Ŀ¼CONTENTS
Chapter 1Introduction to the Redesigned SAT1
1.1A glimpse of the Writing and Language Test1
1.2A full-length Writing and Language Test4
1.3A probe into the test-taking strategies for the Writing and Language Test19
1.3.1Read the Passages19
1.3.2Study the Questions20
1.3.3Choose the Right Answers20
Chapter 2Frequently Tested Grammar Concepts on the SAT22
2.1Usages 22
2.1.1Pronouns22
2.1.2Possessives vs.Contractions31
2.1.3Pronoun-antecedent Agreement34
2.1.4Subject-verb Agreement38
2.1.5Commonly-Confused Words, Comparisons42
2.1.6Idioms54
2.1.7Redundancies59
2.1.8Comparison67
2.1.9Preposition68
2.2Sentence Structure71
2.2.1Coordination and Subordination71
2.2.2Run-ons and Fragments72
2.2.3Modifiers75
2.2.4Verb Tenses78
2.2.5Voice79
2.2.6Mood81
2.3Punctuation82
2.3.1Commas82
2.3.2Colons84
2.3.3Semicolons84
2.3.4Dashes85
2.3.5Parenthetical Elements86
2.3.6Unnecessary Punctuation88
Chapter 3Common Grammar Errors90
3.1Usage errors 90
3.1.1Pronouns90
3.1.2Possessives vs. Contractions91
3.1.3Pronoun-antecedent Agreement91
3.1.4Subject-verb Agreement92
3.1.5Commonly-confused Words, Comparisons94
3.1.6Idioms96
3.1.7Redundancies96
3.1.8Comparison97
3.1.9Preposition97
3.2Errors in Sentence Structure 98
3.2.1Coordination and Subordination98
3.2.2Run-ons and Fragments99
3.2.3Modifiers100
3.2.4Verb Tenses100
3.2.5Voice101
3.2.6Mood102
3.3Punctuation Errors 103
3.3.1Commas103
3.3.2Colons104
3.3.3Semicolons104
3.3.4Dashes105
3.3.5Parenthetical Elements105
3.3.6Unnecessary Punctuation106
Chapter 4Mock Writing Questions107
Appendix261