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Mike McGarry
Lesson by Mike McGarry
Magoosh Expert
Summary
Understanding the concept of predicates is crucial for grasping more complex grammatical structures, which is essential for tackling GMAT sentence correction questions.
  • Predicates include the verb and everything that modifies the verb, excluding the subject and its modifiers.
  • The distinction between transitive and intransitive verbs is important, as it affects the structure of the predicate.
  • Understanding predicates aids in organizing sentences and comprehending more sophisticated grammatical forms like infinitives, participles, and gerunds.
  • Avoiding repetition of predicates in sentences is a key skill, with 'did so' serving as a concise replacement for repeated predicates.
  • This foundational knowledge is not directly tested on the GMAT but is instrumental in analyzing and correcting sentences effectively.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Predicates
00:53
Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs
01:40
Organizing Sentences with Predicates
02:06
Avoiding Predicate Repetition

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