Sentence Correction Flashcards
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. Please do it quick
F. Please do it quickly
T or F. The performer dances lively, delighting the children.
F.
lively is adjective and thus can’t attach to verb.
The performer’s lively dance delights the children
Do you use semicolon for “but” , “and”
for GMAT: usually it is a suspect
but to make your sentence structure clearer, you can use it
e.g: Self compassion is made of mindfulness, the ability to manage thoughts and emotions without being carried away or repressing them; common humanity, an empathy with the sufferings of others; and self-kindness, a recognition of your own suffering and a commitment to solving the problem
T or F. The part of a sentence before a colon must be an independent clause
T
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.
Parallelism is correct, given “and” an appropriate conjunction
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. 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. 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. 1) We have three times as many pears as you.
2) We have three times more pears than 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.
1) She was interested both in plants and in animals or
2) She was interested in both plants and animals
T or F. She was interested both in plants as well as in animals
F.
correct idiom: both…and