(engl.) GMAT sentence correction (Chapter 3, Part 1) by Robert Kuehl

About the Lecture

The lecture (engl.) GMAT sentence correction (Chapter 3, Part 1) by Robert Kuehl is from the course GMAT Preparation. It contains the following chapters:

Sentence Correction Introduction
How to approach SC questions
Rule 1: Pronoun Errors
Rule 2: Misplaced Modifiers
Rule 3: Parallel Construction
Rule 4: Subject-Verb Agreement
Rule 5: Comparison Error
Rule 6: Changes in Meaning
Rule 7: Tense
Rule 8: Quantity words
Rule 9: Idioms
Rule 10: Passive Voice
SC Question 1: easy
SC Question 2: easy
SC Question 3: easy
SC Question 4: easy
SC Question 5: easy
SC Question 6: easy
SC Question 7: medium
SC Question 8: medium
SC Question 9: medium
SC Question 10: medium
SC Question 11: medium
SC Question 12: hard
SC Question 13: hard
SC Question 14: hard
SC Question 15: hard
SC Question 16: hard

Included Quiz Questions

What is generally the first step when solving Sentence Correction questions?

First, read only the original sentence and then determine which of the 10 grammar rules are involved here.
Read all answer choices and try using your linguistic instinct to determine the correct one.
Compare the tenses in which the answers are written.
Find all possible answers which include modifiers.

Which of the following expressions usually indicate that there is a comparison in the sentence and thus very likely also a comparison error?

In contrast to...
Despite the fact that...
On the other hand...
However, ...

Which of the following expressions is plural?

The inhabitants
Peter or John
The Netherlands
The family

What is part of the GMAT Verbal Section?

Sentence Corrections
Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning
Multi-Source Reasoning
Problem Solving

What is the most common source of error in Sentence Correction questions?

Pronoun Errors
Misplaced Modifier
Parallel Construction Errors
Subject-Verb Agreement
Comparison Errors

What do you have to ask yourself, when you find a pronoun in a Sentence Correction question?

To whom does the pronoun refer to?
Does the pronoun refer to a singular or a plural thing/person?
How many pronouns does the sentence contain?
Is the word order correct?

What is the grammar rule "Subject-Verb-Agreement" all about?

It is about the question singular or plural.
It is about the question active or passive.
It is about the word order.
It is about the question subject or verb.

What does the grammar rule "Comparison Errors" tell you?

Things, that are being compared, have to be comparable.
Pronouns must have the correct reference.
If you can choose between an active and a passive phrase, choose always the active one.
The verb must correspond to the subject.

How can the following sentence be corrected? "The students in my class are smarter than other classes."

"The students in my class are smarter than the students in other classes."
"The students in my class are smarter than those in other classes."
"My classes' students are smarter than others."
"The students in my class are smarter than others."

Tom can choose … two different colors.

... between ...
... among ...
... of ...
... within ...

After the application of a grammar rule, there are more than one potential solution left in many cases. What rule of thumb can help you choosing the right answer?