The 8 Nitpicky Rules Flashcards
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| 699146037 | Avoid the Word Being | -almost always wrong -"being as" and "being that" are always wrong | |
| 699146039 | The 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 | |
| 699146041 | Avoid "Is How"/"Is Why"/"Is When"/"Is Because"/"Is The Reason Why" | -automatically incorrect | |
| 699146043 | The 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' | |
| 699146045 | Passive Voice Should be Avoided | -use "active voice" such as 'roam freely' instead of 'roamed by deer' | |
| 699146047 | Just As... So/ Not Only... But Also/ At Once... And/ No Sooner... Than | -phrases have to start and end with these words | |
| 699146049 | The Words Reason and Because Can't Appear In The Same Sentence | -reason should be followed by "that" | |
| 699146051 | Avoid Answers That Are Redundant or Repetitive | -know vocabulary to avoid redundancy |