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SAT Writing section techniques, strategies & approaches: Difference between revisions
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* and that may include setting up a direct quotation, such as | * and that may include setting up a direct quotation, such as | ||
** ''The lawyer claimed the accusation was wrong: "He's innocent!"'' | ** ''The lawyer claimed the accusation was wrong: "He's innocent!"'' | ||
* note that colons <U>DO NOT</u>: | |||
** follow a dependent clause | |||
** interrupt a clause or requisite (essential, required) elements in a sentence | |||
*** ex., "''I went to the store''': because''' I needed some supplies''" | |||
**** the colon here interrupts the connection between "I went to the store" and the reason why, "because..." | |||
*** or "''She knew''': that''' it was the right thing to do''" | |||
**** the colon here interrupts the requisite relative pronoun "that" and the clause it creates | |||
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: | ||
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