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SAT Writing section techniques, strategies & approaches: Difference between revisions
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1. extend or provide examples in support of a prior IC | 1. extend or provide examples in support of a prior IC | ||
* i.e., colons follow a complete statement with an extended idea or example/s | * i.e., colons follow a complete statement with an extended idea or example/s | ||
* and that may include setting up a direct quotation, such as | |||
** "The lawyer claimed the accusation was wrong: "He's innocent!" | |||
click EXPAND to see what COLONS do & how to eliminate using the rule/s: | click EXPAND to see what COLONS do & how to eliminate using the rule/s: | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
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** if another possible answer is a dash that is acting like a colon, then both cannot be correct, so eliminate | ** if another possible answer is a dash that is acting like a colon, then both cannot be correct, so eliminate | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
====dashes -- ==== | ====dashes -- ==== | ||
* separate ideas within a sentence, either parenthetically or like a colon | * separate ideas within a sentence, either parenthetically or like a colon | ||