General verbal errors

Question 1

Nearly each or nearly every?

Answer 1

Nearly every

Question 2

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): anybody

Answer 2

Singular

Question 3

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): anyone

Answer 3

Singular

Question 4

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): anything

Answer 4

Singular

Question 5

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): each

Answer 5

Singular

Question 6

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): either / neither

Answer 6

Singular (unless there’s an either/neither… or construction). Then you follow the rules concerning either/neither … or

Question 7

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): everybody, everyone

Answer 7

Singular

Question 8

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): everything

Answer 8

Singular

Question 9

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): nobody, no one

Answer 9

Singular

Question 10

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): nothing, one

Answer 10

Singular

Question 11

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): somebody, someone, something

Answer 11

Singular

Question 12

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): whoever

Answer 12

Singular unless whoever precedes a plural noun that is the subject of the sentence. Ex. Whoever the owners are, they are doing a great job

Vs.

Whoever keeps eating other people’s food is really rude

Question 13

(Singular or plural indefinite pronoun): both, few, many, several

Answer 13

Plural

Question 14

Subordinate conjunctions

Answer 14

Since
Although 
Whereas
Because
Unless
Once
If

Question 15

Compound subject

Answer 15

Joined by and or, nor

• when they form a plural subject, use plural verb
• when they form a single entity, use singular verb (e.g. bed and breakfast, rice and beans)

Question 16

Additive phrases

Answer 16

Along with, as well as, in addition to, accompanied by, together with

DO NOT create plural subjects
-a singular subject followed by an additive phrase remains singular, if it is plural, it stays plural

Question 17

The verb in a clause or sentence containing a compound subject joined by the connections “or”, “nor” “either … or” or “neither … nor”…

Answer 17

Must agree with the subject noun to which it is closest

Question 18

Collective nouns name groups of people or things ex. Choir, crew, band, troupe, pack, staff, army, regiment, tribe, panel, gang, flock, board

Answer 18

If the members of the group are not acting as a single unit but rather as individuals, a plural verb is required / if the group is acting as a single unit, a singular verb is required. On GMAT, collective nouns are almost always considered singular.