📘 Chapter 9 — Sentence Boundaries, Style & Usage
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Sentence boundary
The point where one sentence ends and another begins
Run-on sentence
Two sentences joined incorrectly
Fragment
An incomplete sentence
Formal tone
Appropriate academic writing style
Informal tone
Casual language not suitable for SAT passages
Consistency in style
Tone and formality must remain consistent
Idioms
Standard expressions tested on the SAT
Idiomatic prepositions
Correct preposition use in expressions
Different from vs different than
Different from is preferred on the SAT
Regard as
Correct idiomatic expression
Capable of
Correct idiomatic structure
Between vs among
Between for two; among for three or more
Affect vs effect
Affect is usually a verb; effect is usually a noun
Then vs than
Then refers to time; than compares
Fewer vs less
Fewer for countable nouns; less for uncountable nouns
Formal word choice
Prefer precise, academic vocabulary
SAT style focus
The SAT favors clarity, formality, and correctness
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