SAT Writing & Language Rules

Front

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back

The subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number.

Front

Correct the sentence: 'The team are winning.'

Back

The team is winning.

Front

What punctuation is used to join two independent clauses without a conjunction?

Back

A semicolon (;)

Front

Define a misplaced modifier.

Back

A word or phrase improperly separated from the word it modifies.

Front

What is the rule for apostrophes in possessives?

Back

Add 's to singular nouns and s' to plural nouns ending in s.