GMAT sentence correction tips

Sentence correction faux pas by JOHN JOVI

What errors do the sentence correction questions present?

Subject- verb agreement, pronoun error, tense error, misplaced modifier, preposition error, faulty comparison ...
I am very comfortable with Subject-Verb-Agreement

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Eg.  one of the countries participating in the SAARC meet is Indonesia.
Indonesia is one of several countries that is participating in the SAARC meet.

PS; John Jovi, you are right in the first, but wrong in the second…

Here’s the correct sentence:
 Indonesia is one of several countries that are participating in the SAARC meet.

GMAT rules in a capsule ( sentence correction ) - 2

In GMAT Sentence correction look out for ‘wordy’ options, eliminate them. Wrong: King Lear, which was written by Shakespeare, is made into a film. Correct: King Lear, written by Shakespeare, is made into a film Bookmark this on Delicious