{"id":988,"date":"2016-09-08T12:35:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T19:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=988"},"modified":"2018-12-14T22:26:27","modified_gmt":"2018-12-15T06:26:27","slug":"praxis-core-grammar-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/praxis-core-grammar-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar Rules to Know for the Praxis Core Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While studying for the Praxis Core exam, you need to brush up on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/handbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grammar rules<\/a>\u00a0for the Writing portion of the exam. There\u2019s a number of Praxis Core grammar rules you should know. Nevertheless, here are 5 rules that you must be prepared to face for the Praxis Core.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh-company-site.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/07123207\/Grammar_Check.gif\" alt=\"Praxis Core Grammar Rules\" width=\"345\" height=\"193\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1204\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Comma Splices<\/h2>\n<p>When two <a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/598\/01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">independent clauses<\/a> are joined by just a comma, you have a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chompchomp.com\/csfs01\/csfs01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">comma splice<\/a> on your hands. A comma splice is similar to a run-on sentence. Some examples of a comma splice include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jane went to the grocery store, she needed to buy some milk.<\/li>\n<li>Today is Jared\u2019s birthday, we\u2019re going out to dinner tonight.<\/li>\n<li>It was very hot outside, they decided to go to the pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To fix these sentences, try:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breaking the independent clauses into 2 sentences, (ex. Jane went to the grocery store. She needed to buy some milk.)<\/li>\n<li>Add a conjunction after the comma (ex. Today is Jared\u2019s birthday, <strong>so <\/strong>we\u2019re going out to dinner tonight.), or<\/li>\n<li>Add a subordinating conjunction (ex. <strong>Because<\/strong> it was very hot outside, they decided to go to the pool.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Improper Pronoun Usage<\/h2>\n<p>When using pronouns, some people accidentally use the subjective pronoun when they should have used the objective pronoun. Or they use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usingenglish.com\/quizzes\/73.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">objective pronoun when the subjective pronoun is appropriate<\/a>. Subjective pronouns, such as I, he\/she, we, they, and who, should be used when referring to the person performing the verb. Objective pronouns, such as me, him\/her, us, them, and whom, should be used when referring to the object of the verb or preposition.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My brother and <strong>I<\/strong> raked the leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Dad asked my brother and <strong>me<\/strong> to rake the leaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Misplaced Modifiers<\/h2>\n<p>A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes something. When the modifier gets separated from the word that its describing, it\u2019s considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oupcanada.com\/higher_education\/companion\/literature\/9780195425154\/eng_135\/quiz_modifier.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">misplaced modifier<\/a>. Misplaced modifiers make the sentence awkward, confusing, or sometimes humorous. Check out these examples of misplaced modifiers and what you could do to correct them.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The salesman sold the car to the woman with the <strong>shiny finish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The salesman sold the car with the <strong>shiny finish<\/strong> to the woman.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>The <strong>broken<\/strong> teacher\u2019s umbrella was on her desk.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The teacher\u2019s <strong>broken<\/strong> umbrella was on her desk.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>I have 1 hour to <strong>only<\/strong> complete the quiz.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I have <strong>only<\/strong> 1 hour to complete the quiz.<\/p>\n<h2>Parallelism<\/h2>\n<p>Parallelism, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chompchomp.com\/structure01\/structure01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">parallel structure<\/a>, refers to patterns in words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence. When a person fails to use a parallel structure, the sentence sounds awkward. You\u2019ll often see this in lists. For example, \u201cBrody enjoys swimming, playing soccer, and to visit museums.\u201d Instead, you should say \u201cBrody enjoys swimming, playing soccer, and visiting museums.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It gets harder to spot issues with parallelism as the sentences get longer and more complex, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe substitute told the class that they should work quietly, that they should complete the assignment, and ask any questions that they have.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Change the sentence to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe substitute told the class that they should work quietly, that they should complete the assignment, and that they should ask any questions they have.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe substitute told the class to work quietly, complete the assignment, and ask any questions they have.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Subject-Verb Agreement<\/h2>\n<p>If you use a single subject, you need a verb that matches it for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/grammar\/subjectVerbAgree.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subject-verb agreement<\/a>. For example, you wouldn\u2019t say I studies for the Praxis Core. Instead, you could say \u201cI study for the Praxis Core\u201d or \u201cShe studies for the Praxis Core.\u201d Some other examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She and I are going to the store together.<\/li>\n<li>Congress is divided into 2 parts.<\/li>\n<li>Each of the boys play well.<\/li>\n<li>Betty was at school today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Continue to study these Praxis Core grammar rules as you prepare for the exam. Observe how people use (and misuse) them every day, so you can become a grammarian to <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/what-is-a-passing-praxis-score\/\">ace the exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you prepare for the writing portion of the Praxis Core exam, check out these 5 Praxis Core grammar rules that you should know to getting a passing score!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":178,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2436],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[4919],"class_list":["post-988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-praxis-writing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.7 (Yoast SEO v21.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Grammar Rules to Know for the Praxis Core Exam<\/title>\n<meta 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