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* see this article for [[Parts of speech]] | * see this article for [[Parts of speech]] | ||
* below sections will expand on word parts of speech and their associated rules and applications to the SAT Writing test | * below sections will expand on word parts of speech and their associated rules and applications to the SAT Writing test | ||
== Adjective == | |||
* = modify nouns | |||
* for the SAT Writing, pay attention to adjectives in order to: | |||
** to identify context of vocabulary word questions | |||
** identify punctuation mistakes | |||
* adjectives are always singular, even with plural noun/s | |||
*** ex. "happy dogs" or "red shoes" (as opposed to "happys dogs" or "reds shoes") | |||
* adjectives and punctuation | |||
** adjectives are not separated from the noun they modify by punctuation | |||
*** ex.: "happy dog" or "red shoe" | |||
** including use of multiple adjectives that modify a single noun | |||
*** ex.: "happy playful dog" or "old red shoe" | |||
click expand for an example of elimination using punctuation following from CB Writing practice test 8, question 13 | |||
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<pre>Buildings are [13] [draped with festive, red, | |||
banners,] and garlands. | |||
A) draped with festive, red, banners, [NO CHANGE] | |||
B) draped, with festive red banners, | |||
C) draped with festive red banners— | |||
D) draped with festive red banners | |||
</pre> | |||
eliminate A) becuase the adjectives "festive" and "red" cannot be separated from the noun they modify, "banners" | |||
click EXPAND for additional eliminations and the correct answer: | |||
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* x A) draped with festive, red, banners, [NO CHANGE] | |||
** eliminate as per above because of comma between the adjectives "festive," "red" and the noun they modify "banners" | |||
* x B) draped, with festive red banners, | |||
** eliminate because "with" creates a "requisite," "restrictive," or "necessary" phrase, which means that it cannot be separated from the clause by a comma ("draped with...") | |||
* x C) draped with festive red banners— | |||
** eliminate because it incorrectly separates the object "garlands" from the verb "are" and subsequent list of parallel objects (festive red banners) | |||
* y D) draped with festive red banners | |||
** creates a correct list of objects for the SV clause "Buildings are" | |||
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</div> | |||
== Adverb == | == Adverb == | ||