Colons can be used to separate 2 full sentences. Unlike a semicolon, a colon can or cannot be for 2 full sentences. Colons are commonly used for lists, definitions, and explanations. These sentences are properly punctuated. He achieved great feats: finishing college at eighteen, learning new topics, and making many friends. The ACT is a standardized test:[…]
1. Success depends in hard work, perseverance, and luck. 2. He achieved great feats including finishing college at eighteen, earning a high salary, and making many friends. 3. Their are numerous other reasons to buy organic food, such as, a desire to protect the environment from potentially damaging pesticides or a preference for the taste[…]
11. Arielle planned to study mathematic’s during the schools’ afternoon sessions. 12. Judge, Elana Kagan, was born, and raised in Bronx, NY. SET 5 English Practice-Please Correct the Sentences 13. First Lady Michelle Obama inspires women to succeed, and to reach beyond there limitations. 14. Sarah like to wear dark cool sunglasses to shield her[…]
– If sin(x)=cos(y) and x and y are acute, then x+y=90. – For projectile motion problems, at max height velocity and acceleration are zero. – Radians and degrees-set up a proportion. – What is slope? RATE of CHANGE. – What is magnitude of rate of change? Absolute value of slope. – How is probability defined?[…]
Growth Problems: For LINEAR GROWTH, y always changes by the same amount when x changes by the same amount. Example: Each successive year, $100 is added to the value of the account. For EXPONENTIAL GROWTH, y increases by more and more as x increases by the same amount. Examples: A stock doubles in value every[…]
– For questions that ask you to re-order the sentences in a paragraph or pick a sentence that summarizes a paragraph, make sure you re-read the ENTIRE paragraph. There are 3 ways to separate 2 full sentences 1. Period 2. ,FANBOYS 3. Semicolon or colon
Review of comma usage 1. These are all acceptable sentences. – Harry, travelling to the tutoring session, received a call. – Harry received a call, travelling to the tutoring session. – Travelling to the tutoring session, Harry received a call. – Sam, however, hates math. 2. NO comma before that – We all know that[…]
Latent = Hidden Conspicuous = Visible Binary = 2 parts Caveat = A limitation on an argument Qualify (v) = To put limitations on an argument Ellipsis = Omission in a sentence (***) Cluster = To group Disjoint = Not going together Empirical = From evidence or experiments Deterministic = Process where final state is[…]
Ex post = After the fact Persona non grata = An unwelcome person Ex ante = Before the fact Carpe diem = Seize the day/of the day A posteriori = Relating to observed facts Dues ex machina = From Gd, Machine Ceteris paribus = Holding all else constant A fortiori = For a stronger reason[…]
Seminal = Found work/first important work of an author, painter, etc… Implicit = Not directly stated Tacit = Not directly stated Explicit = Directly stated Commission (v) = To authorize or give an order Commence = To begin Surly = Rude/unfriendly Abysmal = Terrible Empirical = Evidence based Heuristics = Guess and check, trial and[…]
