SAT Strategy
What would most likely be tested as a part of effective use of language?
Conjugation of verbs
Dr Miller. lives next door to me.
Dr. Miller lives next door to me.
Onomatopoeia
Words imitate sounds.
What is the number to pass the English part?
480
Which of these is tested by conventions of punctuation?
Semicolon usage
The members votes were tailed and recorded.
The members' votes were tailed and recorded.
Which best describes how the SAT now tests Sentence Errors?
As part of larger passage
At the age of three such is the power of youth Judy could stand on her head.
At the age of three such-is the power of youth-Judy could stand on her head.
Sounds are repeated at the beginning of words
Alliteration
What the best describes the passages you'll encounter?
Some you may have read before
Shayne ordered tacos for dinner he says he'll start his died tomorrow.
Shayne ordered tacos for dinner; he says he'll start his died tomorrow.
What do the underlined sections in the Identifying Sentence Errors questions indicate?
These are the words and phrases to evaluate for potential errors.
Through all of our adventures we learned one important thing, never take advice from mischievous imps!
Through all of our adventures, we learned one important thing: Never take advice from mischievous imps!
Aposiopesis
Deliberately leaves a sentence unfished