4,620
edits
SAT Writing section techniques, strategies & approaches: Difference between revisions
SAT Writing section techniques, strategies & approaches (view source)
Revision as of 18:13, 18 April 2021
, 18 April 2021→Independent clause
| Line 275: | Line 275: | ||
*** S= Alex V= landed O= plane | *** S= Alex V= landed O= plane | ||
** other parenthetical punctuation: | ** other parenthetical punctuation: | ||
** "Alex (an | ** "Alex (an inexperienced pilot) landed the plane expertly." | ||
*** "Alex -- an | *** "Alex -- an inexperienced pilot -- landed the plane expertly." | ||
** two commas, two dashes or two parentheses = parenthetical phrase | ** two commas, two dashes or two parentheses = parenthetical phrase | ||
*** ex. Alex, and | *** ex. Alex, and inexperienced pilot, landed, for the second time that day, the plane expertly. | ||
***** this is an awkward sentence but using it here to demonstrate how commas can separate a SUBJECT VERB OBJECT if used parenthetically | ***** this is an awkward sentence but using it here to demonstrate how commas can separate a SUBJECT VERB OBJECT if used parenthetically | ||
*** compare this construction to: | *** compare this construction: | ||
**** "The | **** "Alex, an experienced pilot, landed the plane expertly." to: | ||
**** "The | **** "The inexperienced pilot, Alex, landed the plane expertly" | ||
**** "The inexperienced pilot Alex landed the plane expertly" | |||
*** each form creates a different emphasis. | *** each form creates a different emphasis. | ||
</div> | </div> | ||