GMAT Verbal : Sentence Correction
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Example Question #46 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
The metal was designed to be able to resist water, fire, and rust.
The metal was designed to be able to resist water, fire, and rust.
The metal was designed to be able to resist water fire and rust.
The metal was designed to be able to resist watering, fire, and rusting.
The metal was designing to be able to resist water, fire, and rust.
The metal was designed able to be to resist water, fire, and rust.
The metal was designed to be able to resist water, fire, and rust.
The sentence is correct as written and no changes need to be made to it. Additionally, all the changes that are made in the answer choices make the sentence incorrect. The correct answer choice is to leave the sentence as it is written.
Example Question #47 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
The boy was never very kind to himself when times got rough.
never much kind to himself
never very kind to himself
never very kind to he
never very kind to him
never very kind from himself
never very kind to himself
The sentence is correct as written, as the use of the reflexive pronoun "himself" is necessary, as it needs to refer to the subject of the sentence. With a simple pronoun, the sentence would be confusing, as "him" could refer to another male person who is not "the boy." The correct answer choice is to leave the sentence as it is written.
Example Question #48 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
The new regulations prohibited various items from the stadium, including knives, scissors, and lighters.
from the stadium, including knives, scissors, and lighters.
from the stadium, including knives, scissors, lighters.
from the stadium, including knives, scissors, and, lighters.
from the stadium which including knives, scissors, and lighters.
from the stadium, including knives scissors and lighters.
from the stadium, including knives, scissors, and lighters.
The sentence is correct as written, with the dependent clause set apart from the sentence by a comma, and the list appropriately separated with commas between each of its items. All of the changes made in the answer choices introduce grammatical errors. The best answer choice is to leave the sentence as it is.
Example Question #49 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
For years and years, the family waited patiently for news of their long-lost child.
For years and years the family waits patiently for news of their long-lost child.
For years and years, the family waits patiently for news of their long-lost child.
For years and years, the family waited patiently for news of their long-lost child.
For years and years the family waited patiently for news of their long-lost child.
For years and years, the family waited patiently for news in their long-lost child.
For years and years, the family waited patiently for news of their long-lost child.
The sentence is perfectly correct as written; no changes need to be made to it. Additionally, all the other answer choices that do make a change to the sentence make it grammatically incorrect. The best answer choice is to leave the sentence alone.
Example Question #50 : Recognizing Sentences That Contain No Errors
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisasts for their unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisasts' for their unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisasts for there unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisast's for their unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisasts for there unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisasts for their unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisast's for their unique song.
This birds are well known among avian enthusisasts for their unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisasts for their unique song.
This birds are well known among avian enthusisasts for their unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisasts' for their unique song.
These birds are well known among avian enthusisasts for their unique song.
The sentence is correct as written; no changes need to be made to it. All of the answer choices that do make a change introduce grammatical errors into the sentence. The correct answer choice is to leave the sentence alone.
Example Question #51 : Correcting Other Errors And Recognizing Correct Sentences
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
The team played quite sloppily, making a variety of mistakes in every part of the game.
The team played quite sloppily, making a variety of mistakes in every part of the game.
The team playing quite sloppily, making a variety of mistakes in every part of the game.
The team played quite sloppily, making a variety of mistakes in every part from the game.
The team played quite sloppily making a variety of mistakes in every part of the game.
The team played quite sloppily, making a variety of mistake's in every part of the game.
The team played quite sloppily, making a variety of mistakes in every part of the game.
The sentence is correct as written; no changes need to be made to it. Additionally, every answer choice that does make a change also makes the sentence grammatically incorrect in some way. The best choice is to leave the sentence alone.
Example Question #52 : Correcting Other Errors And Recognizing Correct Sentences
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
He was only with the company for three months before moving on to a different job in the same industry.
He was only with the company for three months before moving on to a different job in the similar industry.
He was only with the company for three months, before moving on to a different job, in the same industry.
He was only with the company for three-months before moving on to a different job in the same industry.
He was only with the company for three months before moving on to a different job in the same industry.
He was with only the company, for three months, before moving on to a different job in the same industry.
He was only with the company for three months before moving on to a different job in the same industry.
The sentence is correct as written; no changes need to be made to it. All of the answer choices that change the sentence introduce errors, so the best answer choice is the one that keeps the sentence the same.
Example Question #53 : Correcting Other Errors And Recognizing Correct Sentences
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
The conflict lasted for some twenty years, nine of which saw heavy fighting.
nine of which saw heavy of the fighting.
the nine of which saw heavy fighting.
nine of which see heavy fighting.
nine of them which saw heavy fighting.
nine of which saw heavy fighting.
nine of which saw heavy fighting.
The sentence is correct as written; no changes need to be made to it. Additionally, all the answer choice that do change the sentence make it grammatically incorrect.
Example Question #54 : Correcting Other Errors And Recognizing Correct Sentences
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
No matter how talented an athlete may be, playing professional sports is an extremely difficult occupation in which success is rare.
No matter how talent an athlete may be, playing professional sports is an extremely difficult occupation in which success is rare.
No matter how talented an athlete is being, playing professional sports is an extremely difficult occupation in which success is rare.
No matter how talented an athlete may be, playing professional sports, is an extremely difficult occupation in which success is rare.
No matter how talented an athlete may be playing professional sports is an extremely difficult occupation in which success is rare.
No matter how talented an athlete may be, playing professional sports is an extremely difficult occupation in which success is rare.
No matter how talented an athlete may be, playing professional sports is an extremely difficult occupation in which success is rare.
The sentence is completely correct as it is written; no changes need to be made to it. Additionally, the answer choices that do make a change make the sentence grammatically incorrect. The correct answer choice is to leave the sentence as it is.
Example Question #54 : Correcting Other Errors And Recognizing Correct Sentences
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
Unlike his competitors, the student was already an experienced actor.
Unlike his competitors, the student was already an experienced actor.
Unlike his competitors the student was already an experienced actor.
Unlike his competitors, the student already an experienced actor.
Unlike his competitors, the student was already an experiencing actor.
Unlike his competitors, the student, was already an experienced actor.
Unlike his competitors, the student was already an experienced actor.
The sentence is grammatically correct as it is written. Additionally, all the answer choices that do make some change to the sentence make the sentence grammatically incorrect. The best choice is to leave the sentence as it is.
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