🔝 Here are the 15 SAT SAT English rules that you need to learn and understand before test day❗️
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Read the full passage, not just the portion surrounding the blank, and always plug your answer back into
the passage to double-check it.
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Transition questions: determine the relationship between the two sentences (continue, cause-and-effect,
contradict) before you look at the answer choices.
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A conjunctive adverb (e.g., however, therefore, moreover) at the start of a sentence follows a period, semicolon,
colon, or dash. A conjunctive adverb in the middle of a sentence is surrounded by commas
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"Student Notes": identify the key word/ phrase in the question (what the "student" wants to emphasize,
present, or introduce), and find the answer that rewords it. Avoid looking at the bullet points .
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A transition in the middle or at the end of a sentence= relationship to the previous sentence. 6️⃣
Period= Semicolon= Comma+ FANBOYS. 7️⃣
Comma+ it, this, s/he, they usually (but not always) = comma splice = WRONG. 8️⃣
Joining/ separating sentences: check answers with a period or colon first.
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Colon= Single Dash= Explanation or List. A full sentence is required before but not after.
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2 Commas= 2 Dashes= 2 Parentheses= Non-Essential Clause. If the information between these punctuation
marks is crossed out, the sentence will still make sense. BUT commas, dashes, and parentheses cannot be
mixed and matched.
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Singular verbs end in -s; plural verbs do not end in -s, e.g., it suggests, they suggest. Remember that the noun
right before a verb may not be the subject.
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Subject-verb agreement questions may "pose" as tense questions. If the answers include singular vs. plural
verbs, focus on agreement.
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Keep verb tense/ form consistent. An underlined verb should stay parallel to the surrounding verbs
unless there is a clear reason for the tense to change. Check other verbs for context.
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Pronoun agreement: singular nouns= it (things); plural nouns= they.
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Dangling modifier: a descriptive phrase set off by a comma must be followed by the noun described.
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