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| 7670499393 | How can you separate two complete sentences? | 1. A period- Go to them. They need you. 2. A semicolon- Go to them; they need you. 3. ", and" ", but" ", as" - They were winning, but we took the lead. 4- A colon : (only use if 1st sentence causes 2nd or if 2nd one is an example) 5- a Hypen | 0 | |
| 7670499394 | Subject | Noun that performs the action | 1 | |
| 7670499395 | Verb | action word that the subject performs | 2 | |
| 7670499396 | Adjective | word that describes a noun | 3 | |
| 7670499397 | Adverb | Word that describes an adjective, a verb, or another adverb. (Usually end in -ly) ex. Slowly ex. "I did bad on that test." WRONG ex. "I did badly on that test." GOOD | 4 | |
| 7670499398 | Preposition | Small connecting word that shows relationship above below in of outside of inside of to from | 5 | |
| 7670499399 | What are the 3 types of Objects? | 1- Direct Object 2- Indirect Object 3- Object of the preposition | 6 | |
| 7670499400 | Direct Object e.g. John passed the puck to Elizabeth. | Answers the question "Who?" or "What?" | 7 | |
| 7670499401 | Indirect Object e.g. John passed the puck to Elizabeth. | Answers the question "To Whom?" or "For Whom?" Indirect object is Elizabeth. | 8 | |
| 7670499402 | Object of the preposition | The noun that comes after the preposition "to the store" "above the floor" "Below the attic" "around the corner, up the street, down the road" | 9 | |
| 7670499403 | Can the subject of a sentence exist as an object of the preposition? | NO | 10 | |
| 7670499404 | Can the subject of a sentence exist as direct object? | NO | 11 | |
| 7670499405 | Can the subject of a sentence exist as an indirect object? | NO | 12 | |
| 7670499406 | What do you do when more than 1 answer is grammatically correct? (as in, they don't violate any rules of grammar) | You pick the shortest one! Match the TONE (formal or informal) | 13 | |
| 7670499407 | What does the colon : do? (The hyphen - does the same things) | 1. It introduces a list. ex. We need three things: crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows. 2. It introduces a list with only 1 item. ex. Yesterday I survived on one food: almonds. 3. Separate 2 complete sentences | 14 | |
| 7670499408 | Can you use the phrase":such as" | NO "such as" and the colon (:) do the same thing! | 15 | |
| 7670499409 | Can you use "such as:" | NO | 16 | |
| 7670499410 | Can you use "such as," | NO | 17 | |
| 7670499411 | What does the semicolon ; do? | Separates two complete sentences | 18 | |
| 7670499412 | What is the rule and 1 exception for making nouns possessive? | Rule: Add 's Exception: Add only ' if you have already added an "s" to make the word plural | 19 | |
| 7670499413 | Make this possessive (singular) dog | dog's | 20 | |
| 7670499414 | Make this possessive (singular) class | class's | 21 | |
| 7670499415 | Make this word possessive: bikes | bikes' | 22 | |
| 7670499416 | Make possessive (plural) oxen | oxen's | 23 | |
| 7670499417 | What is the point of a transition word? | To connect the meaning of 1 sentence to the next one. | 24 | |
| 7670499418 | Transition words fall into 4 main groups. What are they? | SAME OPPOSITE CAUSE EXAMPLE | 25 | |
| 7670499419 | What type of transition word is "whereas" ? | OPPOSITE We're studying for the SAT, whereas my brother is sleeping right now. | 26 | |
| 7670499420 | Can you separate two sentences with , whereas ? | YES We're studying for the SAT, whereas my brother is sleeping right now. | 27 | |
| 7670499421 | Can you separate two sentences with , as ? | YES The times saw an artistic revolution, as the Impressionist movement flourished across Europe. | 28 | |
| 7670499422 | Where do you use a comma with "such as" ? | Comma BEFORE the "such as" , such as | 29 | |
| 7670499423 | What type of transition word is "such as" ? | EXAMPLE | 30 | |
| 7670499424 | What type of transition word is "just as" ? | SIMILAR | 31 | |
| 7670499425 | What type of transition word is "while" ? | OPPOSITE | 32 | |
| 7670499426 | Does "however" come at the beginning of the sentence or the middle? | However must come at the BEGINNING Must have a period or ; before the ". However," | 33 | |
