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... about
If you worry too much about the GMAt, you'll develop an ulcer. |
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... as
Define...as
My GMAT teacher defines the conclusion as the main point of the argument. |
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... as
Regard...as
Art historians regard theMona Lisa as one of the greatest works of art. |
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... as
Not so..as
He is not so much smart as cunning. |
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... as to be
So...as to be
She is so beautiful as to be exquisite. |
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... as
Think of...as
Think of it more as a promise than a threat. |
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... as
See...as
Many people see euthanasia as an escape from pain. |
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... as
The same...as
Mom and Dad gave the same punishment to me as to you. |
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... as
As...as
Memorizing idioms is not as fun as playing bingo. |
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... at
Target...at
The commericials were obviously targeted at teenage boys. |
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for
Responsible for
Your are responsible for the child. |
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...from
Prohibit...from
He was prohibited from entering the public library afrer he accidentally set the dictionary on fire with a magnifying glass. |
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...from
different...from
Democrats are not so different from Republicans in the United States. |
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over
Dispute over
The men had a dispute over money. |
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... that
So...that
He was so late that he missed the main course. |
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... that
The hypothesis that aspartame causes brain tumors has not yet been proven. |
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...to be
Believe...to be
His friends do not believe the ring he bought at the auction to be Jackie O's; they all think he was tricked. |
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...to be
Estimate...to be
The time he has spent impersonating Elvis is estimated to be longer than the time Elvis himself spent performing. |
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... to
Forbid...to
I forbid you to call me before noon. |
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... to
Ability...to
If you take the GMAT enough times, you might develop the ability to choose the credited responses without reading the questions. |
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... to
Attribute...to
Many amusing quips are attributed to Dorothy Parker. |
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...to
Require..to
Before you enter the house you are required to take off your hat.
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Responsibility to
You have a responsibility to take care of the child. |
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... to
Permit...to
I don't permit my children to play with knives in the living room. |
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...to
Superior...to
My pasta sauce is far superior to my mother-in-law's. |
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...to
Try..to
Try to stay awake during the essay section of the test. |
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...with
Credit...with
Many people credit Christopher Columbus with the discovery of America, but Native Americans were here first. |
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...with
Associate...with
Most politicians prefer not be associated with the Mafia. |
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...with
Contrast...with
My father like to contrast my grades with my brother's. |
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...(nothing! no preposition)
Art historians consider the Mona Lisa one of the greatest works of art. |
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...from
Distinguish...from
I can't distinguish day from night. |
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... and
Distinguish between...and
I can distinguish between black and white.
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... of
Native...of
(noun)
Mel Gibson is a native of Australia. |
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... to
Native...to
(adjective)
The kangaroo is native to Australia. |
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(comparisons and links)
Not only... |
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...but also
not only...but also
She is not only beautiful, but also smart. |
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(comparisons and links)
Not... |
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...but
not...but
The review was not mean-spirited but merely flippant. |
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(comparisons and links)
Either... |
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... or
Either...or
I must have either chocolate ice cream or carrot cake to complete a great meal. |
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(comparisons and links)
Neither... |
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... nor
Neither...nor
Because Jenny was grounded, she could neither leave the house nor use the telephone. |
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(comparisons and links)
Both... |
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... and
Both...and
When given the choice, I choose both ice cream and cake. |
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(comparisons and links)
More... |
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... than
More...than
The chimpanzee is much more intelligent than the orangutan. |
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(comparisons and links)
Less... |
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...than
Less...than
The oragutan is much less intelligent than the chimpanzee. |
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Comparison and Links
As vs like
As is used to compare _____ |
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actions
As is used to compare actions.
He did not vote for the Libertarian Party, as I did. |
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Comparisons and Links
As vs. like
Like is used to compare ______.
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Nouns
Like is used to compare nouns.
Her coat is just like mine. |
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Comparisons and Links
Like vs such as
Like means _______. |
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similar to
Like means similar to.
The mule, like the donkey, is a close relative of the horse. |
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Comparisons and Links
Such as means ______ .
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Such as means for example.
Many of my favorite ice cream flavors, such as chocolate chip and strawberry, are also available as frozen yogurt.
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Comparisons and Links
The more... the ___.
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The more... the -er.
The more you ignore me, the closer I get. |
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Comparisons and Links
From... ___ |
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From... to
Scores on the GMAT range from 200 to 800. |
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Comparisons and Links
Just as... _____ |
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Just as... so too
Just as I crossed over to the dark side, so too will you, my son. |
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Miscellaneous
Each vs. all or both
Each to emphasize the _______ of items.
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separateness
Each of the doctors had his own specialty. |
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Miscellaneous
Each vs. all or both
Use both to or all to emphasize the _______ of items. |
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togetherness
Both of the women went to Bryn Mawr for their undergraduate degress.
All of the letters received before January 15 went into the drawing for the $10 million prize. |
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Miscellaneous
Whether vs. if
Use whether when there are ____________ |
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Use whether when there are two possibilities.
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Miscellaneous
Whether vs. if
Use if in ____________ |
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Use if in conditional statements
If Eduardo comes to the party, he will bring a bottle of wine. |
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