Sentence Correction Guide - Manhattan Review

1 4thEdition2012 Sentence Correction GuideTurbochargeYourGMAT Joern Meissner, PhDGMAT and GMAT CAT are registered trademarks of theGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).GMAC does not endorse nor is it a liated in any waywith the owner of this product or any content herein.+1 (212) 316-2000 Idiom ListCommon Errors to AvoidTested Topics in DetailTips & StrategiesGrammar ReviewNoun & PronounAdjective & AdverbPreposition Types & ErrorsVerb Voices & TensesParticiple & GerundMood, Punctuation & ClauseWords Frequently Confused250 Realistic Practice QuestionsTurbocharge Your GMATS entence Correction Study Guide4th Edition (December 16th, 2011) GMAT Idiom List Grammar Errors to Avoid Tested Topics in Detail Tips & Strategies Grammar Review Noun & Pronoun Adjective & Adverb Preposition Types & Errors Verb Voices & Tenses Participle & Gerund Mood, Punctuation & Clause Words Frequently Confused 250 Realistic Practice 1999 2012 Manhattan Review .

2 All Rights Correction Study GuideCopyright and Terms of UseCopyright and TrademarkAll materials herein (including names, terms, trademarks, designs, images and graphics) arethe property of Manhattan Review , except where otherwise noted. Except as permitted herein,no such material may be copied, reproduced, displayed or transmitted or otherwise used with-out the prior written permission of Manhattan Review . You are permitted to use materialherein for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not combine such materialinto a combination, collection or compilation of material. If you have any questions regardingthe use of the material, please contact Manhattan Review at material may make reference to countries and persons. The use of such references is forhypothetical and demonstrative purposes of UseBy using this material, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of use contained WarrantiesThis material is provided without warranty, either express or implied, including the impliedwarranties of merchantability, of fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

3 Man-hattan Review does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use, accuracy orresults of the use of this material. This material may make reference to other source materi-als. Manhattan Review is not responsible in any respect for the content of such other sourcematerials, and disclaims all warranties and liabilities with respect to the other source on LiabilityManhattan Review shall not be responsible under any circumstances for any direct, indirect,special, punitive or consequential damages ( Damages ) that may arise from the use of thismaterial. In addition, Manhattan Review does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness ofits course materials, which are provided as is with no warranty, express or implied. Man-hattan Review assumes no liability for any Damages from errors or omissions in the material,whether arising in contract, tort or is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admission does not endorse nor is it affiliated in any way with the owner of this product or anycontent International Standard Book Number: (ISBN: 1629260045)13-Digit International Standard Book Number: (ISBN: 978-1-62926-004-4)Last updated on December 16, Review , 275 Madison Avenue, Suite 424, New York, NY : +1 (212) 316-2000.

4 E-Mail: Web: 1999 2012 Manhattan ReviewSentence Correction Study GuideiiiAbout the Turbocharge your GMAT SeriesThe highly acclaimed Turbocharge Your GMAT series is the result of the arduous ef-fort of Manhattan Review to offer the most comprehensive and clear treatment of theconcepts tests in the GMAT. The Manhattan Review Turbocharge Your GMAT prepara-tion materials include over 600 pages of well-illustrated and professionally presentedstrategies and originally written problems for both the Verbal Section and Quantita-tive Section, 200 pages of detailed solutions, and more than 300 pages of internallydeveloped Quantitative Glossary and Verbal Vocabulary List with detailed definitions,related words and Sentence examples. The detailed breakdown of exclusive practiceproblems per category is 40+ Reading Comprehension passages, 60 Critical Reasoningquestions, 250 Sentence Correction questions, and 300+ Quantitative Review uses this material when delivering its weekend crash courses, one-week intensive courses, weekday and weekend long courses, online workshops, freeseminars, and private tutoring to students in the US, UK, Continental Europe, Asia andthe rest of the world.

5 Please visit to find out more and alsotake a free GMAT practice test! Math Study Guide (ISBN: 978-1-62926-000-6) Math Study Companion (ISBN: 978-1-62926-001-3) Verbal Study Guide (ISBN: 978-1-62926-002-0) Verbal Study Companion (ISBN: 978-1-62926-003-7) Sentence Correction Study Guide (ISBN: 978-1-62926-004-4)(Compiled from Verbal Guides) 1999 2012 Manhattan Correction Study GuideAbout the CompanyManhattan Review s origin can be traced directly to an Ivy-League MBA classroom in1999. While lecturing on advanced quantitative subjects to MBAs at Columbia BusinessSchool in New York City, Prof. Dr. Joern Meissner was asked by his students to assisttheir friends, who were frustrated with conventional GMAT preparation options. Hestarted to create original lectures that focused on presenting the GMAT content in acoherent and concise manner rather than a download of voluminous basic knowledgeinterspersed with so-called tricks." The new approach immediately proved highly pop-ular with GMAT students, inspiring the birth of Manhattan Review .

