OG Error Log: Sentence Correction 105/140 (75% correct)

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So I finished the Sentence Correction section in the OG and my final results are 105 correct out of 140. The breakdown in chronological order is as follows:

1. 17/20
2. 33/40
3. 27/40
4. 28/40

Total: 105/140 = 75% correct.

Honestly I am a little bit disappointed. I thought I'd do better than this. I will also admit that most of the time I just trust that the grammar I've learned over the years from speaking, reading and writing the English language will hold me in good stead. I have a hard time memorizing grammar rules like noun clauses, indefinite pronouns, present perfect, past perfect and what not and a majority of the time just pick an answer based on how the sentence 'sounds' to my ear.

I have 8 weeks to go for my exam. Any tips to improve my sentence correction scores are appreciated. Thanks!
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:12 am
It is important to understand the parts of speech. Really, what you want to do is look for errors and comparte answer choices instead of using your ear. It is a much more analytical approach.
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