Idiomatic phrases, parallelism, modifiers, subject-verb agreement, and tense rules for GMAT-style sentences.
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- What preposition follows 'forbid' in correct usage?
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to (e.g., 'forbid someone to do')- Is it 'attribute X to Y' or 'attribute X with Y'?
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attribute X to Y- Is it 'regard X as Y' or 'regard X to be Y'?
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regard X as Y- What grammatical relationship must 'not only...but also' connect?
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Parallel structures (same grammatical form)- In 'either X or Y', does the verb agree with X or Y?
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With the nearer element (Y)- Is it 'capable of doing' or 'capable to do'?
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capable of doing- What is the difference between 'agree with' and 'agree to'?
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'Agree with' means share an opinion; 'agree to' means accept a proposal- Should you use 'between' or 'among' for three people?
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among (between is only for two)- Is it 'so X as to Y' or 'so X that Y'?
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Both work, but 'so X as to Y' is more formal (preferred on GMAT)- Is it 'blame X for Y' or 'blame Y on X'?
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Both are grammatically correct- In a list 'A, B, and C', what must be consistent?
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Grammatical form (all nouns, all verbs, all phrases, etc.)- In 'more X than Y', what must X and Y have?
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Parallel grammatical structure (comparable forms)- What does 'both...and' connect?
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Parallel grammatical elements- Can a list mix infinitives ('to do') with gerunds ('doing')?
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No, all must match form- What is a dangling modifier?
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A modifier that does not logically or grammatically connect to the word it modifies
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