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Sentence Structure
A sentence is a group of words that can stand alone. To express a complete thought, it must contain a subject and a verb. Every sentence consists of at least one clause or more, and most have a number of phrases as well. A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. A phrase is a group of words that does not have both a subject and a verb. E.g. Dogs bark. - This is a sentence with subject and verb E.g. The explorers slept in yak-hide tents. – This is a clause E.g. Looking out of the window, John saw a flying saucer. – Highlighted is the phrase.
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1. Relationship Words
Sentence Structure Exercise
Relationship Words Exercise
2. Sentence Fragments
Sentence Fragment Exercise
3. Run-on Sentences
Conjunctions Exercise
Run-On Sentences Exercise
4. Nonessential Information
Nonessential Information Exercise
5. Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced modifiers Exercise
6. Ambiguous Modifiers
Ambiguous Modifiers Exercise
Mastering “Sentence Structure” for SAT Success

Some common relationship words indicate a contrasting relationship between parts of a sentence, such as however, despite, in contrast, although.

others indicate a parallel relationship, such as also, in addition, similarly, furthermore.  

This is a frequent issue in SAT wrong answer choices.

** When you see a relationship word, look for context clues in the sentence to determine whether the word is used correctly-commas and semicolons can tell you a great deal.

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