Grammar Cheat Sheet SAT & ACT, Summaries of Grammar and Composition

Download Grammar Cheat Sheet SAT & ACT and more Summaries Grammar and Composition in PDF only on Docsity! Shorter is better Comma before a preposition = WRONG Colon = list or explanation; must follow a full sentence Than = comparison; Then = next Keep verb tense consistent Singular verbs end in -s; plural verbs do not List items must be parallel, e.g., noun, noun, noun Underline NOT & EXCEPT Check DELETE/OMIT first Comma + (s)he, it, they usually = comma splice = WRONG 2 commas = 2 dashes = 2 parentheses Its, their = possessive; it's = it is; they're = they are; there = place Period = Semicolon = Comma + and/but ADD/DELETE/REVISE: is the information on- or off-topic? Grammar Cheat Sheet SAT  & ACT®   ®