ss/punct
Complete or incomplete?
It looks nice
complete
LIU: parallelism
circle what you're lining up
What color words would you circle in this question stem?
Which choice provides the most relevant detail?
most relevant
My favorite pizza toppings are pepperoni, mushroom, anchovies, and onions
list
My new favorite hobbies are cooking, eating way too much, and swim.
parallelism
What word makes this incomplete?
Whereas for dinner last night I had macaroni and cheese, fries, and a chocolate milkshake.
Whereas
ss/punct: 3 uses of colon
1. list
2. example
3. elaboration
What patterns should you identify?
A. Add, because it provides a supporting detail.
B. Add, because it sets up the main topic.
C. Delete, because it blurs the main focus.
D. Delete, because it repeats information.
Add/add/delete/delete (1 shape for add, different shape for delete)
Furthermore, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry should not have moved to LA.
transition
My cat, who loves sleeping, never catch rats.
SVA
What punctuation goes in the blank?
I'm going to a restaurant tonight for dinner __ however, I might eat a snack before.
. ; (full stop)
(bonus: why doesn't ,FANBOYS or : work here?)
soft skills - add/delete
1. color words - excerpt
2. patterns - answer choices
3. color words - answer choices
4. context
5. chop (2 rounds -- false/no context)
name the poinTTTer in this sentence
Afterwards, it exploded in a huge poof of confetti.
Afterwards (time)
It finally stopped raining at 4pm, so the kids got to play baseball until it got dark.
,FANBOYS
I love seeing all the fireflies in the summer and watching kids catch it.
pronoun/noun
What punctuation goes in the blanks?
Last weekend __ my friend's kid __ wearing only a diaper __ ran around the park screaming; before long __ the rest of the people in the park were staring at us.
commas
combines
ss/punct
red/con
how do you know a question is LIU soft skills?
It has a question stem, it doesn't say "add" or "delete," and it doesn't ask about moving or placing a sentence.
Planned obsolescence, a practice by which products are designed to have a limited period of usefulness, has been a cornerstone of manufacturing strategy for the past 80 years.
DON
The black cat ran in front of me and then I am falling.
verb tense
Fix this sentence.
In addition, you don't want to overload your schedule with easy classes, colleges want to see that you're challenging yourself.
(any full stop instead of comma after classes)
example: In addition, you don't want to overload your schedule with easy classes; colleges want to see that you're challenging yourself.
transition
look both ways when you cross the street
2 ways it's tested:
1. mapping
2. can't have 2 transition words in the same sentence
name the color words
A. in which temperatures are carefully controlled.
B. that affords them adequate amounts of natural light.
C. that is thoroughly sealed to prevent energy loss.
D. in which they feel comfortable asking managers for special accommodations.
A. temperatures carefully controlled
B. adequate amounts natural light
C. sealed prevent energy loss
D. comfortable managers special accommodations
In two seasons as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback, Mahomes has won the NFL MVP award and was MVP of Super Bowl LIV, which Kansas City won 31-20 against the San Francisco 49ers in February.
complete+incomplete
Diving into the pool, a lot of water was swallowed after the child did a flip.
misplaced modifier