The trainer commanded the cadet that he performs the drill. : IncorrectThe trainer commanded the cadet that he perform the drill. : Correct
A subjunctive mood construction - (subject + bossy verb + that + base form of verb)
60% of the learning comes from analyzing mistakes!
Commas cannot join two independent clauses.Incorrect: Amy sings, she enjoys it.Correct: Amy sings; she enjoys it.Correct: Amy sings, and she enjoys it.
A fraction will terminate if its denominator has no prime factor other than 2 or 5.
17/160Prime factors of "160" are "2" and "5". So, this fraction WILL terminate.
13/480One of the prime factors of "480" is "3".So, this will NOT terminate.
Present participles and gerunds "look" the same (verb+ing).However, their roles are different.
Present participle acts as a verb or adjective.Jack is running.
Gerund acts as a noun.Running is healthy.
Key difference between "Strengthening statements" and "Evaluation statements" on CR:
- A strengthening statement "helps" an argument.
- An evaluation statement may "help" or "hurt" an argument.-- Either way, it leads to an "evaluation" on the argument.
Practice RCs, everyday!The skill will help you in all sections and question types!!
While attempting AWA, type the first and the last paragraphs first.
- This will ensure that your essay will look 'complete', even if you run out of time.- This will give you more time to think about the middle paragraphs.
1. Read the mother sentence.2. For underlined part, move to answer choices.3. Compare vertically to observe the difference in the choices.4. Eliminate 4 choices through vertical comparison while reading horizontally.5. Read the sentence end-to-end before marking an answer choice.
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