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Grammar for high school admissions tests: Difference between revisions
Grammar for high school admissions tests (view source)
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* rules: | * rules: | ||
** uses quotation marks around the quoted words | ** uses quotation marks around the quoted words | ||
** first word of the | ** first word of the quotation is capitalized | ||
** if | *** He said, "I say." | ||
** if the quotation ends a sentence, it will be followed by a period (often but not always inside the quotation mark) | |||
** the name of the speaker may also follow the quotation | |||
*** ''"A hammer can fix anything," he said, wryly.'' | |||
** if a question, will have a question mark | ** if a question, will have a question mark | ||
*** ''The clown asked, "Why are you so funny?"'' | *** ''The clown asked, "Why are you so funny?"'' | ||
** the | ** if the speaker name is after a quoted question, the question mark replaces the comma: | ||
*** ''"Why are you so funny?" the clown asked.'' | |||
* <u>note</u>: if the quoted portion is a fragment of a larger written quotation, the first word is not capitalized | |||
** but that will not be measured on high school admissions tests | |||
'''5. set aside parenthetical information (appositives, relative clauses, etc.)''' | '''5. set aside parenthetical information (appositives, relative clauses, etc.)''' | ||
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** note that "the" is not capitalized for proper names | ** note that "the" is not capitalized for proper names | ||
*** ''the Navy'' (correct) v. ''The Navy'' (incorrect) | *** ''the Navy'' (correct) v. ''The Navy'' (incorrect) | ||
*** ''the Nationals'' (correct) v. ''The Commanders'' (incorrect) | |||
=== attributive nouns === | === attributive nouns === | ||
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*** as opposed to | *** as opposed to | ||
*** ''"What are we doing next?" Steve asked'' | *** ''"What are we doing next?" Steve asked'' | ||
**** note that the question mark replaces the comma | |||
* tests may present a question that contains an error in "has" or "had" for a question | * tests may present a question that contains an error in "has" or "had" for a question | ||
** turn the question into a statement and see if the subect-verb match is correct | ** turn the question into a statement and see if the subect-verb match is correct | ||
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*** ''Mr. Jackson told us to sit down.'' | *** ''Mr. Jackson told us to sit down.'' | ||
*** ''If you're hungry, let me know.'' | *** ''If you're hungry, let me know.'' | ||
*** ''Jerry, leave your paper right there.'' | * commands with a stated name do not need quotation marks: | ||
** ''Jerry, leave your paper right there.'' | |||
* when a relative clause is employed following "stated" or "said," the quotation mark is not needed: | * when a relative clause is employed following "stated" or "said," the quotation mark is not needed: | ||
** ex. ''She said the test was super easy'' | ** ex. ''She said the test was super easy'' | ||