| 7670499427 | Which of these are correct and which are incorrect ? We were planning to go camping. However, it is too cold. We were planning to go camping, however, it is too cold. We were planning to go camping; however, it is too cold. | We were planning to go camping. However, it is too cold. CORRECT We were planning to go camping, however, it is too cold. WRONG We were planning to go camping; however, it is too cold. CORRECT | 34 | |
| 7670499428 | Can you use ", however, " to separate 2 complete sentences? | HELL NO | 35 | |
| 7670499429 | Best 2 ways to combine 2 sentences | ", as" The times saw an artistic revolution, as the Impressionist movement flourished across Europe. also a verb that ends in "-ing" e.g. "The German Empire rapidly increased its power, spreading rapidly across its neighbors' borders" | 36 | |
| 7670499430 | What type of transition word is "moreover" ? | SAME When talking about 2 things that are similar. I have three tests this Friday. Moreover, I have a paper due on Monday. | 37 | |
| 7670499431 | What type of transition word is "Even So" ? And where does it go in the sentence? | OPPOSITE e.g. The rent for that office is very expensive. Even so, it is still a good deal. | 38 | |
| 7670499432 | What type of transition word is "as a result" ? | CAUSATION When 1st thing causes the 2nd thing. The power plant exploded. As a result, there was no power. | 39 | |
| 7670499433 | How to deal with a problem that asks about pronouns? | 1- Find what the pronoun refers to (antecedent) 2- Read the sentence with the antecedent in place of the pronoun 3- Find if the pronoun should be singular or plural 4- (Bonus) Find if pronoun should be the subject or an object. | 40 | |
| 7670499434 | What is the hint for a "Transition Word" problem? | Read the previous sentence. Find relationship (Same, opposite, cause, example) | 41 | |
| 7670499435 | Appositives What punctuation do you need? | Eli Manning, Giants QB, is playing tonight. Eli Manning- Giants QB- is playing tonight Eli Manning (Giants QB) is playing | 42 | |
| 7670499436 | Parallel Form Ex. How to improve "Italians, Germans, and people from America" | Italians, Germans, and Americans (Right) In a list, the grammatical structure of each item must MATCH | 43 | |
| 7670499437 | Active voice | Luke hit the tree. ( Subject is doing the action) | 44 | |
| 7670499438 | Active voice vs passive voice Which one is better? | Active is better | 45 | |
| 7670499439 | Passive voice | The tree was hit by Luke. The city was destroyed by the bombers. (Subject does not do the action in the real world) | 46 | |
| 7670499440 | Assume the info in graph/chart is | True! | 47 | |
| 7670499441 | It's vs. its | It's hot out. It is hot out. The dog wagged its tail. | 48 | |
| 7670499442 | Where do we use commas when using quotation marks? | RIGHT BEFORE the 1st quote mark or RIGHT BEFORE the 2nd quote mark She said, "Get away!" "Go away," she said. Could also use no commas The book was titled: "How to Succeed at Business Without Really Trying" | 49 | |
| 7670499443 | Driving down the highway, ____________ A) I saw the trees B). the trees appeared What is the answer and why? | I saw the trees Subject must be human | 50 | |
| 7670499444 | Hanging on the coat rack, __________ Subject must be a human or a thing? | A thing | 51 | |
| 7670499445 | What is the hint with a question where the only difference is punctuation, like ( . ; : ) | A- Find out if you have 1 complete sentence or 2. B- Find out if it's an appositive | 52 | |
| 7670499446 | "The writer is considering adding/deleting a portion here" What is the hint? | 1- skip the yes/no part 2- Decide based only on the REASON | 53 | |
| 7670499447 | What are the 6 grammar tactics? | 1- Find what's different in answers. 2- Find Question type. 3- Remember Hint for question type. 4- Read sentence with answers A-D in it. 5- Find the role in the sentence (direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition, appositive) 6- Find the subject and verb. | 54 | |
| 7670499448 | Particularly when looking at old paintings, __________ Subject must be a human being or a thing? | Human or animal (NOT other paintings or art) | 55 | |
