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** “He went to the store, bought food, and returned home. | ** “He went to the store, bought food, and returned home. | ||
*** each verb, "went," "bought," and "returned" and in the same (past) tense | *** each verb, "went," "bought," and "returned" and in the same (past) tense | ||
click EXPAND for an example from CB practice test 10, question 9: | click EXPAND for an example from [https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-practice-test-10.pdf CB Writing practice test 10, question 9]: | ||
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<pre>Children were entertained by its plot about the antics of a mischievous cat and [9] [is] captivated by its eye-catching illustrations and memorable rhythms and rhymes. | <pre>Children were entertained by its plot about the antics of a mischievous cat and [9] [is] captivated by its eye-catching illustrations and memorable rhythms and rhymes. | ||
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** "Looking at the results, it is clear that the students who did study hard performed better on the test than did students who did not study hard." | ** "Looking at the results, it is clear that the students who did study hard performed better on the test than did students who did not study hard." | ||
*** maintains the parallel "students who did study hard" with "the students who did not study hard" | *** maintains the parallel "students who did study hard" with "the students who did not study hard" | ||
click EXPAND for an example from CB practice test 10: | click EXPAND for an example from [https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-practice-test-10.pdf CB Writing practice test 10: | ||
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* read for context but not necessarily for every detail | * read for context but not necessarily for every detail | ||
=== Synonymous answers=== | |||
* if two answers are synonymous, or essentially the same, then: | |||
** eliminate because they can't both be right, so they are both wrong | |||
* this elimination strategy is especially useful for punctuation and transition word questions | |||
click EXPAND for examples of eliminating synonymous possible answers in CB practice tests | |||
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[https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-practice-test-9.pdf CB Writing practice test 9, question 14]: | |||
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In 2013 Tallinn, Estonia, instituted fare-free rides for city residents (becoming the largest city in the world to do so), but car use in Tallinn has only slightly [14] [declined; as] a 2014 study by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden found that car traffic in Tallinn was down less than 3 percent since it was enacted. | |||
A) declined; as [NO CHANGE] | |||
B) declined: | |||
C) declined, | |||
D) declined. As | |||
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* note that A) ''declined; as'' and D) ''declined. As'' do the same thing: a period and a semicolon both create a hard pause between independent clauses. | |||
** since both do the same thing and only one answer can be correct, then both are wrong | |||
* the correct answer is B) because it creates an appropriate setup of the following information: | |||
** answer C) is incorrect because it creates a comma splice; however, it would be correct if it were written "declined, as", but that is not one of the possible answers. | |||
[https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-practice-test-9.pdf CB Writing practice test 9, question 29]: | |||
<pre>The photo is then immersed in water and warmed. [29][In conclusion,] it is coated with lavender oil to give it (a protective finish). | |||
A) In conclusion, [NO CHANGE] | |||
B) Finally, | |||
C) Thus, | |||
D) Nevertheless, | |||
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* note that A) ''In conclusion'' and B) ''Finally'' are synonymous, since both can't be right, they ar eboth wrong. | |||
* the correct answer is B) Finally as it expresses a correct chronology | |||
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=== Timed test === | === Timed test === | ||
* all SAT sections are timed | * all SAT sections are timed | ||