SAT Grammar Rules You Must Know

Worthwhile to say that the English language is complex, especially for the Indian students (NRI) as their mother language is Hindi. It has a specific set of grammar rules. For attempting along with grabbing the high score in international SAT, the Indian (NRI) students should know about the complete grammar rules.

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The following rukes should be considered before attempting your international SAT exam:

Rule #1: Avoid Writing Wordy Phrases-

It will be best to write your sentence in a short manner. The fact is, SAT basically trusts in Shakespeare's maxim “brevity is the soul of wit”: It means if you have an ability to write a sentence in a short manner, you must do.

 

Rule #2: Avoid Writing Redundant Words-

If sentences are saying about the same information 2-3 time. You should avoid it in your SAT exam up to one only. Hence, delete all repetition.

 

Rule #3: Add Verbal Phrases-

Make sure to remember the fact that the SAT basically loves one type of idiom called verbal phrases. These are verb + preposition, where you should focus on preposition the more.

For instance:

• Wrong: She is responsible for submitting her library books.

• Correct: She is responsible for submitting her library books.

 

Rule #4: Focus on Commonly Confused Words-

You should concentrate on commonly confused words the more.

For instance:

• Wrong: This has been an imminent company since 2009

• Correct: This has been an eminent company since 2009

 

Rule #5: Must Cater to Language Formality-

Make sure to use formal English language while writing for educational institutions, work, or publication in news or scientific journal. For this, it is significant to write each sentence at the same language elevation.

 

Rule #6: Use the Right Conjunctions and Conjunctive Adverbs-

The fact is, Conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs are words which depict the two clauses in a sentence. The international Sat exam analyses your ability to use conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs to clarify the effect and cause within sentences.

 

Rule #7: Use Correct Punctuation Modifiers-

The international SAT emphasis on punctuation Modifiers the most rather than punctuation. Hence, you should put one comma after or before a modifier that starts a sentence. In a case, a modifier appears in the centre of a sentence, then make sure to surround it with commas on both sides. Besides, you must use Colons, Dashes, and such as, and Semicolons.

 

Rule #8: Write the Right Sentences-

The fact is, sentences are created by using groups of words, known as clauses, which are of two types- independent and dependent. Hence, make sure to write the right sentence having the right punctuations, verbs, adverbs, etc.

 

Rule #9: Make to Add the Right Pronouns-

A pronoun is used instead of a noun. When you use ‘she’ instead of Queen Elizabeth. Me

Subject Pronouns	Object Pronouns
I	Me
You	You
He	Him
She	Her
It	It
We	Us
They	Them

 

Rule #10: About Its/It's, Their/They're/There, Your/You're, Whose/Who's-

Time Period	Verb Forms
Present	Simple Present: They eat. Present Continuous: They are eating. Present Perfect: They have eaten
Past	Simple Past: They ate. Past Continuous: They were eating Past Perfect: They had eaten.
Future	Future: They will eat. Future Continuous: They will be eating. Future Perfect: They will have eaten

 In a case of Subject/Verb agreement, Verbs and Noun are both parts of speech with numbers. These are written differently in a case it refers to only one thing or a multitude of things.

 

What’s More?

Try to focus on grammar rules given above as much as you can, thereby, you can’t miss up marks you can fetch from the grammar parts.

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