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Verb questions on the SAT can involve either subject-verb agreement or tense. Tense questions require looking at surrounding verbs for context to maintain consistency. For subject-verb agreement, identify if the verb needs to be singular or plural by testing with 'he/she' or 'they'.
This section delves into apostrophes for possession versus contractions. Examples like 'their' vs 'they're' and 'its' vs 'it's' are used to clarify the difference. The context of the sentence determines whether to use a possessive form (e.g., 'moon's gravitational pull') or a plural form without possession (e.g., 'moons').
Pronoun questions involve replacing nouns with appropriate pronouns. The key is to find the original noun (antecedent) and match its number (singular or plural) and sometimes gender to the pronoun. Non-essential phrases between commas can often be ignored to find the correct antecedent.
Misplaced modifiers occur when a descriptive phrase is not placed next to the word it is meant to modify. The rule is that the noun being described by the modifier (usually found before a comma) should immediately follow that comma. Examples like 'putting on his socks, the dog surprised Billy' illustrate how to correct these errors.
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