6 Over the past 15+years, Manhattan Review has grown into a multi-national firm, focusing on GMAT, GRE,LSAT, SAT, and TOEFL test prep and tutoring, along with business school, graduateschool and college admissions consulting, application advisory and essay editing the FounderProfessor Joern Meissner, the founder and chairman of Manhattan Review has overtwenty-five years of teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate programs atprestigious business schools in the USA, UK and Germany. He created the originallectures, which are constantly updated by the Manhattan Review Team to reflect theevolving nature of the GMAT GRE, LSAT, SAT, and TOEFL test prep and private Meissner received his in Management Science from Graduate School ofBusiness at Columbia University (Columbia Business School) in New York City and is arecognized authority in the area of Supply Chain Management (SCM), Dynamic Pricingand Revenue Management.

7 Currently, he holds the position of Full Professor of Sup-ply Chain Management and Pricing Strategy at Kuehne Logistics University in Hamburg,Germany. Professor Meissner is a passionate and enthusiastic teacher. He believes thatgrasping an idea is only half of the fun; conveying it to others makes it whole. Athis previous position at Lancaster University Management School, he taught the MBACore course in Operations Management and originated three new MBA Electives: Ad-vanced Decision Models, Supply Chain Management, and Revenue Management. He hasalso lectured at the University of Hamburg, the Leipzig Graduate School of Management(HHL), and the University of Mannheim. Professor Meissner offers a variety of ExecutiveEducation courses aimed at business professionals, managers, leaders, and executiveswho strive for professional and personal growth. He frequently advises companiesranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging start-ups on various issues relatedto his research expertise.

8 Please visit his academic homepage for fur-ther 1999 2012 Manhattan ReviewSentence Correction Study GuidevManhattan Review Advantages Time Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness The most limiting factor in test preparation for most people is time. It takes significantly more teaching experience and techniques to prepare astudent in less time. Our preparation is tailored for busy professionals. We will teach you whatyou need to know in the least amount of time. High-quality and dedicated instructors who are committed to helping everystudent reach her/his goals Manhattan Review s team members have combined wisdom of Academic achievements MBA teaching experience at prestigious business schools in the US and UK Career success Our curriculum & proprietary Turbocharge Your GMAT course materials About 600 pages of well-illustrated and professionally presented strategiesand exclusive problems for both the Verbal and the Quantitative Sections 200+ pages of detailed solutions 300-page of internally developed Quantitative and Verbal vocabulary list withdetailed definitions, related words and Sentence examples Challenging Online CATs (Included in any course payments.)

9 Available for sep-arate purchases) Combine with Private Tutoring for an individually tailored study package Special Offer for Our Online Recording Library (Visit Online Library on ourwebsite) High-quality Career, MBA & College Advisory Full Service Our Pursuit of Excellence in All Areas of Our ServiceVisit us often at (Select International Locations for your local content!) 1999 2012 Manhattan Correction Study GuideInternational Phone Numbers & Official Manhattan Review WebsitesManhattan Headquarters + & Canada+ + + + + Republic+ + +49-89-3803-8856 + Kong+ + + + + +39-06-9338-7617 + + + + + + + + Africa+ Korea+ + + + + + Arab Emirates+ Kingdom+44-20-7060-9800 of World+ 1999 2012 Manhattan ReviewContents1 GMAT in a Overview of GMAT .. 2006 Changes in Test Administration .. GMAT Sections and Score Distributions .. Overview of Basic GMAT Concepts .. Key Test-taking and Preparation Strategies.

10 Problem Solving .. Data Sufficiency .. Sentence Correction .. Critical Reasoning .. Reading Comprehension .. Analytical Writing Assessment .. Test Preparation Advice .. Taking the GMAT .. Schedule Your Test .. Test Fee .. On the Test Day .. Score Report ..212 Grammar Noun .. Common and Proper Nouns .. Singular and Plural Nouns .. Countable and Uncountable Nouns .. Collective Nouns .. Pronoun .. Pronoun Types .. Nominative and Objective Cases .. Possessive Forms .. Agreement & Reference .. Adjective .. Usage .. Adverb .. Adverbial Forms .. Adverbial Positions .. Adverb vs. Adjective ..33viiviiiSentence Correction Study Position and Meaning .. Adverb and Adjective .. Adjective Only .. Preposition .. Preposition Types .. Prepositions Frequently Misused .. Idioms with Prepositions .. Verb .. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs.