SAT Common Errors - Flipbook Info

Recognize and correct ambiguous or vague pronouns (pronouns with more than one antecedent or no clear antecedent at all.

Example #1 Molly and Saira had tea and sandwiches at her house yesterday. - How do we know whose house?

Ensure grammatical agreement between subject and verb, between pronoun and antecedent, and between nouns.

Example #1: Rita and her friend Jorge has decided to join the swim team.

Recognizing and correcting cases in which unlike terms are compared.

Example #1: The cost of living in the city differs from the suburbs.

^{Recognize and correct cases in which word choice doesn’t conform to the practices of Standard writing English.}

Distinguish between and among words that are commonly mistaken for  one another. (e.g affect and effect)

Example 1: Maria was in shock as she climbed the stage to except her award for Best Actress.

Example 2: Kelsey chose a blue sweater that would compliment the color of her eyes.

Possesive Determiners:

Distinguish between and among possessive determiners (“its,” “your,” “their”), contractions (“it’s,” “you’re,” “they’re”), and adverbs (“there”).

Example: Al’s Cake Shop is known for it’s old-fashioned glazed donuts.