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Grammar Rules
SAT/ACT English/Writing Grammar Rules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What tense is "has/have written"? | Present perfect |
| What tense is "had written"? | Past perfect |
| What is the difference between "I" and "me"? | "I" for subject;"me" for object |
| What is the difference between "their" and "they're? | "their" is possessive; "they're is "they are" |
| How do you know whether to use "who" or "whom"? | Use "who" when you would use "he"; use "whom"when you would use "him" |
| What is the difference between "its" and "it's"? | "its" is possessive: "it's" is "it is" |
| What are the seven words you can use after a comma to join two independent clauses? | And, but,or, for, nor,so,yet |
| When do you need commas surrounding a phrase? | If it is not essential to the sentence |
| When do you need commas surrounding a name? | If we can figure out whom the sentence is talking about without the name |
| Do you need a comma before an -ing clause? | Yes |
| "Returning to my hometown, Charlotte seemed much smaller to me." | Misplaced modifier - Charlotte is not returning |
| "The paintings of Jackson Pollock are much less expensive than earlier artists." | Faulty comparison - you can't compare paintings to people |
| "The metal's expensive and being hard to find made it uncommon." | Lack of parallel structure - it should be "expense" and "scarcity" |
| What is an independent clause? | It has a subject and a verb, and could be a complete sentence |
| What are the five ways to join independent clauses? | 1) Comma with and,but,or,for,nor,so,yet 2) Semi-colon 3) Colon 4) Period 5) Dash |
| In what two situations can you use a colon? | 1) In front of a list after words like "the following" 2) Before a restatement or example of the previous clause |
| When do you say "fewer" instead of "less"? | Say "fewer" if there is more than one item |
| When do you say "stronger" instead of "strongest"? | Say "stronger" if comparing two items |
| Is it "less than" or "less then"? | "less than" |
| Is it "could of" or "could have"? | "could have" |
| Name five transition words or phrases that mean "same", five that mean "opposite", and five that mean "cause". | 1) also, in addition, moreover, furthermore, in the same way, in fact 2) however, nevertheless, although, whereas, despite, by contrast, still 3) as a consequence, therefore, since, because, thus, as a result |
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