| 7670499449 | She is a [domineering, or strict, boss.] A) No Change B) domineering, or strict boss C) domineering or strict boss D) domineering- or strict boss | A is correct She is a domineering, or strict, boss. | 56 | |
| 7670499450 | What type of transition word is "Still" ? (same, opposite, cause, example, etc.) | Like "even so," (CONTRAST) Kyleigh's law says that we cannot drive after 11pm. Still, my friends and I will stay out anyways. | 57 | |
| 7670499451 | What type of transition word is "Stunningly" ? | CONTRAST | 58 | |
| 7670499452 | What type of transition word is "therefore"? | CAUSATION 1st item causes 2nd item It was raining. Therefore, we went to the movies. | 59 | |
| 7670499453 | What is the difference between "than" and "then" | then = time We have school, then practice than = comparison. We have more homework than they do. | 60 | |
| 7670499454 | For many people, "fashion" -the latest lines of shoes, suits, dresses, or [furniture;] refers to new things. A) furniture; (No Change) B) furniture C) furniture, D) furniture- | D) furniture- For many people, "fashion" -the latest lines of shoes, suits, dresses, or furniture- refers to new things. Why? Because that is one big appositive | 61 | |
| 7670499455 | What is the hint for this problem type? "Which choice most effectively sets up the examples that follow?" or "which one is most relevant?" | 1) IDENTIFY the examples in the next couple sentences 2) Decide what they are examples of 3) Choose the answer most SPECIFIC to the examples that follow. | 62 | |
| 7670499456 | What type of transition word is "Nevertheless"? | CONTRAST When 2 things are against each other Ex. There is a foot of snow on the ground. Nevertheless, we have school tomorrow. | 63 | |
| 7670499457 | What type of transition is "Just as.... so too"? | SIMILARITY Just as A, so too does B. Meaning: B does a similar thing as A. | 64 | |
| 7670499458 | What type of transition words are: "While, Still, Even though, True, Nevertheless" | CONTRAST "WHILE the infrastructure plan will cost $2B, it will cut traffic." "TRUE, the plan will cost $2B, but it will cut traffic" "EVEN THOUGH the Jets had a terrible record, they have a chance to pick up good people in the offseason" "Hackenberg hasn't started all year. STILL, he is the best option." "I don't like doing my English homework. NEVERTHELESS, I have to do it to get an A." | 65 | |
| 7670499459 | The pronoun "who" refers to people or things? Example, Which is right? "Police officers that quit" "Police officers who quit" | People E.g. "Those who run" "People who swim" "Police officers who quit" | 66 | |
| 7670499460 | The pronoun "that" refers to people or things | Things, nouns that aren't people "All trains that pass through this station" "Those cars that don't pass inspection" | 67 | |
| 7670499461 | Verbs (and verb phrases) can act as what parts of speech | Nouns Adjectives Adverbs | 68 | |
| 7670499462 | Gerund | Verb acting as a noun e.g. Swimming is not the best sport. Running is exhausting. | 69 | |
| 7670499463 | Participle | Verb acting as an adjective or adverb e.g. This style, rooted in the music of the 60s, is very cool. | 70 | |
| 7670499464 | Dependent Clause | Part of a sentence that cannot stand on its own. Doesn't have a subject and verb OR it has a transition word. e.g. While we were in the desert, Going through your locker, Backdropped by white, green, and black curtains, | 71 | |
| 7670499465 | What to do when more than 1 answer choice is grammatically correct? | Pick the shortest one OR the one with the correct tone (formal vs informal) | 72 | |
| 7670499466 | I and me. Which one is used as a subject, and which is used as an object? | I is the subject (e.g. I am going to the store) Me is the object (Throw me the ball) (Don't throw me over the cliff) | 73 | |
| 7670499467 | He and Him Which one is used as a subject, and which is used as an object? | He is the subject. (e.g. He is trying out for the baseball team) Him is the object (e.g. They are giving him a chance at Left Field) | 74 | |
| 7670499468 | Her and She Which one is used as a subject, and which is used as an object? | She is the subject (e.g. She is one of the best gymnasts in the county) Her is the object (e.g. She is going to show off her balance beam routine) | 75 | |
