Of all the topics you must study to prepare for the GMAT, there are two in particular that will have the greatest benefit in real life after test day: the AWA Essay section and Sentence Correction section. Effective writing is a vital part of business communication, and what you learn here will help you express your ideas more clearly and effectively.
About 14 of the 41 Verbal section questions are Sentence Correction.
The directions for these questions look like this:
Directions: The following questions consist of sentences that are either partly or entirely underlined. Below each sentence are five versions of the underlined portion of the sentence. Choice (A) is a copy of the original version. The four other answer choices change the underlined portion of the sentence. Read the sentence and the five choices carefully and select the best version.
Choose answers according to the norms of standard written English for grammar, word choice, and sentence construction. Your selected answer should express the intended meaning of the original sentence as clearly and precisely as possible, while avoiding ambiguous, awkward, or unnecessarily wordy constructions.
To help you learn this the 800score approach is to focus on the most common error types. We rely heavily on graphic diagrams to help teach grammar concepts. Every sentence has its own structure and understanding the engineering of the parts of a sentence is key to learning grammar.
The chapter is divided into five parts:
- Sentence Correction Tips
A few basic tips to keep in mind.
- Glossary of Grammar Definitions
- Three Step Method for the Sentence Correction Questions
This section provides you with a clear, step-by-step method for tackling all Sentence Correction questions.
- Seven Types of Errors in the Sentence Correction Section
This section provides you with an overview of the eight most common grammar mistakes found in Sentence Correction sections. You will learn specific skills for handling individual questions.
- Sample Questions
Timed online questions to simulate actual GMAT questions.
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