SAT Skills

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What is a contraction in English grammar?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters and sounds. For example, 'don't' is a contraction of 'do not.'

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What is the purpose of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is the difference between 'he' and 'him'?

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'He' is a subject pronoun used to refer to a male, while 'him' is an object pronoun used to refer to a male.

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What does it mean to be humble?

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To be humble means to have a modest opinion of one's own importance or abilities.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'She runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is the function of a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause.

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What is the role of an adverb in a sentence?

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An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating manner, time, place, or degree.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.