SAT Punctuation Rules

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Colon

There has to be an independent clause before and related thought after

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Period

There has to be an independent clause before and after it.

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Semicolon

  • Independent clause before and after it.

  • Semi colon list → if atteast 1 item in the list consists of a comma then use semicolon


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Comma + Fanboy

  • Fanboys: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So → has to be after the comma

  • Independent clause before and after


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Isolated comma

  • Attaches unnecessary additional information - if removed from the sentence it would still make sense

  • Exception (, that,) It becomes necessary additional information

  • Common additional information starters: -ing verb or which

  • Always additional information starters are transition words - any words that describe the relationship b/w two different sentences.

  • Comma list


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Dashes

  • Attaches unnecessary additional information (has to be a dash sandwich, so into has to be in the middle of the sentence)

  • There has to be an independent clause before and related thought after