Friday, April 8, 2011

5 Tips to crack the sentence correction section of the GMAT.

Here are some of the GMAT sentence corrections tips i compiled.  I have added examples for each tip.

1.Check pronouns:their,his,her…..
Wrong sentence: The instructor asked everyone of the trainees to remain in their respective seat.
Correct sentence: The instructor asked everyone of the trainees to remain in his respective seat.

2. Check for pronoun omission:
Wrong sentence: In Japan elderly people are treated with far greater respect than most Western countries.
Elderly people in japan vs western countries?????

Correct sentence: In Japan elderly people are treated with far greater respect than those in most Western countries.


3. Check subject verb
Wrong sentence: A slowdown becomes useful only when the opportunity to both reorient as well as innovate are used for further growth.
Slowdown …………………………..are???

Correct sentence: A slowdown becomes useful only when the opportunity to both reorient as well as innovate is used for further growth.

4. Watch for incomplete comparisions
Wrong sentences: California’s child-support payments are as high or higher than other states.
As high…..as…..

Correct sentences: California’s child-support payments are as high as or higher than other states.

5.Watch for descriptions in the beginning
Wrong sentences: Disturbed by the media’s relentless criticism, it was decided by Gupta to resign as the chairman of TERI.
What does it refer to…….medias criticism or the disturbances

Correct sentences: Disturbed by the media’s relentless criticism, Gupta designed to resign as the chairman of TERI.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

guaranteed tools for 720+ in the GMAT

I have compiled a set of guaranteed tools for 720+ in the GMAT. I have advised my students most of these tools. I have seen most of them break the 750 barrier. The tools are:

1. Just 80hrs of structured preparation
2. Master grammar and math concepts
3. Reinforce the 25 sentence correction concepts
4. internalize the tactics for critical reasoning question types.
5. Maximise practice on data sufficiency questions
6. Apply all concepts learnt in original GMAC questions
7. Read extensively-philosophy, art and literature reviews,socio-history,science journals
8. Write atleast 15 essays. Have them reviewed by a GMAT test expert. Make preliminary notes for
each of the pre-disclosed essay prompts.
9. Plan remedial learning for weak areas.
10.With every computer based tests, take the essays(do not get habituated to math and
verbal alone), the verbal section must be attempted 2+hr after math and essay writing.
11.Repeatedly practice official guide.
12.If you are not a systematic self-learner, take up quality training from an experience GMAT
trainer.

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