Golden Rule framework Flashcards
What are three golden rule frameworks to keep in mind?
- Exists in Pair
- Agree Logically
- Agree in number
- Agree in pair
Each subject should have a verb
Each pronoun should have a noun
Each modified entity should have a modifier - Agree logically
Each pair mentioned above should make sense together - Agree in number
1 and 2 mentioned above should agree in number
Identify what is wrong with the below sentence
Growth and development in the field of women’s history have realized that the definition of history needed to expand as well
Growth and development cannot realize anything, the issue with the sentence is, even though SV pair exists, it does not make sense logically. So we will need to either change the subject of the sentence or verb of the sentence
Growth and development in the field of women’s history have led to the realization that the definition of history needed to expand as well
Why do we treat subjects joined by an “and” to be plural while subjects joined by an additive phrase to be “singular”
When we join two subjects using “and” we put equal emphasis on both the entities.
When joined by “And”
- emphasis is equal on both the entities
- equally responsible for the action
When joined by an additive phrase
- “A as well as B” - afterthought that adds more info to the main subject - A
- A was primarily responsible for the action
Are the below phrases singular or plural
- One of the
- Each as subject
- Each and Every before the subject
- Subjects ending in -one, -body, -thing
Each of the items mentioned here is treated as singular
How to identify what verbs should be used with SANAM singular or plural?
With MAMS i.e. Most, All, Many, and Some use the prepositional phrase to guide you what verb form to use.
There is disagreement on Any and None so it is not tested on GMAT
How do we use each vs each of the
With each, we always use singular entities such as “Each day” and not “Each days” while “Each of the days” is correct
