○ ex. I know Kimi, who attends American high school in D____; Jason, who
attends an American high school in C____; and Billy, who is an illustrator.
○ If even 1 uses a comma [big phrase] in the list in its section, then we must have
semi-colon
● A; B; and C links 3 relevant sentences
○ ex. Juliana is taking notes; Danny is thinking deeply; and Teresa is asking a
question.
“,” + “and” = “.” - used to link 2 sentences (Exception: A; B; and C)
Testing Point #4 Parallel Structure
1. “A, B, and C” links 3 words or phrases
a. ex. Happy, healthy, and productive
2. “A; B; and C”
3. “A, and B” links 2 sentences
a. ex. Sentence 1, and Sentence 2.
4. “A and B” links 2 similar structures
a. Ex. I am good at analyzing sentence structures and making choices.
Tips: Read the text.
Testing Point #11: Transitions
Contrast
1. On the other hand
2. Alternatively
3. By contrast
4. In contrast
5. By comparison
6. That said = nevertheless
7. Still
8. On the other end of the spectrum
9. Difference/distinction/distinguish/contrast
10. Diff from/diverge from/deviate from
Testing Point #12: Information Synthesis/Student’s Notes
1. Read the question requirement
2. Read the notes and classify the notes
3. Match the correct option with the corresponding notes.