GMAT - Verbal

SC: Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject and verb must match in number

SC: Singular Subject Rule

Ignore prepositional phrases

SC: Modifier Rule

Modifier must be next to what it describes

SC: Dangling Modifier

Modifier refers to wrong subject

SC: Parallelism Rule

Items in list must have same structure

SC: Pronoun Reference

Pronoun must clearly refer to noun

SC: Pronoun Agreement

Match number and gender

SC: Verb Tense

Keep consistent tense unless time changes

SC: Comparison Rule

Compare like with like

SC: Redundancy

Avoid repeating same meaning

SC: Idioms

Correct preposition usage matters

SC: "Which" vs "That"

Which = non-essential, That = essential

CR: Conclusion

Main claim author is making

CR: Premise

Supporting evidence

CR: Assumption

Hidden link between premise and conclusion

CR: Strengthen Question

Add support to argument

CR: Weaken Question

Attack assumption

CR: Inference Question

Must be true based on info

CR: Evaluate Question

Test argument strength

CR: Flaw Question

Identify reasoning mistake

CR: Common Flaw

Correlation ≠ causation

CR: Common Flaw

Sample size too small

CR: Common Flaw

Extreme conclusion from weak evidence

CR: Assumption Technique

Negate answer to test it

CR: Strengthen Tip

Support the link not the fact

CR: Weaken Tip

Introduce alternative explanation

RC: Main Idea

Primary purpose of passage

RC: Tone

Author's attitude (neutral/critical/supportive)

RC: Inference

Must be logically supported

RC: Detail Question

Answer directly from passage

RC: Trap Answer

Too extreme or out of scope

RC: Passage Strategy

Read for structure not details

RC: Paragraph Role

Each paragraph has a purpose

RC: Keyword Strategy

Look for contrast words (but, however)

RC: RC Mistake

Over-interpreting meaning

RC: RC Timing

Don't reread entire passage repeatedly