📘 SAT GRAMMAR FLASHCARDS SET –
MASTER DECK
🟦 Flashcard 1
Front: What’s the rule for comma + FANBOYS?
Back: You need a full sentence on both sides of the comma and FANBOYS (for, and, nor,
but, or, yet, so).
🟦 Flashcard 2
Front: When do you use “its” vs. “it’s”?
Back:
● Its = possession (The cat licked its paw.)
● It’s = it is (It’s raining.)
🟦 Flashcard 3
Front: What’s a dangling modifier?
❌
Back: When the modifier (intro phrase) doesn't match the subject.
✅
Running to the store, the rain started.
Running to the store, I got soaked by the rain.
🟦 Flashcard 4
Front: What’s the subject-verb agreement rule?
Back: Singular subjects take singular verbs, plural takes plural.
Trick: Ignore words in between the subject and verb.
🟦 Flashcard 5
Front: What’s the rule for “such as,” “including,” “for example”?
Back: These phrases never start a complete sentence.
They must be part of a sentence without a subject + verb after them.
🟦 Flashcard 6
Front: When do you use colons (:) correctly?
Back: Use after a complete sentence to introduce a list, explanation, or example.
Example: She had one fear: failure.
🟦 Flashcard 7
Front: What does a semicolon (;) connect?
Back: Two complete sentences that are closely related.
Example: I studied hard; I aced the test.
🟦 Flashcard 8
Front: What are common transition types?
Back:
● Addition: Moreover, also
● Contrast: However, despite
● Cause/Effect: Therefore, as a result
● Similarity: Likewise, similarly
🟦 Flashcard 9
Front: What’s the rule for apostrophes?
Back:
● One person = 's → the boy’s hat
● Plural = s' → the girls’ uniforms
● Irregular plural = ’s → children’s toys
🟦 Flashcard 10
Front: What do you do with redundancy?
❌ ✅
Back: Eliminate it. The SAT loves concise writing.
❌ ✅
Each and every → Each
The reason is because → Because
🟦 Flashcard 11
Front: What’s the difference between “who” vs. “whom”?
Back:
● Who = subject (He, She, They)
● Whom = object (Him, Her, Them)
Tip: Try replacing it — if "he/she/they" fits, use who
🟦 Flashcard 12
Front: What’s a run-on sentence and how do you fix it?
Back: Two full sentences joined incorrectly.
Fix with:
● Semicolon
● Period
● Comma + FANBOYS
🟦 Flashcard 13
Front: When do you use dashes (—)?
Back:
● To insert a pause or interruption
● Use one dash if it’s the end of a sentence
● Use two dashes to surround the phrase
Example: My brother — who never studies — still passes.
🟦 Flashcard 14
Front: What are verb tense consistency rules?
Back: Keep all verbs in the same tense unless time clearly shifts.
Wrong: He ran to the store and buys chips.
Right: He ran to the store and bought chips.
🟦 Flashcard 15
Front: What’s parallel structure?
Back: Use the same format when listing or comparing:
❌ She likes dancing, to swim, and runs.
✅ She likes dancing, swimming, and running.
🟨 BONUS: Shortcuts & Red Flags Flashcards
🟨 Flashcard 16
Front: What kind of answer is usually wrong on the SAT?
Back:
● Sounds too smart
● Repeats part of the question exactly
● Has extreme words: always, never, best, worst
🟨 Flashcard 17
Front: What answer is usually right?
Back:
● Clear
● Concise
● Matches tone of the passage
● Has direct support from the passage
🟨 Flashcard 18
Front: What punctuation NEVER connects 2 full sentences by itself?
Back: A comma
That’s a comma splice = always wrong.
Fix it with a semicolon, period, or comma + FANBOYS.
🟨 Flashcard 19
Front: If 2 answers are both grammatically correct, how do I choose?
Back: Pick the one that is shorter + clearer, unless it loses meaning.
🟨 Flashcard 20
Front: What’s the secret strategy of 750+ scorers?
Back:
● Eliminate 3, don’t just pick 1
● Prove the answer in the passage
● Ruthlessly review mistakes
● Trust patterns, not feelings.
