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Pronoun Exercises
Hunt these in the wild We’ve reviewed pronoun-noun agreement, ambiguous pronouns, and pronoun case. Of course, pronoun problems are easier to find when you know what you are looking for. […]
Read MorePronouns: Chocolate or Vanilla?
Pronouns come in different flavors? Yep, they actually do. Technically it’s called pronoun case – pronouns are different when they are used as a subject or an object – but […]
Read MorePronouns: Where Art Thou?
In our second installment of the pronouns series, we’ll look at ambiguous pronouns. Pronoun (and noun), where art thou? The SAT also tests ambiguous pronouns. Those are pronouns that are […]
Read MorePronouns: Calling in the Professionals
My husband tells me he thinks of pronouns as “pro nouns” – professional nouns. They’re the ones you call to stand in for the regular nouns. You need to understand […]
Read MoreSAT Math Inequality signs: Alligators are always hungry
Ocassionally, some of my students get confused as to which way the inequality sign is supposed to go. One way to remember it is to think of an alligator mouth. […]
Read MoreKnow Your SAT Rights
The amazing Debbie Stier recently took the SAT and had a bad experience: the proctor didn’t keep accurate time, the location was noisy, and the desks were too small. She […]
Read MoreSAT Essay – Review Your Work
[NOTE: this applies to the pre-2016 version of the SAT] Whew! You’re almost done writing your SAT essay. You’ve thought about your examples ahead of time, picked a side, […]
Read MoreSAT Essay Tips – Write Like the Wind
[NOTE: this applies to the pre-2016 version of the SAT] You have already used up 2-3 minutes of your time SAT essay by choosing a side and outlining your essay. […]
Read MoreLast chance to register for the December SAT test
Tomorrow, November 8, is the deadline to register for the last SAT of this year. If you haven’t already done so, zip on over to the College Board and […]
Read MoreSAT Essay – Outline Your Essay
[NOTE: this applies to the pre-2016 version of the SAT] On the 25 minute SAT essay, you don’t have the time or the room to create such a comprehensive […]
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