| 7670499469 | Whom and who Which one is used as a subject, and which is used as an object? | Who is the subject (e.g. Who is playing the Spring Fling concert this year?) Whom is the object (e.g. Whom should I write this letter to?) | 76 | |
| 7670499470 | What is the trick for remembering when to use "who" and "whom" ? | Plug in "he" and "him" If "he" works, it's "who" If "him" works, it's "whom" | 77 | |
| 7670499471 | They and their refer ONLY to singular or plural things? | Plural things! More than 1! Singular is incorrect! | 78 | |
| 7670499472 | Further vs Farther | Further means depth into a topic Farther means physical DISTANCE | 79 | |
| 7670499473 | Some questions have answers where the only difference is commas. What do you do? ex. This is how carbon can be sequestered, [or removed from] the atmosphere A) or removed from B) or removed from, C) or, removed from, D) or removed, from | Read the sentence WITHOUT looking at their punctuation. EXAGGERATE your pauses Put commas where you paused. D. | 80 | |
| 7670499474 | How can a clause have a subject and verb, but still not be a complete sentence? | It can have a TRANSITION WORD at the beginning. Ex. I was in the kitchen. (Sentence) While I was in the kitchen, (Not a Sentence) also "Which" "When" "While" | 81 | |
| 7670499475 | What can you tell when an answer choice includes the word "being" ? | It is most likely WRONG | 82 | |
| 7670499476 | When you have "not only," what else should you use? | "But also" "Not only ___, but also _____" "Not only is he tall, but he is also strong." | 83 | |
| 7670499477 | what is the function of the dash or - | 1- Separate appositives 2- Define words | 84 | |
| 7670499478 | effect | noun an outcome or result | 85 | |
| 7670499479 | affect | verb to change | 86 | |
| 7670499480 | less | I have less money We have less sand THINGS YOU CANNOT COUNT eg you cant say "1 money, 2 money, 3 sand, 4 sand" | 87 | |
| 7670499481 | fewer | I have fewer dollars I have fewer grains of sand THINGS YOU CAN COUNT "1 dollar, 2 dollars, 3 grains of sand...etc" | 88 | |
| 7670499482 | In academia, what's better 2 short sentences or 1 longer sentence. | 1 longer sentence | 89 | |
| 7670499483 | What does this mean: "went so far as" e.g. "Jeff Sessions went so far as to say he liked the KKK" | Taking an extreme position when you normally dont | 90 | |
| 7670499484 | What is the hint for this type of problem? "To make this paragraph most logical, this sentence should be placed where?" | Look for the PRONOUNS and what they refer to. The sentence should come after what its pronouns refer to Also, if the sentence introduces a concept that another sentence refers BACK to, it must come BEFORE that other sentence. | 91 | |
| 7670499485 | Can you use "such as," | NO | 92 | |
| 7670499486 | Can the subject or predicate exist in the appositive? | NO | 93 | |
| 7670499487 | Where can you usually find the thesis, or the central point of a passage? | First or Last sentence of the first paragraph | 94 | |
| 7670499488 | Can you change any part of the sentence that is not underlined? | No | 95 | |
| 7670499489 | -- | -- | 96 | |
| 7670499490 | Can you use 2 colons to separate an appositive? | No | 97 | |
| 7670499491 | Can you use "with:" ? | Nope | 98 | |
| 7670499492 | Can you use "with-" ? | Nope | 99 | |
| 7670499493 | What is the hint when the answers have different VERB FORMS like: A) runs B) run C) is running D) has run | Find subject that performs that verb. Read the subject with the verb. Skip words in between | 100 | |
| 7670499494 | What is the SAT's trap on questions where the answers have different VERB FORMS? | The noun that performs the verb will be separated from the verb by a bunch of meaningless words. The last word before the verb will be a different NUMBER than the real noun. That is a trick, watch out. | 101 | |
| 7670499495 | --- | --- | 102 | |
| 7670499496 | Burland [advocated using] soil extraction. A) advocated using B) advocated to use C) advocated the using of D) advocating to use | A! Burland advocated using soil extraction. | 103 | |
