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The test makers ask the same grammar mistakes on every test. Master these grammar rules and feel confident on test day.  \nSAT Writing PacketGrammar Rules  \nFor students using The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd Edition by the College Board: next to each rule you will see a list of page and question numbers that coincide with this book.  \n\n| p. 602 \\#27, p. 659 \\#19, p. 660 \\#26, p. 721\u003Cbr>\\#24, \\#26, \\#29, p. 776 \\#19, p. 777 \\#24, \\#27, p. 839 \\#20, \\#27, p. 894 \\#14, p. 895 \\#18,\\#21, \\#23, p. 956 \\#12, \\#14, \\#16, p. 957 \\#29 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n| Subject-Verb Agreement\u003Cbr>The most common grammar mistake that students are tested on is subject-verb agreement. Here is an example:\u003Cbr>The committee, made up of several women, are deciding on the school budget next week. No error.\u003Cbr>A B C D E\u003Cbr>The mistake is choice “C”.\u003Cbr>The subject of this sentence is “committee”, which is singular and therefore needs a singular verb.“Is” should replace “are” in this sentence.\u003Cbr>This sentence contains a clause. The clause is the fragment of the sentence between the two commas, and it separates the subject from the verb. Therefore, you are tricked to think that the verb (“are”) should agree with “women”. In this case, read the sentence and eliminate the clause, so that the subject and the verb come directly after each other. By doing this, you will be able to tell if the subject does not agree with the verb.\u003Cbr>Here is a second example:\u003Cbr>We enjoyed the brilliant sunshine of the beach so much that day that when\u003Cbr>A B\u003Cbr>we left there was only one couple and one lifeguard still there.  No error.\u003Cbr>C D E\u003Cbr>The mistake is in choice “C”.\u003Cbr>“One couple and one lifeguard” is an example of a compound subject. A compound subject is when there is more than one person in the subject. A compound subject must always go with a plural verb.“Was” is a singular verb; “were” is a plural verb and should be used instead. |  |  |\n\nFor students using The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd Edition by the College Board: next to each rule you will see a list of page and question numbers that coincide with this book.  \n\n| Subject-Pronoun Agreement\u003Cbr>Another grammar mistake they ask about constantly is subject-pronoun agreement. This is a lot easier to understand than it sounds. An example will help you understand exactly what to look out for:\u003Cbr>A smart tennis player such as Samantha is someone who knows how to\u003Cbr>A B\u003Cbr>move around the court, can hit winners at the net, and controls their emotions.  No error.\u003Cbr>C D E\u003Cbr>The mistake is in choice D.\u003Cbr>“Their” is a plural pronoun. The antecedent, and subject in the sentence,“player”, is singular. Instead of using “their”, the sentence should have used “her” as the pronoun. |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n| p. 601 \\#15, p. 602 \\#28, p. 659 \\#20, p. 660 \\#28, p. 720 \\#15, p.721 \\#20; p.839 \\#25, p. 895 \\#19, p. 957 \\#19 |  |  |\n\n\n| Parallel Sentence Structure\u003Cbr>A third grammar concept that is commonly tested on the SAT writing section is called parallel sentence structure. Here is an example of a sentence with a mistake in parallel sentence structure.\u003Cbr>In a survey of the school’s fifth graders, playing in gym class, painting in art\u003Cbr>A\u003Cbr>class, participating in science labs and lunch time were all mentioned repeatedly as\u003Cbr>B C\u003Cbr>favorite activities in school.  No error.\u003Cbr>D E\u003Cbr>In this sentence,“lunch time” should be changed to “eating lunch.” Each of the items that the fifth graders mentioned start with an “-ing” word. This is called parallel sentence structure. 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