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Title: Conventional Expression, End-of-Sentence Punctuation, Within-Sentence Punctuation, Punctuating a Series

Grade Lesson s5-p1

Explanation: In this section, we’ll clearly outline the essential definitions and concepts for SAT to build a strong foundation.

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Definition: Parenthetical Expressions & Nonrestrictive Clauses

Nonrestrictive clauses and parenthetical expressions refer to those elements of a sentence that are unessential to the sentence’s core meaning.

Examples:

Sentence: Anderson who is a very famous football player, was seen at the mall.

Correct sentence: Anderson, who is a very famous football player, was seen at the mall.

Definition: Unnecessary Punctuation

Punctuation in a sentence helps in ending, pausing, and emphasizing the clauses and phrases in a sentence. Hence punctuation should be used only where it is required.

Examples:

Sentence: "The book was placed on a hard, to reach, shelf.

Correct sentence: The book was placed on a hard-to-reach shelf.

Definition: Combining and separating sentences

In combining or separating the sentence, the structure of the sentence varies depending on the two independent clauses.

Examples:

Sentence: She was feeling very ill however, she went to the office.

Correct sentence: She was feeling very ill. However, she went to the office.

Definition: Word pairs and Comparisions

The word pairs are always used together to indicate similarity and dissimilar comparisons in a sentence.

Examples:

Sentence: In the college, neither James or William is as famous as Peterson.

Correct sentence: In the college, neither James nor William is as famous as Peterson.