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61 Cards in this Set
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comparative = ? |
-ER form of adjective or MORE+ADJECTIVE |
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superlative = ? |
-EST form of adjective or MOST+ADJECTIVE |
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comparative =___ things |
2 |
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superlative= ____ things |
3 or more |
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who or which when referring to people? |
who |
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which = ? |
comma |
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that = ? |
no comma |
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which is always preceded by a ____ to set off a ____ |
comma
non-essential clause |
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that is never preceded by a ____ and is used to set off an ________ |
comma
essential clause |
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where is for _____ only |
places |
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what is referred to when in which is used? |
events |
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when is for ________. |
date / time periods |
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______________ + which is acceptable. |
preposition |
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the word ______ will often be wrong by itself, ____________ + ______ will always be correct. |
which
preposition + which |
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what word do you always use with scarcely and hardly? |
any |
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on the SAT any will usually be incorrectly replaced with _____. |
no |
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never use ____ or ____ in addition to the comparative or superlative form of an adjective. |
more most |
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conjunctions= ? |
connectors |
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3 C's |
continuers contradictors cause and effect |
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two main types of conjunction errors |
1. incorrect conjunction type 2. double conjunction |
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most common incorrect conjunction type |
contradicter is replaced with continuer |
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underlined conjunction in the Error-Identification = ? |
a conjunction error |
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how many conjunctions does it typically take to connect two clauses? |
one |
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redundancy = ? |
repeating |
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redundancy errors appear rarely but in which two sections? |
Error-Identification Fixing Sentences |
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diction = ? |
word choice |
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diction errors are created by ... ? |
switching two similar or identical-sounding but differently spelled words |
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True or False
diction errors are extremely common and can be predicted |
false |
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shorter is |
better |
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gerunds *being* = ? |
bad |
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passive voice = |
bad |
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Fixing Sentences answer choices that contain fragments are always correct or incorrect? |
incorrect |
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_____ is the most frequently used gerund on the SAT |
being |
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a sentence that has a relative clause must always have a _____ _____ that corresponds to the subject |
main verb |
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a sentence that has a relative clause must always have a _____ _____ that corresponds to the subject |
main verb |
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if there is no verb after a non-essential clause, the sentence is always ________. |
incorrect |
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a sentence that has a relative clause must always have a _____ _____ that corresponds to the subject |
main verb |
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if there is no verb after a non-essential clause, the sentence is always ________. |
incorrect |
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clauses beginning with the relative pronoun ______ function like those beginning with _____ or ______ even though they are essential and do not require commas around them |
those which whose |
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an answer choice that contains a properly used __________________ is virtually always correct. |
non-essential clause |
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an answer choice that contains a properly used __________________ is virtually always correct. |
non-essential clause |
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what are the two more commonly tested concepts in Fixing Sentences? |
comma and semicolon usage |
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an answer choice that contains a properly used __________________ is virtually always correct. |
non-essential clause |
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what are the two more commonly tested concepts in Fixing Sentences? |
comma and semicolon usage |
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3 ways two independent clauses can be joined |
1. Comma + Coordinating (FANBOYS) Conjunction
2. Semicolon only
3. Semicolon + Conjunctive Adverb |
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FANBOYS |
for and nor but or yet so |
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can a comma ever be used to separate two independent clauses without a FANBOYS conjunction? |
no |
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can a comma ever be used to separate two independent clauses without a FANBOYS conjunction? |
no |
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comma splices are always |
wrong |
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can a comma ever be used to separate two independent clauses without a FANBOYS conjunction? |
no |
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comma splices are always |
wrong |
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semicolon = |
period |
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can a comma ever be used to separate two independent clauses without a FANBOYS conjunction? |
no |
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comma splices are always |
wrong |
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semicolon = |
period |
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conjunctive adverbs used with a semicolon |
however therefore moreover consequently |
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can a comma ever be used to separate two independent clauses without a FANBOYS conjunction? |
no |
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comma splices are always |
wrong |
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semicolon = |
period |
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conjunctive adverbs used with a semicolon |
however therefore moreover consequently |
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when using a ______ ________ to join two independent clauses with the same subject, don't use a comma if the subject is not repeated in 2nd clause |
FANBOYS conjunction |
