We’ve talked a lot about meaning in sentence correction recently and I’ve got another problem along that same theme for you. The problem I chose comes from the new GMATPrep 2.0® (warning: you may not want to read the explanation until after you’ve used the new software yourself, just in case you see the same [...]

We’ve been examining the issues of modifiers and meaning quite a bit lately because these topics are both so important on the GMAT. I’ve got another one for you today.This problem is from GMATPrep®. Set your timer for 1 minute 15 seconds and go for it! * “Recently documented examples of neurogenesis, the production of [...]

Modifiers have always been commonly tested on the GMAT and emphasis on meaning has increased recently. In addition, these two areas can often be quite tricky – it’s hard to articulate exactly what the issues are sometimes. So let’s try talking one through. This problem is from GMATPrep®. Set your timer for 1 minute 15 [...]

  In this table, we discuss a number of Sentence Correction problems from the OG12. Certain answer choices have “meaning” issues; we list the answer choice letters and provide a brief discussion of the issues involved. Note that this list is not comprehensive and is still in fairly raw form; there are additional problems and [...]

By Chris Ryan We all know that the GMAT is a computer adaptive test, and computer adaptive tests give us questions based on the difficulty level that we “earn” as we take the test. How do the test writers at ACT (the organization that writes the GMAT; it used to be ETS, but ETS lost [...]

After our article on how to read a Critical Reasoning problem, I received a request for a similar article addressing Sentence Correction (SC). So, here you go! We’re going to address what we should do on any and every sentence correction question, regardless of the particular grammar rules tested in that problem. Share this:

This post is inspired by a question suggested by a student (keep the requests coming!), who recently asked me about various issues with pronoun case. I’m going to address the student’s specific question but also expand on the topic a bit. The issues discussed here are advanced issues; you likely don’t need to worry about [...]

This is the latest in a series of “How To Analyze” articles that began with the general “How To Analyze A Practice Problem” article (click to read the original article). In this installment, we’re going to analyze a specific Sentence Correction question. Try it now (1 minute, 15 seconds): Research has shown that when speaking, [...]