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1 SAT Critical Writing Tips & Sample Problems

2 Types of Grammar Errors The Comma Splice “Salmon swim upstream, they leap over huge dams to reach their destination.”

3 Types of Grammar Errors The Comma Splice “Some parents support bilingual education, however, many oppose it vociferously.”

4 Types of Grammar Errors The Abused Apostrophe “The team lost it’s composure in the last quarter of the game.”

5 Types of Grammar Errors The Abused Apostrophe “Who’s suitcase is this?”

6 Types of Grammar Errors Subject-Verb Agreement “My friends comes over every Saturday.”

7 Types of Grammar Errors Subject-Verb Agreement “The man walk quickly.”

8 Types of Grammar Errors Double Negative “Barely no one noticed that the pop star lip-synched during the whole performance.”

9 Types of Grammar Errors Disruptive & Misplaced Modifiers “After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing.”

10 Types of Grammar Errors Disruptive & Misplaced Modifiers “Relieved of your responsibilities at your job, your home should be a place to relax.”

11 Types of Grammar Errors Unclear Antecedents “The band members collected his or her uniforms.”

12 Types of Grammar Errors Unclear Antecedents “Every student must have their pencils.”

13 Types of Grammar Errors Sentence Fragments “She same him coming. And looked away.”

14 Types of Grammar Errors Sentence Fragments “When aiming for the highest returns, and also thinking about the possible losses.”

15 Types of Grammar Errors Run-On Sentences “I do not recall what kind of printer it was all I remember is that it could sort, staple, and print a packet at the same time.”

16 Types of Grammar Errors Run-On Sentences “Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.”

17 Types of Grammar Errors Practice Quizzes Run-On Sentences http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quizzes/runons_quiz.htm Subject-Verb Agreement http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm Run-On Sentences http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/run-ons_add1.htm Modifiers Quiz http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/modifier_quiz.htm Modifiers Quiz http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quizzes/niu/niu9.htm Wordiness Quiz http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quizzes/nova/nova8.htm http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quizzes/runons_quiz.htm http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/run-ons_add1.htm http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/modifier_quiz.htm http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quizzes/niu/niu9.htm http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quizzes/nova/nova8.htm


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