2006-11-30 04:21:18 · 2 answers · asked by gmat_time 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
There are a few points in the Sentence Correction questions that are questionable. For example they tend to American usage with regard to whether collective nouns are singular or plural (pick singular)--however, they do seem to be compromising and will usually have another clue in the non-underlined portion, or another error in the underlined portion, so that is unlikely to be the only point tested at one time. "Their" used as a neutral singular is definitely wrong (e.g. Everyone took their seats.) "Different" belongs with "from" and not, as in British usage, with "to" (also not with "than"). "If I would" is wrong, although it is gaining popularity in the real world.
If you mean the essays, chances are minor errors like these and certainly British spellings will not be marked wrong.
2006-11-30 07:59:09 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.... first, the test is based on a "grammatically correct form of english"...only that it tests your advanced usage and understanding of grammar
it tests how clearly and how quickly you grasp the relevant message in a complex passage; it tests whether you correctly apply grammatical rules in a complex sentence
2006-11-30 04:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by m s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