The occasion or situation that informs the reader

A restrictive clause...

Functions as an adjective and is essential in a sentence

A dependent clause...

Has a verb and a noun but can't stand alone

Writers often decide...

The phrases and words used based on the context

What is the difference between main idea and central idea?

One is for informational texts and the other is for literary

an idea or conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

An independent clause...

Has a verb and noun and can stand alone

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1
What is tested on the PSAT?
Math and social studies
Math, reading and writing
Reading and writing
Science and social studies
2
Define context
The purpose of a text
The environment a text is written in
The climate of a text
The occasion or situation that informs the reader
3
A restrictive clause...
Functions as an adverb
Is separated by commas
Is not needed for a sentence to make sense
Functions as an adjective and is essential in a sentence
4
A dependent clause...
Has a verb and a noun but can't stand alone
Has a noun but no verb
Has a verb and a noun and can stand alone
Has a verb but no noun
5
Writers often decide...
The main focus based on the context
Writing and context aren't related
The phrases and words used based on the context
The purpose of the text using the context
6
What is the difference between main idea and central idea?
One is for informational texts and the other is for literary
They are both the lesson of the story
Nothing-they are the exact same
They both convey different information
7
Inference means...
an idea or conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning
A guess about something
An idea that is stated directly in the text
The purpose of a piece of literature
8
What is the national average on a PSAT?
1120
920
1320
1480
9
Author's purpose can be defined as
All of the above
Persuade
Inform
Entertain or express
10
What is the PSAT score range?
200-1400
320-1520
400-1600
500-2000
11
An independent clause...
Has a noun and its modifiers
Has a verb and noun and can stand alone
Has a verb and noun but can't stand alone
Has a verb but not a noun
12
What is the purpose of taking the PSAT?
College admission and scholarship opportunities
Gives you a preview of the SAT
All of the above
Identifies areas for improvement
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A comma should be used...
After a dependent clause or introductory phrase
Before any coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
All of the above
To separate a items in a series

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