Khan Academy Standard English Conventions Questions (Advanced)

[@ayushsaini2112]

Thank you very much Btw the birds chirping was really soothing.

[@milkshake2226]

Honestly I was just confused on what topics in khan academy would come under "Standard English Conventions" because I wanted to practice them since I struggled with them on my PSAT. You seemed to have cleared that within the first minute of the video. Thank you 🙏

[@345tutoring]

Thank you . I'm glad it was helpful.

[@sentinel8422]

This was extremely helpful! I need to practice more 😅

[@345tutoring]

Thank you for the nice comments. I hope to have some more of these Khan Academy videos up in the next little while, time permitting...

[@Solo_4son]

Thanks man i really enjoy that..

[@345tutoring]

Glad to hear it. Thank you for the nice comment

[@BayOzet-lw4ul]

Awesome

[@kcamel]

Thanks!

[@345tutoring]

You are welcome. Best of luck on your test.

[@sathingupta9443]

For the Spivak question, after the blank it’s a dependent clause tho, how cld u use a semi colon? Is it bc the last second after the blank is an independent clause? Shld I only be looking at the last sentence of a passage after a blank them?

[@345tutoring]

Yes, that's it exactly. There is a similar example (also involving a semicolon and "rather") in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJy8gnZpr92GjKc

[@swalgobrr6060]

This is extraordinarily late, but for the question at 5:57, why isn't populations' possessive? Is it not the customs that were from the local populations'?

[@345tutoring]

Yes, it is the customs of the populations, but when it's written that way ("of the populations"), there is no need for an apostrophe. What I was saying in the video at that point is that another possible correct answer could have been "the populations' customs" (although "customs of the populations" is still preferable, I'd say). Another example: correct: "the lion's teeth" also correct: "the teeth of the lion" not correct: "the teeth of the lion's" Does this make sense?

[@swalgobrr6060]

I’m sorry for getting back late, but yes it does. Thank you so much!

[@md_mubashir15]

In 9- answer D could be a better option 👍

[@345tutoring]

No, not here. The comma before "Marie Tharp" isn't necessary in this case. In contrast, the comma would be necessary in the following case: "The field of geological oceanography owes its origins to one very special American geologist, Marie Tharp."







































































I go over some similar examples in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5bMqKSsYsSrick

[@rtx44t4j5]

No 15 why not B It also shows the thing have done in past?

[@345tutoring]

The main issue with all of the incorrect answers on this question is that they are not finite verbs (i.e., main verbs), meaning that each of them would result in a sentnece fragment. We need a finite/main verb to pair with the subject ("the International Astronomical Union""). I could have explained this more quickly in the video, but I was focusing too much on the verb tense. This video does a better job of explaining the different kinds of verb questions on the DSAT: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaDLpIN5bpiYhs0

[@abhiram7415]

how many points do standard english conventions make up

[@345tutoring]

Well, they make up roughly 1/4 of the questions on the R&W, so I would estimate it's around 200 points (1/4 of 800).

[@abhiram7415]

thanks a lot @@345tutoring

[@MayasCraftWorld]

@@345tutoring what is the other 3/4

[@345tutoring]

@@MayasCraftWorld Craft & Structure, Information & Ideas, and Expression of Ideas.

[@345tutoring]

@@MayasCraftWorld These are the other three categories: Craft & Structure: kzbin.info/aero/PL75qpqDuVbG6vw6KYSjt2q2IeWBsCHCYi Information & Ideas: kzbin.info/aero/PL75qpqDuVbG4pqgDDOERkaF1i4PR1rW0V Expression of Ideas: kzbin.info/aero/PL75qpqDuVbG4OTYxO3GbbenrM862ucfa7

[@jayeshkodali]

I don't agree with the answer in the 14th question. How can there be a comma after 'and'?

[@d3rinnn]

,in the process, is an extra information

[@345tutoring]

As the other commenter said, it's because "in the process" is an interruption. You're right that there typically wouldn't be a comma after "and," but this represents one kind of exception to that rule.

[@aikagragupta1543]

nonessential clause i believe "in the process"

[@wistergaming9229]

why does it look so easy here but when I am having my exam it looks as if I am solving nuclear biology on a piano

[@345tutoring]

That's a funny way to put it. :) I don't know -- maybe the actual test questions are still harder than what the Khan Academy has up? Unfortunately, I have no way to see the actual test questions (apart from the Bluebook practice tests).