As discussed already, many PSAT questions are based on understanding a sentence, a group of related words having a subject and verb that stands independently. Missing either the subject or the verb, or both, the group of words is not a sentence. Consider the following list of word groups and determine whether they are sentences. If they are a sentence, identify the subject and verb. If they are not a sentence, identify the missing part. Remember that a group of related words with a subject and a verb can also not be a sentence. When?
PSAT prep 4
Identify the following groups of words as a sentence (point out the subject and verb); or not a sentence (point out what is missing, or what is present, to make the group of words not a sentence):
- Begin!
- Runs around the track.
- Ali running around the track.
- Fatima loves to read.
- Reading is loved by Fatima.
- If only every student would work in class and be quiet.
- When it’s time to leave, I leave.
- Writing all the reading logs and completing the assignments posted on the blog.
- If only I could leave the house.
- Read!