Grammar Rules!
“I saw a movie, it was bad” contains this type of error
What is a comma splice (or run-on sentence)?
These MUST be used with FANBOYS to correct a run-on
What are COMMAS?
Questions that refer to graphs or charts are called these
What is Infographic?
You have this many minutes to complete the exam
What is 180?
This is the first step of the Kaplan reading comprehension strategy
What is Read Actively?
“She walk” contains this type of error
What is SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT?
These are used within a sentence and indicate two independent clauses on both sides
What are SEMI-COLONS?
Questions that use the phrase "most likely" are called these
What is Inference?
This is the highest scaled score you can get on the SHSAT
What is 700?
This is the second step of the reading comprehension strategy
What is Examine the Question Stem?
“Spending too much money, Fred’s salary wasn’t enough” contains this type of error
What is MISPLACED MODIFIER?
This requires an independent clause before its use and is sometimes used to introduce a list, an example, or long quote
What are COLONS?
Questions that ask about the "central idea" are called these
What is Global?
True/False: Some of the math questions may require the use of a basic calculator
What is FALSE?
This is the third step of the Kaplan reading strategy
What is Predict and Answer?
“She went hiking, to ski, and swimming” has this type of error
What is PARALLELISM?
These three punctuation marks can never be "mixed or matched" and must always be "balanced out"
What are DASHES, COMMAS, and Parentheses?
Questions that refer to specific line numbers are called these
What are Detail?
This is the acronym for analyzing "poetry" passages
What is T.M.P. Topic. Mood. Paraphrase?
There this many passages on the reading comprehension section
What is Six?
These are phrases that can be "trimmed" from a sentence and it will still make sense
What is NON-ESSENTIAL CLAUSE?
This is used to indicate possession or form contractions
What is APOSTROPHE?
Questions that ask how a line "contributes to the development..." are called these
What is a Function?
This is the acronym for analyzing "fiction" passages
What is a C.O.T.S. Characters. Opinions. Topic/Theme. Summary?
What is 5 minutes to read and 1 minute per question?