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Using phrases, clauses, and modifiers clearly · PSAT · Courselo

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Standard English conventions

Using phrases, clauses, and modifiers clearly

Standard English conventions · Lesson 2 of 5

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Unit 3

Standard English conventions

5 lessons · 6 h 45 min of study

Controlling sentence boundaries and core punctuation1 h 45 min of study
Using phrases, clauses, and modifiers clearlyReading · 0%
Maintaining verb form, tense, mood, and agreement1 h 30 min of study
Using pronouns and possessives precisely1 h of study
Maintaining comparison, parallelism, and sentence sense1 h 15 min of study

This unit is ≈13% of the PSAT, across 5 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 2 of 5 · Standard English conventions

Using phrases, clauses, and modifiers clearly

3 quick checks≈3% of the testCore: Core: tested on most papers

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Distinguish phrases from clauses and use each structure appropriately in standard written English.
Revise sentences to place modifiers next to the words they modify and eliminate misplaced or dangling modifiers.
Use subordinate and coordinate structures to show logical relationships among ideas clearly.

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Choose among participial, prepositional, appositive, relative, and other modifying structures to make meaning precise.

Maintain clarity and sentence sense when adding, deleting, or repositioning modifying words, phrases, and clauses.

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