
F.
T or F. Six dollars ARE a high price for that
F.
Quantities can be construed as singular
T or F. Quantifying phrases can only be construed as singular.
F. They can be either singular or plural
Ex: A small percentage of our profits is reinvested
A large proportion of the trees are blooming
T or F. Each is always singular
F. It can be either singular or plural
Ex: The machines have each been inspected
What are plurals that have same forms as singulars?
sheep, deer, moose, species, fish
T or F. We considered it imperative that the researcher suspend further testing
T.
the subjunctive mood has ‘infinitive form’ after THAT
T or F. Satellite radio transmissions, a popular feature in car stereos, differ from those of AM and FM radio, WHICH ARE SENT DIRECTLY FROM EARTHBOUND TOWERS TO A CAR’S STEREO
T.
which/that can be used interchangeably and is not factor on GMAT.
T or F. As its reputation for making acquisitions of important masterpieces has grown, the museum has increasingly turned down gifts of lesser-known paintings THAT PREVIOUSLY WOULD HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED IN THE PAST.
F.
previously + in the past = redundant
T or F. Avoid sentences that insert a word between to and the verb
T.
I need you to quickly run out to the store [X]
I need you to run quickly out to the store
T or F. A modifying phrase should not be separated from the noun that it modifies
T.
Kendra, like Katy, is happy to be on leave
Like Katy, Kendra is happy to be on leave
adverbial phrase
a phrase that modifies the word which is not a noun.
Ex: The running back {ran} towards the end zone, {faster and harder than he had ever run before.}
T or F. The adverbial phrase needs to touch the word being modified.
F.
Ex: The attacker ran toward the net, faster and harder than he ever have had.
T or F. Never use ‘should’ along with verbs such as ‘recommend’, ‘suggest’
T.
Ex: I recommend that you come on time
differ with/on/over/
to disagree with someone about a subject
T or F. There were [no] goals [nor] corners in the match.
F.
A double negative is an absolute no-no on the GMAT.
T or F. Jack greets his dog when arriving home.
T.
‘when arriving home’ intends to modify Jack.
What follows after ‘despite’ ?
a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun
T or F. Scientists believe that X—[in other words,] that Y.
T.
Correct parallelism form
greater vs more
more can be used for both countable and uncountable
greater can be used for only countable or number
T or F. Despite Japan’s relative isolation from world trade at the time during the Tokugawa shogunate, ……
F.
at the time + during = redundant
Correct: at the time OF / during
What should be the object of ‘decline to’ ?
a word or phrase naming a number or estimated number
Ex: wolves have declined to an estimated 200,000 in 57 countries
T or F. Wolves have declined to an estimate of 200,000 in 57 countries
F.
declined to an estimated 200,000
‘so that’ vs ‘so’
so that = purpose/ goal
Ex: We take some blankets so that we can keep warm
so = result/ effect
Ex: We take some blankets, so we aren’t cold
what kind of verbs come after ‘so that’ ?
modal verbs: could, can, might, may, would, will
rather than _____ conjunction
verbs/nouns/adj/adv/ must be parallel
When used to coordinate verbs, it indicates that something is done in place of something else
Ex: For exercise, I walk rather than run.
Form and Function of rather than as preposition
rather than + Verb-ing (like instead of + V-ing)
The verbs in the sentence are not parallel.
Ex: Rather than using dried herbs, he picked fresh ones from the garden.
T or F. Gusty westerly winds will continue to usher a seasonably cool air mass into the region while a broad area of high pressure builds, which will bring fair and dry weather for several days.
Is ‘which’ properly used in this case?
T. Yes
In this case, ‘which’ - relative pronoun modifier is actually modifying ‘a broad area of high pressure’ although its structure is strange.
T or F.
1) Don’t use a comma before while when you mean “during the same time.”
2) Do use a comma before while when you mean “whereas” or “although.”
T
T or F. The foundation works to cooperate with governments to improve access for farmers to productive resources such as land and credit
works to cooperate = redundancy
T or F. If there is no indicator that the event happened at another time, stick with the simple tense.
T
T or F. Aid to victims is available.
F.
Aid for victims is available
T or F. We adopted new procedures with the aim of reducing theft.
T
T or F. Just like you practice, so shall you play
F.
Just as you practice, so shall you play
T or F. I declared the referendum invalid
T
T or F. They demanded the store to be closed
F.
They demanded THAT the store be closed
T or F. They avoided the arcade and RATHER went to a movie
F.
They avoided the arcade and INSTEAD went to a movie
Is “news” singular or plural?
Singular
E.g: The news is being broadcast by all major TV stations.
