GMAT Verbal (Level 2 Class)Covering: Sentence Correction : (June 2011 Session; repeat possible in July also)
By: Satyadhar Joshi
shivgan3@yahoo.com GMAT Verbal (Level 2 Class)Covering: Sentence Correction http://www.freegregmatclass.com/
http://onlineclasses.nanotechbiz.org/
Good things about the GMAT Sentence Correction : Good things about the GMAT Sentence Correction GMAT board sticks to basics
No controversy allowed, so answers are distinct
If 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 prep
You will not make awkward, unnecessary, and unclear sentence and will know how to repair them
Also understand the meaning between correct and best!
GMAT Verbal Classes(40 hours online Course) : GMAT Verbal Classes( 40 hours online Course) Introduction
Importance of Grammar & Punctuation
Critical Reasoning & Sentence Correction
Reading comprehension Strategies
Stage1
Stage 2 (We are here)
Stage 3
Mock Exams for the GMAT
More…
GMAT English : GMAT English It’s own logic
Different from what you hear and speak sometimes
Remember it’s not English it’s GMAT English
So Learn GMAT English!
How to crack it : How to crack it Order difficulty
Process of Elimination
Use of Scratch paper
Elimination : Elimination 1/5 Choices are no change
If you can’t sell a lemon, replace it
Almost right
Three down, two to go
Text Book for this session: : Text Book for this session: Verbal Workout for the GMAT (The Princeton Review)
Buy it from flipkart or infibeam or from any shop near you (for those who are in India_
For USA there are many other websites
Please listen to my class and do the HW and get back to me with doubts. By doing this you can get the best results. Incase you don’t get time due to busy schedule you can skip the exercise and just attend my classes.
Slide 8 :
How to solve; 5 step method : How to solve; 5 step method Don’t rewrite the sentence in your own mind and look for choices
Train yourself to find grammatical errors
Get rid of choices which has same grammatical faults
Later, Rinse and Repeat
Use process of elimination
When you are down to 2, then find the idiomatic or other small errors Page 10, Book: Verbal Workout for the GMAT (The Princeton Review)
For the question : For the question There is a problem at “attempt at curbing”, attempt comes with generally “attempt to”…. (idiomatic)
The choices which has the same error goes out
Native to vs Native of (again idiomatic)
After this we have the tense case of “had been native to”
Hence best answer is D
We are going to learn about idiomatic phrases, tense like past perfect etc etc…
Check list for errors : Check list for errors Pronoun?
Modifying?
Series of things?
Tense?
Comparison with similar vs then?
Other idiomatic?
Any other things to check
We will talk about ETS favorite Goofs : We will talk about ETS favorite Goofs Using Misplaced Modifiers
Pronoun errors
Types of modifiers : Types of modifiers
Slide 14 :
Answer : Answer Who was unwilling?
Mayor
Best answer is B
Case of modifiers
Do the exercise on Page 16th and get back to me if you have doubts
Pronoun Error : Pronoun Error Each pronoun must agree with the noun it replaces
All pronouns must agree with the noun they replaces
Also their reference should be direct and unambiguous
Do the Exercise on Page 19 and get back to me with doubts ()
Change the Verb Tense Unnecessarily : Change the Verb Tense Unnecessarily Verb tense should remain consistent
Three basic tense: past, present and future
Complex: past perfect, present perfect, future perfect
Please complete exercise on page 21
Constructing sentence that are not parallel : Constructing sentence that are not parallel
Comparing Apples and Oranges : Comparing Apples and Oranges
Making Subjects and Verb Disagree : Making Subjects and Verb Disagree
Using Incorrect Idioms : Using Incorrect Idioms Idioms don’t have any rule, they are the way they are.
So make a list and understand how they are used in contemporary English
Questions : Questions We will now solve questions of the Book
Text Books for the Course : Text Books for the Course GMAT Books by Princeton (General and Verbal Specific)
GMAT Manhattan Sentence Correction
GMAT Kaplan
GMAT Verbal Official Review
Conquering GMAT Verbal by McGraw Hills
Conclusion : Conclusion 30 Days
30 hours online live class
More questions might be done in the month of July
For More see : For More see http://freegregmatclass.com/
http://onlineclasses.nanotechbiz.org/
Email: shivgan3@yahoo.com