The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible - Softcover

Wood, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972129650 ISBN 13: 9780972129657

Publisher: Powerscore Pub, 2021

Synopsis

The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible is the most comprehensive book available for the Sentence Correction section of the GMAT. The grammar lessons contained in the Sentence Correction Bible are representative of the techniques covered in PowerScore's live courses and have consistently been proven effective for thousands of our students.

The book features and explains a detailed methodology for attacking all aspects of Sentence Correction questions, including:

• Recognizing errors in parts of speech
• The proper way to correct single and multiple errors
• Strategies for determining possible errors
• Techniques for quickly eliminating answer choices as you solve the questions

Entire chapters are devoted to potential errors in common parts of speech. The following grammar concepts and errors are covered in detail:

• Basic Grammar
• Verbs
• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Modifiers
• Conjunctions
• Sentence Construction Style
• Multiple Errors
• Sentence Correction Strategies

In addition, the Sentence Correction Bible features well over 200 GMAT Sentence Correction questions in examples, drills, and problem sets in order to effectively practice our techniques. This includes examples for each of the error types referenced above.

The Sentence Correction questions on the GMAT represent approximately one-third of your verbal score and often intimidate test takers whose formal grammar training lapsed in elementary or middle school. However, once you understand how to efficiently approach each error type and deconstruct the sentence presented, the solution to each question can be quickly discovered.

Through step-by-step analysis of every error that you will encounter, detailed explanations for every answer choice, and extensive drills to enforce every major concept, this book with teach you how to correctly solve even the most complicated Sentence Correction problems. The Sentence Correction Bible is also supplemented by a unique website that provides additional materials to complement the book and answer frequently asked student questions.

About this title

About the Author

Victoria Wood is a test preparation expert, specializing in the GMAT, GRE, ACT, and SAT. With over 20 years experience in education and test preparation, she has assisted thousands of high school and college students in exceeding their standardized testing goals in reading, writing, and mathematics. She is the author and co-author of many acclaimed PowerScore publications, including the GMAT Sentence Correction Bible, the GMAT Verbal Bible, the SAT Essential Flash Cards, and the SAT Math Bible.

Currently, Ms. Wood serves as a Senior Curriculum Developer at PowerScore Test Preparation. You can reach her at vwood@powerscore.com.

From the Inside Flap

The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible is the most comprehensive book available for the Sentence Correction section of the GMAT. The grammar lessons contained in the Sentence Correction Bible are representative of the techniques covered in PowerScore's live courses and have consistently been proven effective for thousands of our students. The book features and explains a detailed methodology for attacking all aspects of Sentence Correction questions, including recognizing errors in parts of speech, the proper way to correct single and multiple errors, strategies for determining possible errors, and techniques for quickly eliminating answer choices as you solve the questions. Entire chapters are devoted to potential errors in common parts of speech.
The following grammar concepts and errors are covered in detail:

• Basic Grammar
• Verbs
• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Modifiers
• Conjunctions
• Sentence Construction
• Style
• Multiple Errors
• Sentence Correction Strategies

In addition, the Sentence Correction Bible features well over 200 GMAT Sentence Correction questions in examples, drills, and problem sets in order to effectively practice our techniques. This includes examples for each of the error types referenced above.

The Sentence Correction questions on the GMAT represent approximately one-third of your verbal score and often intimidate test takers whose formal grammar training lapsed in elementary or middle school. However, once you understand how to efficiently approach each error type and deconstruct the sentence presented, the solution to each question can be quickly discovered.

Through step-by-step analysis of every error that you will encounter, detailed explanations for every answer choice, and extensive drills to enforce every major concept, this book with teach you how to correctly solve even the most complicated Sentence Correction problems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Powerscore Pub
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0972129650
• ISBN 13: 9780972129657
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320