Grammar Problem Solving Strategies

Jonathan Chu, the national content director for The Princeton Review, discusses changes in the SAT writing section, focusing on grammar and punctuation within passages. He explains a methodology for efficiently solving grammar problems by identifying errors rather than testing each answer choice. The video covers subject-verb agreement, emphasizing the importance of matching singular subjects with singular verbs. It also addresses pronoun-antecedent agreement, highlighting the need for pronouns to correctly replace singular or plural antecedents.

What is the main focus of the redesigned SAT Writing and Language Test?

• Passage-based grammar and punctuation

• Standalone sentence grammar

• Mathematical problem-solving

• Reading comprehension

How are grammar problems currently tested on the SAT?

• In passage-based questions

• In standalone sentences

• Via multiple-choice questions only

• Through essay writing

What is the first step in the methodology for solving grammar problems?

• Plugging in each answer choice

• Guessing the answer

• Reading the entire passage

• Identifying the error

Why is it inefficient to plug in each answer choice?

• It is not allowed in the test

• It takes too much time

• It leads to incorrect answers

• It confuses the test-taker

In the sample sentence, what is the subject of the verb 'occur'?

• Changes

• These

• One

• Any

What type of verb is 'occur' in the sample sentence?

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Plural

• Singular

What grammatical issue is identified in the sample sentence?

• Pronoun-antecedent agreement

• Subject-verb agreement

• Tense consistency

• Parallel structure

Why is 'one' considered a singular pronoun?

• It is always used with plural verbs

• It represents a single entity

• It is part of a prepositional phrase

• It refers to multiple items

What is the correct pronoun to replace 'any one of these changes'?

• Those

• They

• It

• Them

What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'it' in the sample sentence?

• The verb

• The sentence

• Any one of these changes

• Changes