Typical Questions
- "Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?"
How to Approach
- Separate main from modifying clauses and test for boundaries
- Identify structure within multi-clause sentences
- Requires separating main vs. modifying info
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Confusing modifiers or appositives for full clauses
- Mentally delete modifiers and recheck structure
Signal Clues
- Appositives, embedded phrases; check for interrupting info; look for sentence core