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Can someone share his/her's sentence correction golden rule they follow?

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Can someone share his/her's sentence correction golden rule they follow?

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In my opinion, there is not a single golden rule.
However, since you asked I would say 'Go by logic, not by your ear'.
If you are just starting I would suggest to study from the MGMAT guides.
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Hmmm, I'm kind of debating whether there is a single golden rule to follow. As I write this, it would appear to me that everyone has their own method when it comes to solving SC. There are some orthodox mainstream methodologies out there, but the critical factor to consider is acquiring a methodology that brings YOU to the correct answer choice in about 1:30 - not simply getting the right answer.
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Hi Lakshyamanchester
Having taught GMAT VERBAL for 15 years to students from various countries, I would suggest that yes, even though there many no one rule that works for everyone, one thing that I have always taught my students and has worked for them is TO FOLLOW GRAMMAR (and logic to a certain extent) and be less focused on the MEANING. As soon as students get obsessed with ‘what is sentence trying to say’, they get into subjective interpretations which only confuse them and waste valuable time. While if you go by grammar, it is more like how you solve math questions: you can apply them to any GMAT question and are more likely to have definitive answers.

Another thing is KEEP THE GRAMMAR RULES Simple: do NOT Get trapped by FANCY JARGONS such as past participles, dangling modifiers, subordinate clauses or gerunds. Yes, knowing them is no crime but NOT Knowing the definition of these complicated terms is absolutely okay and would not deter your chances if scoring high on Sentence Correction, as long as you are applying the rules correctly and systematically.
Remember, there is a difference between English Grammar and GMAT GRAMMAR.
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