Nice. I'm planning to make a video on Cross Text Connection Questions. I don't think it will be done in time for December, but certainly by March, so be sure to hit that alarm
Hey, could you please provide more information on why answer D in the correct answer for question #10? Also, do you have additional ressources explaining the uses of dashes? Thank you by advace.
Not bad considering these are some of the hardest questions out there. Just study the ones you got wrong carefully, and hopefully you'll do even better on the real test
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A lot of students struggle with identifying the subject. One tip is that if something comes after a preposition it's not the subject. So we can easily rule out "black soldiers" as the subject because it comes after the preposition "of." And "the voices and experiences" can't be the subject because it's the object of "amplifying." How do we know this? Well, you can't just amplify. You need to amplify something. And in this case, that something is "the voices and experiences." You could also think about the sentence more holistically. What does this activist really care about? "AMPLIFYING the voices and experiences of black soldiers." If you're still struggling with this topic, I wrote a whole chapter on it in my textbook: www.patreon.com/IvyLeagueMentors/shop/dsat-reading-writing-ultimate-guide-pdf-328821
The part "among them Nigerian American essayist and novelist Teju Cole" is a nonrestrictive phrase. In other words, it provides additional information that is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. In general, this kind of phrase needs to be set aside with a comma. Does that answer your question?
You could just remember that on the SAT, the name is almost always considered essential. Usually, it's the name of a person, but the same principle applies when its the name of a chemical. However, if you really want to understand why, it might help to consider the sentence without the name aluminum oxide: "Engineer Erkka Frankberg of Tampere University in Finland used the chemical to make a glassy solid that can withstand higher strain than silicate glass can before fracturing." This sentence may be grammatically complete, but it doesn't make sense. That's because it is clearly talking about a specific chemical, but it doesn't mention which chemical, so the reader would be unable to understand it without the name.
@@ivyleaguementors now if we remove the nonessential part and read it becomes: "writers ( removed nonessential because between 2 commas )who has . is grammaticaly wrong . please clear my doubt
Not as it's written in Answer B. If the writer meant to suggest that Rabinal Achí were the name of the king, it would need to be followed by a comma: "Based on events that occurred when Rabinal was a city-state ruled by a king, Rabinal Achí, ..." However, without the comma following it, Rabinal Achí becomes the subject of the main clause of the sentence rather than a nonessential modifier of the noun "king."
The part after the and ("what... ocean.") is not a complete sentence. If you want to get technical, it's a noun clause. That means a clause that functions as a noun in the structure of the overall sentence. Think about the main sentence as this: "the team was able to determine THING A and THING B." THING A is "how current-driven mixing varies across regions" and THING B is "what impact it has on the distribution of heat and nutrients in the ocean." Both THING A and THING B are noun clauses. Although a noun clause has a subject and a verb, it can't function on its own.
A comma splice is when a comma is used to connect two complete sentences. In this case, the part after the comma is not a complete sentence, so it's not a comma splice.
Whatever goes at the beginning of the correct answer choice must be whatever the phrase "Compared to that of alumina glass" describes. We might not know what "that" refers to, but it must be some feature or aspect of alumina glass. So what can logically be compared to some feature or aspect of alumina glass? Answer B puts "silica glass" first. Silica glass can be compared to alumina glass, but it can't be compared to a feature or aspect of alumina glass. However, Answer D puts "silica glass’s atomic arrangement." Now, we are comparing the atomic arrangement of silica glass to the atomic arrangement of alumina glass. (Note: if the sentence began "Compared to alumina glass" instead of "Compared to that of alumina glass," B could be the correct answer)
Sure! When a sentence begins with a phrase followed by a comma and a blank, whatever the phrase describes must go right after the comma. In this case the phrase is "Based on events that occurred when Rabinal was a city-state ruled by a king." Therefore, the question we must ask ourselves is who or what in this sentence could be based on events? Answer B puts K’iche’ Achí, a military leader, first. But a military leader (in other words, a person) can't be based on events. Therefore, this answer doesn't make sense and can be eliminated. Answer A puts Rabinal Achí first. According to the first part of the text, Rabinal Achí is a drama. And a drama CAN be based on events. (Just like a book or movie can be based on events). Therefore, this answer does make sense.
The part after the period ("Among. . . simplicity") would not be a compete sentence. This would result in a fragment, which is not acceptable according to the conventions of standard English.
I can almost guarantee you that you will see a question like #3 in this video. The topic has come up on every test this year, so make sure you understand. I'd also recommending checking out this video of 5 common grammar concepts, because you will probably see all of them on the test: ua-cam.com/video/d82bpshR4rI/v-deo.html
The conjunction "and" only needs a comma before it when it is introducing the final item in a list of 3 or more OR when the part after it is a complete sentence. In this sentence, there is no list, and the part after the and ("what impact it has on the distribution of heat and nutrients in the ocean") is not a complete sentence.
