Grade 11 · English
Concision, punctuation, and transitions. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.
Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.
Answer: clear, concise, grammatical sentences
If it is wordy and says the same thing, cut it.
Answer: match the logical relationship (contrast, cause, example)
Read the sentences before and after.
Answer: high-frequency SAT items
It’s = it is; its = possessive.
Answer: a list or an explanation after a complete sentence
Left side should be independent.
Answer: is
List is singular; of items is a prepositional phrase.
Answer: the word it actually describes
Dangling modifiers are common traps.
Answer: clear antecedent
They cannot float without a noun.
Answer: repeat the same idea
“Each and every” is often redundant.
Pick the next article in this topic — that is how a magazine issue is meant to be used.
