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1- "More" should be follewed by "than" in comparison "More than...

"

2- Some structures like "not only ... but also...", "either ... or...", sometimes there is a verb out of the
structure and modfiers inside. The test will try to fool you, ex: "that ARE either |geographically
dispersed| or |INVOLVE too
many factors to match manually|" -> this structure is not parallel.

3- Be aware of comma splice error, you need conjunction to join clauses. Run-on sentences can be
made by making the underlined portion an independent clause, in this case you must need to
choose an answer choice that make the underlined
portion a modifier, or subordinate it.

4- Pronoun errors are easy. And they are easy to miss too, specially when the sentence is long or the
reference of the pronoun is reversed (the pronoun is on the non-underlined part).

5- If you are answering the question "why" in any sentence, use "because", "for" and "since". Not
"due to" or "on account of"

6- Constructions like "greater audience than have those of any author in history" is wrong, because
what is being compared cannot be greater than itself. "any OTHER author" fixes the problem.

7-If something universal is being described (something that does not change) use present tense,
regardless of the time line or accompanying tenses.

8-Rather than -> indicates preference

9-Instead -> indicates replacement

10-Being is used as a noun -> correct usage ex: "Being unemployed can be difficult"

11-Passive continuous verb tense is required to communicate the meaning. -> correct "The residents
are being evacuated because of structural instability of the building"

12- The number of {}, One number of {}-> singular regardless what is inside prep phrase.

13- In comparisons "Just" means "exactly". "Just like..."

14- {to+verb + bla bla bla, verb bla bla bla, verb bla bla bla, and verb bla bla bla} is an allowed
structure. So as {to+verb + bla bla bla, to+verb bla bla bla, to+verb bla bla bla, and to+verb bla bla
bla}, but {to+verb + bla bla bla,
to+verb bla bla bla, verb bla bla bla, and verb bla bla bla} is wrong. -> put to in all verbs, or only the
first or in none.

15- Active voice and passive voice entities can be parallel as long as the subject is the same. "The
new lamp that is decorated with pink flowers and that resembles a star brought a large smile on the
childs face."

16- Carefull with double possessive (mistake this at least twice). "...the Sun has the same apparent
size in the sky as the Moon's" -> WRONG!

17- For + verb-ing respond the "what for". To+verb is used to present the purpose.

18- 1. When like + noun is separated from the sentence by a comma, the comparison is between
the subject of the sentence and the noun following like.
2. When like + noun is not separated from the sentence by a comma, the comparison is between
the object of the sentence and the noun that follows like. Note that this usage is correct only when
there is no ambiguity about which two
nouns are being compared
the construction 'NOUN(s) like X' describes NOUN(s) that are like 'X'.
e.g.,
I have never been able to find another pen like the one I used to write in my childhood journal.

19-Sometimes, you need to be careful with the unnecessary shifts in focus in wrong answer choices.
Although it is not per se a shift in meaning, it is quite similar

20- Such as is used to present examples

21-Split between "Modifier" vs "Core sentence structure" may be important to consider.

22-If (x), then (y) -> it is better when x and y have the same structure, (passive/passive),
(active/active).

23- Between "them" and "these" to refer to people, "them" is better.

http://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-sentence-correction-indefinite-pronouns-and-agreement/
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2016/the-word-however-on-the-gmat/

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