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The 8 Nitpicky Rules Flashcards

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699146037Avoid the Word Being-almost always wrong -"being as" and "being that" are always wrong
699146039The Words "This" and "That" Must Be Followed By Nouns and Should Never End Sentences-avoid "this is like", "this is how", "this is why", "this is when" -"this" should always be followed by a noun -"this" and "that" should never end sentences
699146041Avoid "Is How"/"Is Why"/"Is When"/"Is Because"/"Is The Reason Why"-automatically incorrect
699146043The SAT Loves The Words "Because" and "Although"-if two clauses are related by cause and effect use 'because' -if two clauses are contrasting, use 'although'
699146045Passive Voice Should be Avoided-use "active voice" such as 'roam freely' instead of 'roamed by deer'
699146047Just As... So/ Not Only... But Also/ At Once... And/ No Sooner... Than-phrases have to start and end with these words
699146049The Words Reason and Because Can't Appear In The Same Sentence-reason should be followed by "that"
699146051Avoid Answers That Are Redundant or Repetitive-know vocabulary to avoid redundancy

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