Tag: conjunctions

  • SAT Writing Topics: What exactly is on the SAT Writing test?

    While you’re here, join my pro tutor’s perfect-score SAT email list and I’ll send you subscriber-only bonuses to help you prepare for the SAT! The SAT Writing section splits broadly into two areas of study: 1) The rules of English grammar and style (tested via 49 multiple-choice question) 2) Rhetorical skills (tested via a 25-minute…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Conjunctions

    The following article is an excerpt from my e-book SAT Grammar Crammer! Conjunctions: Where grammar and common sense collide “Conjunctions,” the name for this important part of speech, comes from the word “conjoined,” which comes from the word “joined.” A “junction” is like a place where two things meet and connect – like two train…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Comma Splices

    The following SAT grammar lesson is an excerpt from my book SAT Grammar Crammer. Order your copy today and get a new high score on the SAT test! Comma Splices: They are annoying, they are redundant, they should be destroyed. Comma splices (frequently known as a “run-on sentences”) are part of a grammar rule that…