Standard English Conventions

Sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, usage, and conventions.

This section contains 7 topics with 0 subtopics, 82 practice problems and 51 flashcards. Each topic includes comprehensive written notes, worked examples with detailed solutions, and interactive lessons for hands-on practice.

Topics Covered

• Grammar and Conventions — Master the grammar rules tested on the Digital SAT.
• Subject-Verb Agreement — Master subject-verb agreement rules including compound subjects, inverted sentences, indefinite pronouns, and tricky agreement patterns on the SAT.
• Grammar and Usage — Comprehensive grammar rules tested on the SAT including verb tense, parallelism, modifier placement, comparisons, and idiomatic expressions.
• Punctuation — Master punctuation rules for the SAT including commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, apostrophes, and end punctuation in various sentence structures.
• Commas, Semicolons, and Colons — Deep dive into comma rules, semicolon usage, and colon placement — the most frequently tested punctuation on the SAT.
• Sentence Structure — Identify and correct sentence structure errors including fragments, run-ons, comma splices, misplaced modifiers, and faulty parallelism.
• Pronoun Agreement and Clarity — Master pronoun-antecedent agreement, pronoun case, ambiguous pronoun references, and reflexive pronouns as tested on the SAT.

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