| 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 |
