SAT Vocab
denounce, candid, obscure or eccentric?
CANDID
TRUE OR FALSE: It is okay to mix different parts of speech in a list
FALSE- A LIST MUST HAVE THE SAME PARTS OF SPEECH
A lion must see their prey before pouncing.
What should "their" change to?
"its"
A lion muse see its prey before pouncing.
Daniel & Jeremy both went to the ice cream shop for treats, where he got a banana split.
Identify the ERROR in thsi sentence, and correct it!
Daniel & Jeremy both went to the ice cream shop for treats, where Daniel/James/Both go a Banana Split.
*PRONOUN CLARITY! TOO VAGUE WHO GOT THE BANANA SPLIT?
"The Great Wall of China might have been more effective at keeping people in than/then keeping invaders out.
THAN (comparison between the two points/ideas being made).
"to disprove"
refute, censor, assess, infer
REFUTE
"Aladdin closed his eyes and had rubbed the lamp with all his might" What VERB needs to change to ensure they are all following the same tense?
HAD RUBBED --> RUBBED
"Aladdin closed his eyes and rubbed the lamp with all his might"
Help for improving test-taking skills and reading skills are also available.
What should "are" be changed to?
"Is"
Help for improving test-taking skills and reading skills is also available.
In addition to helping the environment, renewable resources- such as solar power and hydroelectricity- may also provide an economic benifit, as it may reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Quick! Identify the ANTECENDENT, PRONOUN ERROR, AND FIX IT.
Antecedent: renewable resources (PLURAL)
Pronoun: it (SINGULAR)
as they may reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
"The cold weather effected/affected the crops"
AFFECT- means to produce a change in (action)
"kind; good hearted; generous"
pious, complacent, benevolent, apprehensive
BENEVOLENT
I prefer a lot of modern poetry to Shakespeare.
Quick! Change the italics in the sentence to ensure parallel structure
I prefer a lot of modern poetry to the poetry of Shakespeare.
Illegal logging in Mexican forests have resulted in the destruction of the monarch butterfly’s habitat.
What should "have" change to?
"Has"
Illegal logging in Mexican forests has resulted in the destruction of the monarch butterfly’s habitat.
The antecedent is the NOUN that is replaced by the pronoun. Identify the antecedent and pronoun!
When Paul drove up, everyone piled into his car.
Antecedent: Paul
Pronoun: his
Her study of gorillas has been sited/cited/sighted in several major books.
CITED- mention as a source
Quick! Use candid in a sentence (must be able to show the class you know what it means!)
Candid- honest/frank
Her chances of getting an A aren't much better than the lottery.
Quick! Correct the sentence to ensure parallel structure!
Her chances of getting an A aren't much better than her chances of winning the lottery.
In addition to helping the environment, renewable resources-such as solar power and hydroelectricity-may provide an economic benefit, as it may reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
What should "it"change to?
"They"
In addition to helping the environment, renewable resources-such as solar power and hydroelectricity-may provide an economic benefit, as they may reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Find the pronoun-antecedent error!! (clarity and/or agreement) and correct it
Hurricane Katrina devasted portions of the state; the strong winds ripped roofs off houses, hail damaged vehicles and windows, and it cost the federal government close to a billion dollars in modern-day adjusted values.
"and it cost the government close to a billion dollars.."
IT what does it refer to? We dont know!
"and the storm cost the government close to a billion dollars...."
My brother insured/ensured me that everything was going to be okay after I was in a car accident.
ENSURED- guarantee make certain
Quick use Eccentric in a sentence (be sure to show the class you know the definition) (don't just say "he was diligent")
Eccentric: odd, quirky
I enjoy summer because of the warm weather, the vacations I go on, and I read a lot of books. Fix the faulty parallelism!!
I enjoy summer because of the warm weather, the vacations I go on, and the books I read.
Taking public transportation is cheaper, safer, and hurts the environment less than driving a personal automobile.
Quick correct the sentence! (*check that the listed items match one another-parts of speech are consistent...)
Taking public transportation is cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly than driving a personal automobile.
*all listed items are not adjectives
Find the PRONOUN CLARITY ERROR & CORRECT IT!
Today in our class of thirty students, two policemen burst in the door and arrested her in the middle of the classroom.
"and arrested her in the middle of the classroom"
"and arrested a female student in the middle of the classroom"
With who/whom did you dance?