Vocabulary
to cause disorder or interrupt
what is disruptive?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
Much of the success of Frank Capra and George Stevens as a director of motion pictures can be attributed to the technical work of talented film editors.
what is agreement in numbers? (should be "as directors")
Because my Uncle and I always have dinner together on his birthday we are going to this new sushi restaurant down the street this year.
A) No Change B) Because my uncle and I always have dinner together on his birthday; we are going down to this new sushi restaurant down the street this year. C) Because my uncle and I always have dinner together on his birthday, we are going to this new sushi restaurant down the street this year. D) Because my uncle and I always have dinner together on his birthday. We are going to this new sushi restaurant down the street this year.
What is C?
Information from credible organizations, facts from research studies, and statistics.
What is evidence?
T/F: You should skip the questions on the SAT that you don't know.
What is false? You should use POE and give the question your best guess.
having a spirit of friendliness
what is amicable?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
It was fortunate that Ms. Seward attended the committee meeting, for only she was able to examine the problem calm and thoughtfully.
what is faulty parallelism? (should be "calmly")
Mr. Chung would like to retire, but retirement is unable to be afforded by him.
A) No Change B) Mr. Chung would like to retire, but he cannot afford to do so. C) Mr. Chung would like to retire, but he is unable to afford that. D) Retirement is what Mr. Chung would like to do, but he cannot afford it. E) Retirement appeals to Mr. Chung, but he cannot afford stopping working.
What is B?
When the author uses a story about their own experiences.
What is personal anecdote?
T/F: The ACT and the SAT Essay ask you to answer the same prompt.
What is false? The SAT asks you to analyze and discuss how the author builds their argument; the ACT asks you to write your own perspective on a topic.
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority
what is condescending?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
My colleague and myself received an award for our paper on the accuracy with which a polygraph measures physiological processes.
what is pronoun issues? (should be "my colleague and I")
Great literature, such as the Greek tragedies or the novels of Jane Austen, endures [by their speaking directly and freshly] to each new generation of readers. A) No Change B) by its speaking direct and fresh C) because it speaks directly and freshly D) because of speaking direct and fresh E) since they speak with directness and freshness
what is C?
Example: When an author is writing about the need for children to get vaccines, and he/she mentions how "children are dying from 100% curable diseases."
What is an emotional appeal?
This type of SAT reading question asks you to pick an answer choice that is not explicitly said in the text.
done in secret
what is surreptitious?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
In the United States, the industrial use of plastics are greater than the use steel, aluminum, and copper combined.
what is subject / verb agreement? (should be "the industrial use of plastics is")
[Carl Jung, a Swiss psychologist, whose renown as a pioneer] in the field of psychoanalysis almost equals that of Sigmund Freud.
A) No Change B) Carl Jung, who was a Swiss psychologist and whose renown as a pioneer C) A Swiss with renown as a psychological pioneer, Carl Jung D) Carl Jung was a Swiss psychologist whose renown as a pioneer E) A Swiss, Carl Jung who was a psychological pioneer and whose renown
The use of repetition at the beginning of a sentence.
what is anaphora?
The number of minutes you have to read and answer a single passage in the reading section.
What is 13?
fearful or timid
what is timorous?
This is the type of grammar error found in the following sentence:
As a student becomes familiar with both early and contemporary Native American literature, one may notice that traditional stories have influenced recent ones.
what is pronoun agreement? (should be "he/she may notice" rule: any singular noun should be = he/she/it)
Readers of the novice writer's recent book have said that it is frustrating because of its chaotic structure [but its originality is still a delight.]
A) No Change B) although it is delightfully original C) and it is delightfully in its originality D) while being so original as to delight them E) and delightful because of its originality
What is E?
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
what is onomatopeia?
The number of minutes and seconds you have to answer a single passage in the writing and language section?
What is 8 minutes and 45 seconds?