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MAT Sentence Correction — practice questions

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Choose the grammatically correct sentence:Read the answer and worked solution →Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the version with correct parallel structure:Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence correctly fixes the dangling modifier?Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the grammatically correct sentence:Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct comparison:Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the sentence with correct verb tense:Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the version with correct parallelism after 'both ... and':Read the answer and worked solution →Select the grammatically correct sentence:Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct comparison of pronouns:Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the grammatically correct sentence:Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence is correct?Read the answer and worked solution →GMAT · Verbalability · Sentence Correction — Spot ErrorRead the answer and worked solution →GMAT · Verbalability · Sentence Correction — Concision T/FRead the answer and worked solution →GMAT · Verbalability · Sentence Correction — Tap Method OrderRead the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

  1. Each of the students has submitted the assignment.
  2. Each of the students have submitted the assignment.
  3. Each of the students were submitting the assignment.
  4. Each of the student have submitted the assignment.
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Correct answer: A. Each of the students has submitted the assignment.

'Each' is singular, so it takes 'has submitted'.

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Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

  1. The list of approved items are on the desk.
  2. The list of approved items is on the desk.
  3. The list of approved items have been on the desk.
  4. The list of approved items were on the desk.
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Correct answer: B. The list of approved items is on the desk.

The subject is 'list' (singular) the prepositional phrase 'of approved items' doesn't change agreement, so 'is'.

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Choose the version with correct parallel structure:

  1. She enjoys to swim, running and cycling.
  2. She enjoys swimming, to run and cycling.
  3. She enjoys swimming, running and cycling.
  4. She enjoys swimming, running and to cycle.
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Correct answer: C. She enjoys swimming, running and cycling.

Parallel structure needs all items in the same form: swimming, running and cycling.

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SpellingSubject Verb AgreementSynonymsAntonymsError SpottingIdiomsOne-Word SubstitutionIdioms and Phrases