GMAT Verbal : Sentence Correction
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Example Question #22 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Not until he saw the full scene did the policeman understand the horror of the crime.
Not until seeing the full scene did the policeman understanding the horror of the crime.
Not until he saw the full scene did the policeman understand the horror of crime.
Not until he saw the full scene did the policeman understand the horror of the crime.
Not being until he saw the full scene did the policeman understand the horror of the crime.
Not until he saw a full scene did a policeman understand the horror of the crime.
Not until he saw the full scene did the policeman understand the horror of the crime.
The sentence is perfectly correct as it is written, and needs nothing done to it to make it grammatically or structurally better. Additionally, all the other answer choices make the sentence worse grammatically. The best answer choice is to leave the sentence as it is written.
Example Question #1591 : Sentence Correction
The politician, a staunch defender of the military, was always ready to fight for a larger budget for the armed services.
The politician, a staunch defender of the military, was always ready to fight for a larger budget for the armed services.
The politician, a staunch defender of the military, was always ready fighting for a larger budget for the armed services.
The politician a staunch defender of the military was always ready to fight for a larger budget for the armed services.
The politician, a staunch defender of the military, was always ready to fight for a larger budget among the armed services.
The politician being a staunch defender of the military, was always ready to fight for a larger budget for the armed services.
The politician, a staunch defender of the military, was always ready to fight for a larger budget for the armed services.
The sentence is perfectly correct as written, with an interrupting phrase set off by commas and an appropriate usage of its verbs and prepositions. All the answer choices that change any of these elements makes the sentence incorrect grammatically. The best choice is to leave the sentence as it is written.
Example Question #15 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
The pets in the classrom were beloved by all the students in the grade.
The pets in the classrom were beloving
The pets in the classrom, were beloved
The pets in the classrom were beloved
The pets around the classrom was beloved
The pets, in the classrom were beloved
The pets in the classrom were beloved
The sentence is perfectly correct as it is written in the question, and needs no changes to improve it. Additionally, all the other answer choices make the sentence grammatically incorrect or confusing. The correct answer is to leave the sentence unchanged.
Example Question #16 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
The difficulties in arranging the meeting continued even after the parties were sitting down to talk.
The difficulties of arranging the meeting continued but after the parties were sitting down to talk.
The difficulties in arranging the meeting continued even after party's were sitting down to talk.
The difficulties in arranging the meeting continued even after the parties were sitting down to talk.
The difficulties in arranging the meeting continues even after the parties had sitting down to talk.
The difficulties in arranged the meeting continued even after the parties were sitting down to talk.
The difficulties in arranging the meeting continued even after the parties were sitting down to talk.
The sentence is perfectly fine as it is written, and needs nothing to make it grammatically correct. All of the other options actually become grammatically incorrect. The correct answer choice is to leave the sentence as is.
Example Question #17 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Rarely did he get any chance to actually show his snowboarding skills, now that he lived in a warmer climate.
his snowboarding skills now that he lived
his snowboarding skills', now that he lived
his snowboarding skills, now that he lived
his snowboarding skills, now that he living
his snowboarding skill's, now that he lived
his snowboarding skills, now that he lived
The sentence as written is perfectly grammatically correct, and needs no improvement. All of the other answer choices create some other grammatical error.
Example Question #21 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
He hardly ever did anything to indulge himself.
to indulge himself.
to have indulged himself.
indulging himself.
to indulge themselves.
to indulge him.
to indulge himself.
The underlined portion of the sentence is actually perfectly grammatically correct. The infinitive verb form, "to indulge," and the referential pronoun, "myself," are the best choice in the sentence.
Example Question #22 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Few ever took the typically jovial boy seriously, which made it hard for him to be understood in the moment.
the typically jovial boy seriously
the typically jovial boy seriousness
the typical jovial boy seriously
the typically jovial boy of serious
typically jovial boy seriously
the typically jovial boy seriously
The sentence is actually perfectly correct as it is written, and needs no changes to be made correct. Additionally, all the other answer choices are either incorrect grammatically or change the meaning of the sentence.
Example Question #23 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
The massive effort to clean up the mess from the storm was a months long process.
to cleanse up the mess from the storm
to clean up mess from storm
to cleaning up the mess from the storm
to clean up the mess from the storm
to clean up the storm and mess
to clean up the mess from the storm
While the underlined section of the sentence is rather wordy, and not perfectly stated, it is absolutely grammatically correct. More importantly, none of the other answer choices are grammatically correct. The best choice is to leave it as written.
Example Question #24 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Keeping track of the different machinations of the politician was a difficult job for the reporters assigned to the beat.
Keeping track of the machinations different for the politician
Keep track of the different machinations of the politician
Keeping track of the different machinations of the politician
Keeping track of the difference machinations of the politician
Keeping track of the different machinations of the politician's
Keeping track of the different machinations of the politician
Although the sentence as written is a little too wordy, and could be slightly simplified, there is nothing inherently wrong grammatically. Overall, the best choice among the answers is to leave the sentence as written.
Example Question #31 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
The boy was easily excitable, often getting so amped up he would harm himself.
The boy was easily excitable, often getting so amped up he would harm himself.
The boy was easily excitably, often getting so amped up he would harm himself.
The boy was easily excitable often getting so amped up he would harm himself.
The boy was easily excitable, often getting so amped up he would harm him.
The boy, was easily excitable, often getting so amped up he would harm himself.
The boy was easily excitable, often getting so amped up he would harm himself.
The sentence is perfectly correct as written, with appropriate comma usage, verb tenses, and appropriate use of the reflexive pronoun "himself." All the other choices actually make the sentence grammatically incorrect in one way or another.
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