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01 Mar 2026, 11:59

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100 Hardest and easiest questions for SC as of April 2026

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Sentence Correction Question Directory Topic and Difficulty

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05 Sep 2023, 21:02

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05 Sep 2023, 21:02

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The data being collected in the current geological survey are providin

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thelosthippie

24 Sep 2017, 06:06

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In contrast to the declarations made at previous UN climate change con

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thelosthippie

09 Nov 2018, 01:10

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17 Aug 2023, 10:46

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In geology, the term transform fault potential denotes the extent to

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thelosthippie

16 Sep 2018, 17:40

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01 Jun 2023, 23:46

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Marcus Junius Brutus (85 – 42 BCE) became friends with Julius Caesar

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mikemcgarry

06 May 2013, 13:19

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by: blablabla1997

21 May 2023, 23:10

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Glaciers form when the snow, sleet, and hail that fall in a

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Archit143

07 May 2013, 23:19

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by: VerbalBot

27 Mar 2023, 14:44

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The state of Maine, in the extreme northeast corner of the

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22 Sep 2016, 06:45

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30 Nov 2022, 11:13

When referring to the upcoming arts convention, artists

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08 May 2013, 00:44

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by: HumptyDumpty

08 May 2013, 05:50

England fought to retain control over the Falkland Islands

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08 May 2013, 01:58

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08 May 2013, 22:52

The series of surveys revealed that the company had enjoyed

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fozzzy

08 May 2013, 05:15

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by: pqhai

09 May 2013, 00:22

Data published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics showed

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08 May 2013, 06:17

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by: VerbalBot

01 Jun 2021, 20:45

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In all, the new algorithm sorts through thousands of bits of

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anish123ster

14 May 2013, 21:52

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04 Oct 2023, 12:17

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While high oil prices may be problematic for some trucking

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doe007

09 May 2013, 03:58

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02 Jul 2020, 03:00

What seemed as remarkable as the medieval invention of

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09 May 2013, 05:51

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10 May 2013, 03:53

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Research suggests that much of the documented cases of Nipah

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doe007

11 May 2013, 06:36

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by: VerbalBot

06 Dec 2022, 23:31

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At one time, the majestic American chestnut was so prevalent

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doe007

13 May 2013, 08:02

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by: VerbalBot

28 Nov 2023, 20:30

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Geophysically, Eurasia is Earth s largest landmass, and

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mikemcgarry

13 May 2013, 10:44

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17 Nov 2025, 04:44

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Prior to the 1800s, people dwelling in rural locations made

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nave

13 May 2013, 13:26

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by: ExpertsGlobal5

20 Feb 2022, 05:13

MGMAT SC SUMMARY OF FOURTH EDITION

monirjewel

13 May 2013, 21:41

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by: VerbalBot

21 Apr 2019, 06:10

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THAT vs WHICH in GMAT sentence correction.

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10 Jan 2024, 10:51

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Even within the same study, people responded quite differently to

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manugmat123

15 May 2013, 09:38

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24 Oct 2025, 07:27

Although women in some places had voted as early as 1870s,

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doe007

15 May 2013, 21:10

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30 Jan 2019, 03:09

Verbal Challenge 1.1: SC Questions

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15 May 2013, 22:04

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20 May 2013, 23:11

Despite being more complicated than four-handed canasta, the

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doe007

15 May 2013, 22:05

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by: VerbalBot

15 May 2023, 13:47

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A mixture of reggae and jazz, the music of the artist was

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doe007

15 May 2013, 22:05

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22 Oct 2022, 03:04

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It took the museum decades of creative and persistent effort

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doe007

15 May 2013, 22:05

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10 Nov 2025, 02:55

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An artist who explored Spanish cultural themes, Julio

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fameatop

17 May 2013, 02:31

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by: Gmat800Champ

29 May 2018, 07:08

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Because of the Sun, which is 400 times larger than the Moon,

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07 Jan 2022, 01:18

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15 Oct 2023, 07:18

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Spanish guitarist and composer Andres Segovia led the

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anilisanil

30 Jun 2015, 10:04

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24 Dec 2023, 12:08

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On the lawn at Leeuwin when we arrived was two kinds of

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guerrero25

21 May 2013, 01:11

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21 May 2019, 20:20

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The new ski resort is much larger than is usual for a

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guerrero25

21 May 2013, 13:12

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20 Jun 2022, 00:54

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Because the People s Republic of China claims Taiwan as part

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mikemcgarry

21 May 2013, 10:34

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06 Apr 2025, 21:21

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Patrick Woodroffe is a poet and painter that is able to make

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umeshpatil

23 May 2013, 04:44

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21 Dec 2018, 21:46

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Over the past few years, banks have systematically raised their old

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Archit143

01 Dec 2018, 21:54

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06 Apr 2023, 14:36

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A 2009 study from the California State Housing Authority concluded

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saikarthikreddy

06 Jul 2021, 07:48

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01 Oct 2025, 11:00

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Though the Pythagorean theorem is attributed to Pythagoras,

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27 May 2013, 08:19

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by: Sahil2208

21 Dec 2022, 01:41

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A local school board has passed a measure requiring

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09 Sep 2017, 01:41

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13 Aug 2023, 05:36

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As faculty pushed to change financial priorities, the

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madhurvashisht

28 May 2013, 09:08

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by: TestPrepUnlimited

18 Nov 2019, 20:16

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Use of "having been" or "having" in SC senctences..

confusedsoul

28 May 2013, 20:44

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25 Dec 2024, 20:10

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A recent study, published by the California Bureau of Employment, foun

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05 Jun 2018, 00:54

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by: KarishmaB

18 Sep 2023, 02:01

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Guillotined on highly questionable charges at the height of

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mikemcgarry

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21 Jul 2023, 08:18

Many students are surprised to find that objects viewed

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guerrero25

01 Jun 2013, 12:59

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16 May 2021, 16:31

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As part of a protest against what he considered unlawful

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01 Jun 2013, 13:06

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03 Dec 2021, 07:47

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The figure of the jaguar, being a recurrent symbol within Olmec art

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Shilpi85

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13 Dec 2023, 14:32

While most ecologists believe that the Striped Kangaroo of

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02 Jun 2013, 01:05

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01 May 2021, 20:15

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The controversy has divided the Senate, caused strains in

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manugmat123

26 Jun 2021, 11:44

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08 May 2025, 06:35

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The professor refused to allow us more time to finish our

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guerrero25

03 Jun 2013, 01:41

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13 Oct 2022, 23:25

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As accelerating climate change and other man-made environmental degrad

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05 Jun 2013, 23:04

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by: ExpertsGlobal5

25 Apr 2023, 23:20

The company that owns nearby mines had not previously

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guerrero25

06 Jun 2013, 11:07

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19 May 2020, 01:24

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By integrating its two pharmaceuticals divisions, the firm

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kschow

07 Jun 2013, 05:11

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30 Oct 2023, 05:45

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Unlike amateur clammers, who usually dig clams by hand

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nave

07 Jun 2013, 15:37

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09 Aug 2023, 07:40

Sentence Correction (SC - EA only)