How to get a perfect score on the SAT grammar questions: tips from a 1600 scorer

I scored a perfect 1600 on the last SAT I took and wanted to get all of my tips for the grammar questions out there for you guys! These questions are not too difficult to improve on, and I cover basically the entire thing in this little 8-minute crash course. :) [NOTE: as of 2024, the paper SAT will no longer be proctored. These grammar tips are based on the old SAT's writing section, but most of them still apply to the DSAT]
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Grammar crash course:
Part 1: its vs it’s and more 0:43
Part 2: Fragments and run-ons 1:15
Part 3: Appositives 2:39
Part 4: Parallel structure 3:00
Part 5: Transition words 4:09
Trickier questions:
Part 6: Repetition 4:48
Part 7: Style and tone 5:32
Part 8: Concision 6:54
Part 9: Sentence order 7:16
Part 10: Include or delete? 7:33
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I'm just gonna be real with you. If a question says delete the underlined portion as one of the choices, 9/10 times deleting is the best option. I never see them put that choice but it doesn't fit

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