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D[VERB OF RELATIVE CLAUSE]-->B[VERB]; | D[VERB OF RELATIVE CLAUSE]-->B[VERB]; | ||
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==== BIG IDEAS for relative clauses ==== | |||
* with the relative pronoun "'''that'''" <u>no punctuation is used</u> | |||
** ("that" may be preceded or followed by a parenthetical element that uses parentheses, commas or dashes) | |||
** the SAT will frequently ask to place a semicolon or colon after "that" -- this is incorrect | |||
* if coming in between the subject and verb, the relative pronoun "'''which'''" may or may not be separated by commas | |||
** if "that" can be substituted, "which" does not need a comma | |||
** if "that" can not be substituted, "which" uses a comma | |||
* do not confuse the subject-verb of the relative clause with the subject-verb of the independent clause (IC) | |||
== Phrases quick start guide == | == Phrases quick start guide == | ||
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=== Prepositional phrases === | |||
* identify prepositional phrases (see [[SAT Writing section techniques, strategies & approaches#prepositional%20phrase|SAT Writing section #prepositional phrase]] for more) | |||
* the noun that follows the preposition is its object | |||
* the noun that precedes the preposition is modified by the prepositional phrase | |||
** ''I left the keys <u>on the desk</u>'' | |||
*** the noun (object) "keys" is modified by the prepositional phrase "on the desk" | |||
** or, if separated by a verb, the noun is the subject and the prepositional phrase serves as the subject or verb complement (like an adverb) | |||
*** ''The keys are <u>on the desk</u>'' | |||
**** "on" is the preposition and "desk" is its object | |||
**** the prepositional phrase "on the desk" is the subject complement of "keys" (connected by the linking verb "are") | |||
*** ''He ran <u>up the hill</u>'' | |||
**** "up the hill" is an adverbial prepositional phrase that modifies the verb "ran" | |||
* The SAT will try to confuse students between the subject of a clause and the object of a preposition | |||
** note that the object of a preposition <u>is never the subject of a clause</u> | |||
== Verbs quick start guide == | == Verbs quick start guide == | ||