question 2 answer would be C.......... Option A: "Many critics have focused on Kurosawa’s use of Western literary sources but..." Strengths: This choice introduces "many critics" as the subject, which fits the sentence grammatically. Weaknesses: It ends abruptly without completing the contrast ("but..."). To conform to the conventions of Standard English, a clause must follow "but" to explain what these critics have missed. Since this completion is missing, Option A is incomplete. Explanation of Option C: "There are many critics who have focused on Kurosawa’s use of Western literary sources, but they have missed his equally deep engagement with Japanese artistic traditions such as Noh theater." Why Option C Works: Subject Match: The participial phrase "In assessing..." implies that the subject of the main clause should be the ones performing the action (critics). Option C correctly introduces "many critics" as the subject, aligning with the action of assessing Kurosawa’s films. Clarity and Completeness: It explicitly states that "many critics" are focusing on one aspect of Kurosawa’s work (his use of Western literary sources). The second part, "but they have missed...", completes the contrast by showing what these critics overlooked (his engagement with Japanese artistic traditions). Standard English and Logical Flow: It uses clear, standard grammar to connect the two ideas with the appropriate conjunction ("but"), making the sentence logical and fluid. The subject ("many critics") remains consistent throughout, avoiding unnecessary shifts. How Option C Describes the Context: It identifies critics as the ones responsible for the act of assessment. It explains what critics have focused on and contrasts this with what they have overlooked, making it the most logical and complete choice.
The answer is A. The phrase "In assessing the films of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa," must logically modify "many critics." It cannot logically modify "there," which means that C can be eliminated. When you see this kind of pattern on the SAT, all you need to think about is who or what the introductory phrase describes and put that first.
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Nice job!
Great video! You explain each rule so well. Thank you Sir, this is by far the most effective video I’ve seen regarding the SAT.
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may u please post for the december sat about reading and writimg hardest questions
Hurrah I got 20/20
But I am struggling with the cross text connections
Nice. I'm planning to make a video on Cross Text Connection Questions. I don't think it will be done in time for December, but certainly by March, so be sure to hit that alarm
Pleasee try to make one for December.
Thankyou for this video. It is really helpful
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This is fun and has comprehensive explanation
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I got them all
19 correct
Hey, could you please provide more information on why answer D in the correct answer for question #10? Also, do you have additional ressources explaining the uses of dashes? Thank you by advace.
Got 16 answers correct
Not bad considering these are some of the hardest questions out there. Just study the ones you got wrong carefully, and hopefully you'll do even better on the real test
hello thank u for the video very helpful
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Hello Sir! I have a 1480 Super-score and a 3.82 GPA out of 4 in grade 12.But I don't have good ECAs. Can I get admission to your IVY? I am from Nepal by the way. I am always thankful for your tutoring. You helped me a lot in SAT preparation.
u need to write write good essay and need to have good ecs and honours too. being a international student grades alone wont help u get admission in ivy and top uni.
With that profile, I think it would be difficult to achieve your goal, but it may still be possible. I would need to know more about your situation. We offer a lot of customized support for college applications and many of our students have earned admission to the Ivy League or other T20 schools. Our rates are not cheap, but competitive by industry standards. If you're interested, feel free to reach out through the contact page on our website: ivyleaguementorsprep.com/contact/
For q1, how do we know what amplifying is the subject..? this is sum i've been struggling with sm
A lot of students struggle with identifying the subject. One tip is that if something comes after a preposition it's not the subject. So we can easily rule out "black soldiers" as the subject because it comes after the preposition "of." And "the voices and experiences" can't be the subject because it's the object of "amplifying." How do we know this? Well, you can't just amplify. You need to amplify something. And in this case, that something is "the voices and experiences." You could also think about the sentence more holistically. What does this activist really care about? "AMPLIFYING the voices and experiences of black soldiers." If you're still struggling with this topic, I wrote a whole chapter on it in my textbook: www.patreon.com/IvyLeagueMentors/shop/dsat-reading-writing-ultimate-guide-pdf-328821
this is really helpful, thank u
i got 17 right
Hi. Can you explain why question 4 is not B? And question 16- Why aluminum oxide is essential?
The part "among them Nigerian American essayist and novelist Teju Cole" is a nonrestrictive phrase. In other words, it provides additional information that is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. In general, this kind of phrase needs to be set aside with a comma. Does that answer your question?
@@ivyleaguementors Absolutely. Thank you very much. But i still do not understand question 16. Why aluminum oxide is essential?
You could just remember that on the SAT, the name is almost always considered essential. Usually, it's the name of a person, but the same principle applies when its the name of a chemical. However, if you really want to understand why, it might help to consider the sentence without the name aluminum oxide: "Engineer Erkka
Frankberg of Tampere University in Finland used the chemical to make a glassy solid that can withstand higher strain than silicate glass can before fracturing." This sentence may be grammatically complete, but it doesn't make sense. That's because it is clearly talking about a specific chemical, but it doesn't mention which chemical, so the reader would be unable to understand it without the name.
@@ivyleaguementors now if we remove the nonessential part and read it becomes: "writers ( removed nonessential because between 2 commas )who has . is grammaticaly wrong . please clear my doubt
Prepos Questions
Q7-> wouldn’t placing rabinal achi after king mean that he’s being referred to as a king
Not as it's written in Answer B. If the writer meant to suggest that Rabinal Achí were the name of the king, it would need to be followed by a comma: "Based on events that occurred when Rabinal was a city-state ruled by a king, Rabinal Achí, ..."
