GMAT Verbal Covering: Sentence Correction

GMAT Verbal (30+10 hrs Course Online) Covering: Reading Comp, Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning

(June 2011 Session; repeat possible in July also) By: Satyadhar [email protected]

GMAT Verbal Covering: Sentence Correction

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1Good things about the GMAT Sentence CorrectionGMAT board sticks to basicsNo controversy allowed, so answers are distinctIf you try to understand the rules of the games then things are easy for you (go for reasons and logics)You will make clear and effective sentence after GMAT prepYou will not make awkward, unnecessary, and unclear sentence and will know how to repair themAlso understand the meaning between correct and best!

2GMAT Verbal Classes(40 hours online Course)IntroductionImportance of Grammar & Punctuation Critical Reasoning & Sentence CorrectionReading comprehension Strategies Stage1Stage 2Stage 3Mock Exams for the GMATMore3Level 1 (Week 1)Review of all three sections of GMATDiscussions & Strategies 7 Class (7 hours)10-20 ExamplesFirst Week

Text Book: Verbal Workout by GMAT by PrincetonText: Cracking the GMAT by Princeton

4GMAT English Its own logicDifferent from what you hear and speak sometimesRemember its not English its GMAT EnglishSo Learn GMAT English!

5How to crack itOrder difficultyProcess of Elimination Use of Scratch paper

6Elimination 1/5 Choices are no change

If you cant sell a lemon, replace itAlmost rightThree down, two to go

7Registered brokerage firms have been required to record the details of all computerized program trades made in the past year so that government agencies will be able to decide whether they should be banned.Will be able to decide whether they should be bannedShould be able to decide whether they should be bannedShould be able to decide whether they can be banned Will be able to decide whether program trades should be able to be bannedWill be able to decide whether program trades should be banned (best)8Basic Terminology A noun is a word thats used to name a person, place or thingA verb is a word that expresses actionSue opened the box

An adjective is a word that modifies a nounAn adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverbA preposition is a word that notes the relations of a noun to an action or a thingA phrase is group of words acting as a single part of speech

Sue opened the big box of choclates9Pronoun ErrorWhile Brussels has smashed all Western European tourism revenue records this year, they still lag well behind in exports.This year, they still lag well behind in exportsIn this past year, they still lag well behind in exportsIn the last year, it lags still well behind in exportsThis year, they lags well behind in the exportsThis year, it still lags well behind in exports10Pronoun ErrorWhile Brussels has smashed all Western European tourism revenue records this year, they still lag well behind in exports.This year, they still lag well behind in exportsIn this past year, they still lag well behind in exportsIn the last year, it lags still well behind in exportsThis year, they lags well behind in the exportsThis year, it still lags well behind in exports11Misplaced Modifiers Coming out of the department, Johns wallet was stolen

Coming outWallet coming out?

Who is modifying what?12Written in 2962, Joseph scored a literary hit which his comedic first novel, Catch-22Written in 1961, Joseph scored a literary hit with his comedic first novel, Catch-22Written in 1961, Joseph scored a literary hit with Catch22, his comedic first novelWritten in 1961, Catch-22, the comedic first novel by Joseph, was a literary hitCatch-22, which was written in 1961 by Joseph, scored a literary hit with his first comedic novelCatch-22, the comedic first novel, scored a literary hit for Joseph by its being written in 196113Written in1961, Joseph scored a literary hit which his comedic first novel, Catch-22Written in 1961, Joseph scored a literary hit with his comedic first novel, Catch-22Written in 1961, Joseph scored a literary hit with Catch22, his comedic first novelWritten in 1961, Catch-22, the comedic first novel by Joseph, was a literary hit (right answer)Catch-22, which was written in 1961 by Joseph, scored a literary hit with his first comedic novel (awkward)Catch-22, the comedic first novel, scored a literary hit for Joseph by its being written in 1961 (awkward)14Parallel ConstructionSee the comma and the things it talks aboutAll list, or all actions, must satisfy the same tone

All should be in same form15In a recent survey, the Gallup poll discovered that the average American speaks 1.3 languages, buys a new car every 5.2 years, drinks 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgot to pay at least one bill per quarterDrinks 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgot to pay at least one bill one quarter Drinks 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgets to pay at least one bill per quarterCan drink 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every quarter and forgot to pay at least one bill per quarter Drinks 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgets at least to pay one bill per quarterDrank 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgets to pay at least one bill per quarter16In a recent survey, the Gallup poll discovered that the average American speaks 1.3 languages, buys a new car every 5.2 years, drinks 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgot to pay at least one bill per quarterDrinks 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgot to pay at least one bill one quarter Drinks 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgets to pay at least one bill per quarter (right)Can drink 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every quarter, and forgot to pay at least one bill per quarter Drinks 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgets at least to pay one bill per quarterDrank 14 gallons of alcoholic beverages every year, and forgets to pay at least one bill per quarter17TensePresentSimple past Present perfectPast perfectFuture

How to spot tense errors18ExampleWhen he was younger he walked three miles every day and had has lifted weights too.

