GMAT Sample Sentence Correction Questions
It is known that when neurons activate, we say that they "fire", and they pass on a signal to other neurons.
we say that they "fire", and
which we say they "fire", and
called "firing", and
referred to as "firing",
which we call firing, and
Answer : D
His wife works for the company, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast, and is also a chartered accountant.
works for the company, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast, and is also a chartered accountant
is a chartered accountant and also works for the company, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast
also works for the company and is a chartered accountant, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast
is also a chartered accountant for the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast, and works for the company
works for the company, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast, where she is a chartered accountant
Answer : B
For the purposes of the model, the different areas would comprise a dividing line of a different colour between two blocks of the same colour.
a dividing line of a different colour between two blocks of the same colour
two same coloured blocks with a different coloured dividing line between them
two blocks of the same colour with a dividing line of a different colour between them
a different colour dividing line between two same colour blocks
a dividing line where the colour was different between two blocks where the colour was the same
Answer : C
She makes a vast number of telephone calls, and it must be wondered what her telephone bill is like.
what her telephone bill is like
how her telephone bill is
how her telephone bill is like
what her telephone bill would be like
what her telephone bill is
Answer : E
Please update and correct the form with the names and address of any new officers, returning the form to the Administration Department as soon as possible.
address of any new officers, returning
addresses of any new officers, and return
addresses of any new officers, and return
address of any new officers, by returning
addresses of any new officers, and returning
Answer : B
Until 1850, the speed of signals along nerves was believed to be at least as fast as light does travel.
fast as light does travel
the speed of light
fast as the speed of light
the speed of light is
fast as the speed of light is
Answer : B
Scientists have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA using an electron microscope.
Scientists have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA using an electron microscope.
In the culture, scientists have observed pig cells producing copies of the viral DNA using an electron microscope.
In the culture, scientists using an electron microscope have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA.
Using an electron microscope, scientists have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA.
Using an electron microscope in the culture, scientists have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA.
Answer : D
Manchester United is one of the most famous and financially successful football clubs in the world, being recognised in virtually every country, even those with little interest in the sport.
even those with
even by those having
even in those where there is
especially by those having
even in those countries where the inhabitants of the country possess
Answer : C
The strength of a carbon-chlorine bond is stronger than that of a carbon-bromine bond, which is in turn greater than a carbon-iodine bond.
which is in turn greater than
which is in turn stronger than
that is in turn greater than
that is in turn stronger than
in turn stronger than
Answer : A
Princess Diana's dresses set the standard for all fashion houses in Europe. Such a thing didn't happen before or since.
didn't happen before or
had neither happened before or
didn't happen before and hasn't happened
hasn't happened either before or
hadn't happened before and hasn't happened
Answer : E
By the time of Fidelio, it became clear that Beethoven's dramatic and emotionally based composition had revolutionised the structure of classical music itself.
became clear
clarified
had clarified
had become clarified
had become clear
Answer : E
If the venom of the cobra snake gets in the eyes, it can cause intense pain, damage the cornea, and blindness.
damage the cornea, and blindness
damage to the cornea, and blindness
damage the cornea, and cause blindness
damage to the cornea, and cause blindness
damaging the cornea, causing blindness
Answer : C
They say a week in politics is a long time. Like politics, a week is a long time in teaching too!
Like
As
As with
Like in
As in
Answer : E
In July 2002, scientists announced the discovery of the first living creature on Earth to walk on four legs and which was 350 million years old.
In July 2002, scientists announced the discovery of the first living creature on Earth to walk on four legs and which was 350 million years old.
Scientists announced the discovery on Earth of the first living creature which walked on four legs and which was 350 million years old in July 2002.
Scientists announced the discovery on Earth of the first living creature in July 2002 which walked on four legs and which was 350 million years old.
In July 2002, scientists announced the discovery of the first living creature on Earth which walked on four legs and which was 350 million years old.
Scientists announced the discovery of the first 350 million-year-old living creature on Earth to walk on four legs in July 2002.
Answer : D
A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly.
flames spreading
flame spreads
flames are caused to spread
causing flames to spread
causing spreading of the flames
Answer : D
Roy Wilkins was among the last of a generation of civil rights activists who led the nation through decades of change so profound many young Americans are not able to imagine, even less to remember, what segregation was like.
so profound many young Americans are not able to imagine, even less to remember
so profound that many young Americans cannot imagine, much less remember
so profound many young Americans cannot imagine nor even less remember
of such profundity many young Americans cannot imagine, even less can they remember
of such profundity that many young Americans are not able to imagine, much less to remember
Answer : B
The residents' opposition to the spraying program has rekindled an old debate among those who oppose the use of pesticides and those who feel that the pesticides are necessary to save the trees.
among those who oppose the use of pesticides and
between those who oppose the use of pesticides and
among those opposing the use of pesticides with
between those who oppose the use of pesticides with
among those opposing the use of pesticides and
Answer : B
In cold-water habitats, certain invertebrates and fish convert starches into complex carbohydrates called glycerols, in effect manufacturing its own antifreeze.
in effect manufacturing its own antifreeze
effectively manufacturing antifreeze of its own
in effect manufacturing their own antifreeze.
so that they manufacture their own antifreeze
thus the manufacture of its own antifreeze
Answer : C
Slips of the tongue do not necessarily reveal concealed beliefs or intentions but rather are the result from the competition between various processing mechanisms in the brain.
but rather are the result from
and instead are the result from
being rather the result of
and rather result from
but rather result from
Answer : E
The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union.
forbids a strike by the transportation union
forbids the transportation union from striking
forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
will forbid the transportation union from striking
will forbid that the transportation union strikes
Answer : A