GMAT Rules
GMAT Rules
GMAT Rules
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Cost to X
cost of X
cost to X is what X has to pay
cost of X ist how much sb must pay to buy X
rise
raise
rise is used where is no direct object (just subject)
'Interest rates rose in March'
raise is used with a direct object
'The Fed raised the interest rate in March'
farther
further
farther refers to a distance
further refers to degree of something other than distance
as though
things that are untrue or did not happen
'You behave as though you were richer than Bill Gates'
A number of (time?)
verb is plural
A number of player on the team have improved since last season
Or, Either...or, & Neither...nor
find the noun nearest to the verb and make sure that the verb agrees in number with this noun
Either & Neither
take only singular verbs
Neither the coach nor the players ARE going to the beach
Neither the players nor the coach IS going to the beach
Additive Phrases can not change the number of the subject
along with, accompanied by, in addition to, together with, as well as, including
Only AND can change the number into plural
Jack, along with some of his closet friends, is sharing a limo to the prom.
Joa and his frieds are goint to the beach. / Mathematics, history, and since are madatory school subjects.
Collective nouns require singular verbs
agency, army, audience, class, committee, crowd, orchestra, team, baggage, citrus, equipment, fleet, fruit, furniture
Tired of practising, the orchestra decides to walk out on its astonished conductor.
aggravate (worsen) vs. aggravating (irritating)
known as (named) vs. known to be (acknowledged as)
loss of (no longer in possession of) vs. loss in (decline in value)
mandate (command) vs. have a mandate (have authority from voters)
native of (person from) vs. native to (sprecies that originated in)
range of (variety of) vs. ranging (varying)
rate of (speed or frequency of) vs. rates for (prices for)
rise (general increase) vs. raise (a bet or salary increase in AE)
try to do (seek to accomplish) vs. try doing (experiment with)
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must = legally binding obligation
should = moral obligation
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Indefinite Pronouns: Usually Singular ( pronouns that end in -one, -body, -thing)
SANAM = Some, Any, None, All, More/Most can be singular or plural
Not one is always singular: Not one of my friends is here this weekend.
SANAM
Some of the money was stolen from my wallet.
Some of the documents were stolen from the bank.
None of and Any of followed by a plural noun can be singluar:
Any of these women is a suitable candidate for marriage to my son.
Quantity words and phrases
the number of = singular
a number of = plural
Quantitites and party, Fractions and percenteges like SANAM - decide whether singular or plural:
Half of the pie IS blueberry, and half of the slices ARE already gone
majority, minority and plurality = singular or plural
indicate many individual parts = plural / indicate the totality itself = singular
The majority of the students in this class are hard workers.
In the Senate, the majority has coalesced into a unified voting block.