Had lifted (the present perfect tense)

When he was younger he walked three miles every day and lifted weight too.

19Tenses on GMAT20A doctor at the Amsterdam Clinic maintains that if children eat a diet high in Vitamins and took vitamin supplements, they will be less likely to catch the common coldTook vitamin supplements, they will be less likely to catchTook vitamins supplements, they are less likely to catchTake vitamin supplements, they were less likely of catchingTake vitamin supplements, they will be less likely of catchingTake vitamin supplements, they are less likely to catch21A doctor at the Amsterdam Clinic maintains that if children eat a diet high in Vitamins and took vitamin supplements, they will be less likely to catch the common coldTook vitamin supplements, they will be less likely to catchTook vitamins supplements, they are less likely to catchTake vitamin supplements, they were less likely of catchingTake vitamin supplements, they will be less likely of catchingTake vitamin supplements, they are less likely to catch22Subject Verb Agreements23Many political insiders now believe that the dissension in congress over heath issues decrease the to combat the rising cost of health care likelihood for significant action being taken this year Decrease the likelihood for significant action beingDecrease the likelihood that significant action will beDecrease the likelihood of significant action to beDecrease the likelihood for significant action beingDecrease the likelihood that significant action will beDissension= disagreement24Many political insiders now believe that the dissension in congress over heath issues decrease the to combat the rising cost of health care likelihood for significant action being taken this year Decrease the likelihood for significant action beingDecrease the likelihood that significant action will beDecrease the likelihood of significant action to beDecrease the likelihood for(un idiomatic) significant action beingDecrease the likelihood that significant action will beSubject: dissension(singular) Verb: decreases(singular) 25Idioms26The administration of a small daily dose of aspirin has not only been shown to lower the risk of heart attack, and it has also been shown to help relieve the suffering of arthritis And it has also been shown to helpAnd it has also been shown helpful toBut it has also been shown to helpBut it has been shown helpful in addition forIn addition it has also been showing helping27The administration of a small daily dose of aspirin has not only been shown to lower the risk of heart attack, and it has also been shown to help relieve the suffering of arthritis And it has also been shown to helpAnd it has also been shown helpful toBut it has also been shown to helpBut it has been shown helpful in addition for (awkward)In addition it has also been showing helping28Apples and OrangesThe people in my office is smarter than other offices (wrong).Correct: The people in my office are smarter than the people in the other offices.

Synthetic oil burns less efficiently than natural oilsSynthetic oil burns less efficiently than natural oils burns (correct)Synthetic oil burns less efficiently than do natural oils (ETS)

29Doctors sometimes have difficulty diagnosing viral pneumonia because the early symptoms of this potentially deadly illness are often quite similar to the common coldAre often quite similar to the common coldOften resemble that of common coldAre often quite similar to those of the common coldAre often similar to the common colds symptom Quite often are, like the common cold, similar30Doctors sometimes have difficulty diagnosing viral pneumonia because the early symptoms of this potentially deadly illness are often quite similar to the common coldAre often quite similar to the common coldOften resemble that of common coldAre often quite similar to those of the common coldAre often similar to the common colds symptom (symptoms)Quite often are, like the common cold, similar

Compare symptom vs symptom31Quantity words32Of the many decisions facing the energy commission as it meets to decide on new directions for the next century, the question of the future of nuclear energy is for certain the more perplexing.is for certain the more perplexing.is for certain he most perplexingIt seems certain, is the most perplexed Is certainly the more perplexing It seems certain, is perplexing most33Of the many decisions facing the energy commission as it meets to decide on new directions for the next century, the question of the future of nuclear energy is for certain the more perplexing.is for certain the more perplexing.is for certain he most perplexingIt seems certain, is the most perplexed Is certainly the more perplexing It seems certain, is perplexing most (awkward)34The foresight that was evident in the courts selection of an independent trustee to oversee the provisions of the agreement will probably go unremarked by the pressthat was evident in the courts selection of an independent trusteeThat was evident by the courts selection of an independent trusteeEvidenced with the courts selection of an independent trusteeEvidenced of the courts selection of an independent trusteeThat was evident of the courts selection of an independent trustee35The foresight that was evident in the courts selection of an independent trustee to oversee the provisions of the agreement will probably go unremarked by the pressthat was evident in the courts selection of an independent trusteeThat was evident by the courts selection of an independent trusteeEvidenced with the courts selection of an independent trusteeEvidenced of the courts selection of an independent trusteeThat was evident of the courts selection of an independent trustee36Check list for errorsPronoun?Modifying?Series of things?Tense?Comparison with similar vs then?Other idiomatic?Any other things to check

37Text Books for the CourseGMAT Books by Princeton (General and Verbal Specific)GMAT Manhattan Sentence CorrectionGMAT KaplanGMAT Verbal Official ReviewConquering GMAT Verbal by McGraw Hills 38Conclusion30 Days30 hours online live classMore questions might be done in the month of July

39Links to other PresentationClass 0 on Introduction to the courseClass 1 on SCClass 2 on CRClass 3 on SC

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