| 7670499497 | In an essay with FORMAL TONE, can you use figures of speech? | No You must use what is literally happening, not a figure of speech. Figures of speech: (Revving up, amping up, get in line, move along, keep the tempo, hit him up) | 104 | |
| 7670499498 | If I say "Such a change would be insane," What can you infer about the sentence that should come before this ? | That my PREVIOUS SENTENCE talked about the change | 105 | |
| 7670499499 | "to frame the points the paragraph will examine" | to set up, or lead into, or introduce, the points of the paragraph | 106 | |
| 7670499500 | that vs those, which one is plural, which is singular? | That= singular Those= plural | 107 | |
| 7670499501 | "to these ends" | to accomplish these goals, | 108 | |
| 7670499502 | Can you say "much fewer than"? | Nope, must say "far fewer than" | 109 | |
| 7670499503 | this thing is "subject to error" | that thing suffers from errors | 110 | |
| 7670499504 | What is the function of a hyphen? - | 1- Start a list 2- Start a 1-item list 3- Start a new sentence 4- Set off an appositive Credit Ian Broderick 2017 | 111 | |
| 7670499505 | How do you choose between "this" and "which"? | WHICH COMES AFTER A COMMA John arrived at the airport late last night, which is why he is tired. | 112 | |
| 7670499506 | What is the noun that comes after the preposition? | the object of the preposition (preposition) ______ (object of the preposition) | 113 | |
| 7670499507 | What are some common prepositions? | to with for by | 114 | |
| 7670499508 | What type of transition word is "indeed"? | SAME agreement | 115 | |
| 7670499509 | What type of transition word is "accordingly" ? | Causation Same as "therefore" | 116 | |
| 7670499510 | -- | Use "which" after a comma ! We went to the train, which brought Lissie home. We found the bus that brought Jim home. | 117 | |
| 7670499511 | What is a noun coming after a small preposition word? | it is the OBJECT of the preposition! it cannot be the subject to me off him on her from whom? above us | 118 | |
| 7670499512 | What do you do when one of the options is: D) DELETE the underlined portion | Ask yourself if A, B, and C repeat ideas from earlier in the sentence without adding any new and useful information | 119 | |
| 7670499513 | When a section is indented, is it a new paragraph? | Yes | 120 | |
| 7670499514 | -- | -- | 121 | |
| 7670499515 | When the underlined part comes at the beginning of a paragraph, what do you need? | You need a transition from the previous paragraph. | 122 | |
| 7670499516 | When you have "not only," what other phrase do you NEED? | "but also" "but they also" | 123 | |
| 7670499517 | When you have a pronoun coming after a comma, what pronouns can they be? Examples: It will anger consumers, WHO will hate it. We bought the books, WHICH will be given out later. | WHO or WHICH | 124 | |
| 7670499518 | What is the difference between "who" and "which" ? | Who = people Which = things | 125 | |
| 7670499519 | When you have the word "either," what else do you need? | Or | 126 | |
| 7670499520 | "A smart consumer will either purchase items that are on sale _____ shop using coupons." | 'or' 'Either' must be followed by 'or' | 127 | |
| 7670499521 | When you see the word "or", what should you do? | Check whether there is an appositive "...a domineering, or strict, boss." | 128 | |
| 7670499522 | What is the hint for questions where the only difference is VERB TENSE | Find the subject that does that verb Read the subject then the verb Skip all words in between | 129 | |
| 7670499523 | How do we know if the transition is cause and effect? | If the 1st sentence is a REASON for the 2nd sentence. | 130 | |
| 7670499524 | Where do you put a comma when you use "such as" ? | Put the comma BEFORE the , such as | 131 | |
| 7670499525 | The lion dance requires the strength, grace, and coordination of two dancers, [[both of whom]] are almost completely hidden. A) NO CHANGE B) of which both C) both of them D) both | A) "both of whom" "both of whom" should come after a comma. | 132 | |
| 7670499526 | Can you use this phrase? its' | NO | 133 | |
| 7670499527 | What type of transition word is "then" | 134 |