However, without the comma following it, Rabinal Achí becomes the subject of the main clause of the sentence rather than a nonessential modifier of the noun "king."
Q 18 -) isnt the second sentence a complete independent clause ?
The part after the and ("what... ocean.") is not a complete sentence. If you want to get technical, it's a noun clause. That means a clause that functions as a noun in the structure of the overall sentence. Think about the main sentence as this: "the team was able to determine THING A and THING B." THING A is "how current-driven mixing varies across regions" and THING B is "what impact it has on the distribution of heat and nutrients in the ocean." Both THING A and THING B are noun clauses. Although a noun clause has a subject and a verb, it can't function on its own.
Question 4: wouldn’t option D create comma splice.
A comma splice is when a comma is used to connect two complete sentences. In this case, the part after the comma is not a complete sentence, so it's not a comma splice.
Question number 17..why not B sir??
Whatever goes at the beginning of the correct answer choice must be whatever the phrase "Compared to that of alumina glass" describes. We might not know what "that" refers to, but it must be some feature or aspect of alumina glass. So what can logically be compared to some feature or aspect of alumina glass? Answer B puts "silica glass" first. Silica glass can be compared to alumina glass, but it can't be compared to a feature or aspect of alumina glass. However, Answer D puts "silica glass’s atomic arrangement." Now, we are comparing the atomic arrangement of silica glass to the atomic arrangement of alumina glass. (Note: if the sentence began "Compared to alumina glass" instead of "Compared to that of alumina glass," B could be the correct answer)
20/20
doesn't get any better than that
why is 5 not B isnt it past tense
For question 14, you said B was wrong, but I think you meant to say D was wrong.
Did I? Maybe my D sounded like a B, or maybe I misspoke. Anyway, you're right. The correct answer is B, and it's D that can be eliminated.
Can you explain more in depth why for number 7 the answer is not B?
Sure!
When a sentence begins with a phrase followed by a comma and a blank, whatever the phrase describes must go right after the comma. In this case the phrase is "Based on events that occurred when Rabinal was a city-state ruled by a king." Therefore, the question we must ask ourselves is who or what in this sentence could be based on events?
Answer B puts K’iche’ Achí, a military leader, first. But a military leader (in other words, a person) can't be based on events. Therefore, this answer doesn't make sense and can be eliminated.
Answer A puts Rabinal Achí first. According to the first part of the text, Rabinal Achí is a drama. And a drama CAN be based on events. (Just like a book or movie can be based on events). Therefore, this answer does make sense.
Question #4. Why it can't be A?
The part after the period ("Among. . . simplicity") would not be a compete sentence. This would result in a fragment, which is not acceptable according to the conventions of standard English.
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Yes
I can almost guarantee you that you will see a question like #3 in this video. The topic has come up on every test this year, so make sure you understand. I'd also recommending checking out this video of 5 common grammar concepts, because you will probably see all of them on the test: ua-cam.com/video/d82bpshR4rI/v-deo.html
in 18 why not A
?
The conjunction "and" only needs a comma before it when it is introducing the final item in a list of 3 or more OR when the part after it is a complete sentence. In this sentence, there is no list, and the part after the and ("what impact it has on the distribution of heat and nutrients in the ocean") is not a complete sentence.
I got 19/20.
solid
question 2 answer would be C..........
Option A:
"Many critics have focused on Kurosawa’s use of Western literary sources but..."
Strengths: This choice introduces "many critics" as the subject, which fits the sentence grammatically.
Weaknesses: It ends abruptly without completing the contrast ("but..."). To conform to the conventions of Standard English, a clause must follow "but" to explain what these critics have missed. Since this completion is missing, Option A is incomplete.
Explanation of Option C:
"There are many critics who have focused on Kurosawa’s use of Western literary sources, but they have missed his equally deep engagement with Japanese artistic traditions such as Noh theater."
Why Option C Works:
Subject Match: The participial phrase "In assessing..." implies that the subject of the main clause should be the ones performing the action (critics). Option C correctly introduces "many critics" as the subject, aligning with the action of assessing Kurosawa’s films.
Clarity and Completeness:
It explicitly states that "many critics" are focusing on one aspect of Kurosawa’s work (his use of Western literary sources).
The second part, "but they have missed...", completes the contrast by showing what these critics overlooked (his engagement with Japanese artistic traditions).
Standard English and Logical Flow:
It uses clear, standard grammar to connect the two ideas with the appropriate conjunction ("but"), making the sentence logical and fluid.
The subject ("many critics") remains consistent throughout, avoiding unnecessary shifts.
How Option C Describes the Context:
It identifies critics as the ones responsible for the act of assessment.
It explains what critics have focused on and contrasts this with what they have overlooked, making it the most logical and complete choice.
The answer is A. The phrase "In assessing the films of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa," must logically modify "many critics." It cannot logically modify "there," which means that C can be eliminated. When you see this kind of pattern on the SAT, all you need to think about is who or what the introductory phrase describes and put that first.