SAT Prep Grammar Skills

Which of the following is a true SAT test-taking strategy?

• Leave answers you do not know blank so that you don't get points off

• Eliminate answers you know are wrong right away

• Study for at least 10 hours the night before the test

• Re-read a passage as many times as it takes for you to fully understand it

WITHIN SENTENCE PUNCTUATION: Julianna is so happy about her new puppy, she has been asking for a dog since she was 3 years old.

• NO CHANGE

• puppy so

• puppy --

• puppy;

WITHIN SENTENCE PUNCTUATION: There were two people in the class not listening; Jason and Kyle.

• NO CHANGE

• listening! Jason

• listening:

• listening and they were Jason

END OF SENTENCE PUNCTUATION: I don't understand how people like waking up early?

• NO CHANGE

• early.

• early!

• early --

END OF SENTENCE PUNCTUATION: That was absolutely the scariest thing I have seen in my life!

• NO CHANGE

• life.

• life?

• life...

SENTENCE BOUNDARIES: A big cooler filled with food. Friends are necessary to bring to the beach.

• NO CHANGE

• food is important. Friends also

• food: friends

• food and drinks. Friends also

SUBORDINATION AND COORDINATION: My dad always accidentally washes his cellphone in the laundry until my mom asks him to double-check his pockets now.

• NO CHANGE

• however

• and

• so

LOGICAL COMPARISON: My mouth waters when I think of the lasagna my grandma makes and my mom.

• NO CHANGE

• that of my mom's recipe

• my mom's brownies.

• my mom?

ITEMS IN A SERIES: This SAT Prep class should be informative, helpful, and fun.

• NO CHANGE

• informative, helpful -- and fun.

• informative; helpful; and fun.

• informative: helpful and fun.

NONRESTRICTIVE AND PARENTHETICAL ELEMENTS: Danielle, who never does the dishes) actually cleaned last night!

• NO CHANGE

• Danielle -- who

• Danielle (who

• Danielle who