FREE SAT AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT GRAMMAR RULES

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FREE SAT AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT GRAMMAR RULES

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Question 1: When do you need commas surrounding a name?

Answer:

If we can figure out whom the sentence is talking about without the name Question 2: When do you say "stronger" instead of "strongest"?

Answer:

Say "stronger" if comparing two items Question 3: "The paintings of Jackson Pollock are much less expensive than earlier artists."

Answer:

Faulty comparison - you can't compare paintings to people

Question 4: What is the difference between "their" and "they're?

Answer:

"their" is possessive; "they're is "they are"

Question 5: In what two situations can you use a colon?

Answer:

1) In front of a list after words like "the following" 2) Before a restatement or example of the previous clause

Question 6: How do you know whether to use "who" or "whom"?

Answer:

Use "who" when you would use "he"; use "whom"when you would use "him"

Question 7: What is an independent clause?

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It has a subject and a verb, and could be a complete sentence Question 8: Name five transition words or phrases that mean "same", five that mean "opposite", and five that mean "cause".

Answer:

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

Question 9: Is it "could of" or "could have"?

Answer:

"could have"

Question 10: What tense is "had written"?

Answer:

Past perfect

Question 11: Do you need a comma before an -ing clause?

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Yes Question 12: "The metal's expensive and being hard to find made it uncommon."

Answer:

Lack of parallel structure - it should be "expense" and "scarcity"

Question 13: Is it "less than" or "less then"?

Answer:

"less than"

Question 14: What are the five ways to join independent clauses?

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1) Comma with and,but,or,for,nor,so,yet 2) Semi-colon 3) Colon 4) Period 5) Dash

Question 15: When do you say "fewer" instead of "less"?

Answer:

Say "fewer" if there is more than one item

Question 16: When do you need commas surrounding a phrase?

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If it is not essential to the sentence Question 17: What are the seven words you can use after a comma to join two independent clauses?

Answer:

And, but,or, for, nor,so,yet

Question 18: What tense is "has/have written"?

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Present perfect Question 19: "Returning to my hometown, Charlotte seemed much smaller to me."

Answer:

Misplaced modifier - Charlotte is not returning

Question 20: What is the difference between "I" and "me"?

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"I" for subject;"me" for object Question 21: What is the difference between "its" and "it's"?

Answer:

"its" is possessive: "it's" is "it is"