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  • Review: The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar by Erica Meltzer

    Review: The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar by Erica Meltzer

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    For tips on SAT grammar, math, reading and more from a perfect-scoring pro tutor, join my email list! Today I wanted to take some time to promote the work of another SAT prep tutor, blogger, and author who I really respect. Erica Meltzer’s SAT prep websites can be found at Reading and Writing Tips for…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Relative Pronouns

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    The following article is an excerpt from my e-book SAT Grammar Crammer! Relative Pronouns: “The movie who I saw recently was awesome!” Does something seem weird about the title of this article? Are “movies” whos? NO WAAAAAAAY!  Movies are definitely not people. “Who” is used for people and professions like “fireman” or “farmer.” “That” and…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Adjectives and Adverbs

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    The following article is an excerpt from my e-book SAT Grammar Crammer! Adverbs and Adjectives: the little “-ly” that makes all the difference Adjectives are words that are used to describe or add detail about nouns or pronouns: in other words, people, places, or things. They tell us more about what something or someone is…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Passive Voice and Wordiness

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    The following article is an excerpt from my e-book SAT Grammar Crammer! Passive Voice and Wordiness: Just let the point be gotten to by you, junior! Let’s knock the really simple part of this lesson out first – on the SAT Writing test, always pick the shortest, simplest, most direct, most clear error-free answer that…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Conjunctions

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    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: Pronoun Case

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    The following article is an excerpt from my e-book SAT Grammar Crammer! Pronoun Case: “Him don’t talk so good…” Pronoun case error is the topic that covers the question: “Is it Bradley and I or Bradley and me?” Each of these options can be correct when used properly; you just need a way to know…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Illogical Comparisons

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    This article is an excerpt from my SAT prep book SAT Grammar Crammer. Order your own copy to get access to all 12+ lessons, 200+ practice questions and more! Illogical Comparisons: “It’s raining cats and oranges out there!” Alright – if Misplaced Modifiers are my favorite SAT grammar topic, Illogical Comparisons must come in a…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Misplaced Modifiers

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    The following SAT grammar article is an excerpt from my e-Book SAT Grammar Crammer! To master the most important rules of SAT grammar, get your copy today. Misplaced Modifiers: When extra details go hilariously wrong Modifier errors are my favorite grammar mistakes in the SAT Writing section! In a test that is almost entirely boring…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Parallelism

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    The following SAT grammar article is an excerpt from the SAT Grammar Crammer, my e-Book on the top 12 SAT writing rules and how to practice them. Order your copy today! Parallelism: Keep your lists going in the same direction When’s the last time you thought about the word “parallel” outside of math class? Maybe…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Comma Splices

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    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…

  • SAT Writing Grammar Rules: Sentence Fragments

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    The following lesson is taken from SAT Grammar Crammer: Top 12 Rules of SAT Writing. Order your copy today for a complete guide to SAT grammar! Sentence Fragments and Incomplete Sentences: “But the SAT!” Ok – this is one of only two or three lessons in my book that actually has to use a few…