Private Tutor Sat Writing 2013-2014 Prep Course

72 Let’s see how ETS tests this grammar rule: Lou has been called fickle due to his constant changing preferences. Step 1: Spot ...

73 Rule #13: Conjunctions .......................................................................... How to Find: Look for under ...

74 Because her dad works so much, she rarely gets to see him. The sentence above is grammatically correct and ETS approved. Rule ...

75 Based on a comprehensive study, scientists now declare vitamin C a necessary component of collagen formation. Step 1: Spot th ...

76 Here is another example of a run-on sentence: Carol loved playing tennis she thought today was too hot. Step 1: Notice that t ...

77 Rule #17: Passive versus Active ............................................................. Constructing a sentence in pass ...

78 Let’s try one more: The attorney tried to give his partner a rough approximation of how many jurors were screened for the pan ...

79 1. 2. SENTENCE CORRECTION MISHMASH DRILL ............................... The British Medical Journal recently publishing a st ...

80 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Aware of the growing popularity of Google as a source of medical information, doctors warn that using ...

81 12. 13. 14. 15. The Scripps National Spelling Bee attracts students having mastered words that the majority of adults do not ...

82 Answer Key: (D) (B) (B) (E) (A) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (E) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (D) Answers and Exp ...

83 The sentence as written is a Run-on. The most common types of injuries in football are sprains, strains, and bruises – is an ...

84 We have a Wordy Awkward “ing” in this sentence. Past progressive is not the correct tense and we do not need the “and” after ...

85 We have a Wordy Awkward sentence here due to the “being.” Remember: being is bad! (B) it has a “being.” Get rid of it! (C) th ...

86 Notice that intro phrase followed by a comma (Aware of the growing popularity of Google as a source of medical information). ...

87 (B) we have the plural noun “examples,” so this answer choice correctly fixes the noun agreement error. (C) the noun agreemen ...

88 At first glance, ETS seems to be testing SVA, but the sentence actually contains a Run-on error. Check the simple present ten ...

89 (D) “both” does not go with “and as.” (E) “both” does not go with “yet.” Revised sentence: The complex verse and interminglin ...

90 Notice the visual clue of the comma followed by “they” ( “..., they...” ). ETS has given us another Run-on. The ancient Greek ...

91 “having mastered” is an Awkward “ing.” A general rule of thumb is to stay away from the words having and being. (B) “for mast ...