SAT Common Errors - Flipbook Info

SAT Common Errors - Flipbook Info

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Pronoun Clarity

Recognize and correct ambiguous or vague pronouns (pronouns with more than one antecedent or no clear antecedent at all.

Example #1 Molly and Saira had tea and sandwiches at her house yesterday. - How do we know whose house?

Agreement

Ensure grammatical agreement between subject and verb, between pronoun and antecedent, and between nouns.

Example #1: Rita and her friend Jorge has decided to join the swim team.

Logical Comparison

Recognizing and correcting cases in which unlike terms are compared.

Example #1: The cost of living in the city differs from the suburbs.

Conventional Expressions

^{Recognize and correct cases in which word choice doesn’t conform to the practices of Standard writing English.}

Conventional Expressions

Example #1: Trevor realized, after Suki failed on responding after six weeks for daily text messages, that she would never fall on love with him.

Examples #2: After she sat with the bubble gum for her new skirt, she was next to herself.

Example #3: I never thought I would run from office, but I hope for you will vote on me.

Frequently Confused Words

Distinguish between and among words that are commonly mistaken for  one another. (e.g affect and effect)

Example 1: Maria was in shock as she climbed the stage to except her award for Best Actress.

Example 2: Kelsey chose a blue sweater that would compliment the color of her eyes.

(& posessives)

Possesive Determiners:

Distinguish between and among possessive determiners (“its,” “your,” “their”), contractions (“it’s,” “you’re,” “they’re”), and adverbs (“there”).

Example: Al’s Cake Shop is known for it’s old-fashioned glazed donuts.