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GMAT ClubTable of ContentsHOW TO USE THIS GUIDE . 17RULES . 17PART I – BASIC . 181.BASIC ENGLISH SENTENCE STRUCTURE . 19Subject . 19Verb . 20Complement (Object) . 20Modifier . 21Exercise 1: Identifying Subject, Verb, Complement and Modifier . 222.NOUNS . 23The Noun Phrase . 23Count and Non-Count Nouns . 23Exercise 2: Identifying Count and Non-Count Nouns. 24Articles: A And An. 25Articles: The . 25Exercise 3: Using Articles . 27Other / Another . 28Exercise 4: Using Other / Another . 29Determiners of Quantity . 30Exercise 5: Determining Quantity . 31Collective Nouns . 32Nouns That Are Always Plural. 32Nouns That Function As Adjectives . 323.VERBS . 33Regular Verb Conjugation Chart . 33Verb Tense Usage Chart . 34Present Simple . 34Present Continuous (Progressive) . 35Present Perfect . 36Exercise 6: Using the Present Tense Forms of Verbs. 3610 gmatclub
Ultimate GMAT GrammarPast Simple .37Past Continuous (Progressive) .37Past Perfect .39Exercise 7: Using the Past Tense Forms of Verbs.40Future Simple .41Future Continuous (Progressive) .41Future Perfect .42Exercise 8: Using the Future Tense of Verbs .42The Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense .43Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive) .43Past Perfect Continuous (Progressive) .44Future Perfect Continuous (Progressive) .44Exercise 9: Using the Perfect Continuous Tense of Verbs .454.LINKING VERBS .465.CONTINUOUS VERSUS NON-CONTINUOUS VERBS .47Non-Continuous Verbs .47Mixed Verb Forms .496.COMMON DISTINGUISHMENTS .50There Be .
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