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16 Cards in this Set
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SV Pair |
SV Pair must exist SV Pair must agree in number according to the clauses . SV Pair must make sense |
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SV Pair must "Make Sense"?
After being shut down, the production plant in a small town of Memsburg resulted in a severe loss of jobs and hence economic degradation of the local community. |
Shut down of the production plant in a small town of Memsburg resulted in a severe loss of Jobs and hence severe economic degradation of the community. |
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The release of the music album about a British Miner's son who dreams to dance was the biggest musical hit of the season. |
The subject "The Release" is taking the verb "was" which is totally nonsensical!
Once Released, the music album about a British coal Miner's son who dreams to dance was the biggest hit of the season. |
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Should on the GMAT |
It refers to a moral obligation not a binding command.
"The courts ruled that the plaintiff MUST pay full damages".
Don't use should! |
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One of the X who/that Y |
It is always singular but when the noun is followed by a that or who, it becomes plural.
One of the chairs is broken This is one of the cars that belong to him. This is one of the questions that are correct. |
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The proliferation of computer games designed to involve many players at once were first developed before the widespread availability of high speed internet connection |
Sentence is wrong because it is totally illogical. You need to rewrite it. The proliferation were first developed is totally illogical.
Computer games designed to involve many players at once were first developed before the widespread availability of high speed internet connections. |
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Apart from acting as a connector, what can "that" also do?
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That can act as a sign of a new subject-verb structure!
The teacher is confident that her students mastered the lesson.
I know that Meryl Streep is an actor. |
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Correct way to connect two independent clauses? |
Use a comma and one of the FANBOYS! |
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Another way to connect two Independent clauses? |
By using a semi-colon.
Earl walked to school; he later ate his lunch. |
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A venomous snake designated the emblem of the rebellion by the insurgency. |
Wrong! A to be verb should always accompany a participle verb like designated or coming.
A venomous snake was designated the emblem of the rebellion by the insurgency. |
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Phrases and clauses acting as subjects? |
They take singular verbs!
Eating healthy foods is good for the body. |
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Correct way to connect two independent clauses? |
Use a comma and one of the FANBOYS! |
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Another way to connect two Independent clauses? |
By using a semi-colon.
Earl walked to school; he later ate his lunch. |
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A venomous snake designated the emblem of the rebellion by the insurgency. |
Wrong! A to be verb should always accompany a participle verb like designated or coming.
A venomous snake was designated the emblem of the rebellion by the insurgency. |
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Phrases and clauses acting as subjects? |
They take singular verbs!
Eating healthy foods is good for the body. |
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Each after the subject always take plural |
Andrew and Ife each boost the stake for growth |
