SC Flashcards
Such as vs like
Such as - examples , (includes)
Like - comparison, similar to (doesnt include)
Like vs as
Like - compares nouns
As - compares verbs
Whether vs if
Whether - alternatives
If - condition, if/then
Due to vs because of
Due to - modifies nouns
Because of - modifies verbs
Less vs fewer
Uncountable countable
S / P?
Less - uncountable, singular
News, info, money, currency, music, art, sugar, rice, butter, water, elec
Fewer - countable, plural
Dollar, jobs, report, table, songs
I
Me
Myself
I - subject
Me - object
Myself - object, something you do to yourself
Redundant phrases
Close proximity End result Plan ahead Advance warning Revert back Basic necessities False pretense Personal opinion Join together Atm machine Free gift Surrounded on all sides
Common constructions
Just as...so Range from...to Among / between X and y As a result of Believe to be (not believe as) Distinguish X from y In contrast to / with X, Y So x as to Y So x that y Whether to
Two vs more than two comparisons
The other
Another
One another
Each other
Two comparisons
The other, each other
More than two comparisons
Another, one another
If/then condition statements
Would or was?
Use conditional “would”
Non essential clauses: comma / no?
Essential clauses
Non essential: enclosed in commas
Essential: should be that, NOT “which”
Appositive phrases
Serves role of adjective
Non essential
Cant be far from noun theyre modifying
Relative nouns: which vs that
Location against the noun it modifies
Which - strict, MUST modify noun beside it
That - not as strict
Restrictions on which whose where
Cant modify people
Use of whose
Use of where
Alternative for where/when
Whose - can modify non humans
Where - cant modify metaphorical places / situations / cases
In which = where / when
Relative clause with no noun after “that”
If no verb after that, it must agree with the noun it refers to
WRONG
Patagonia is one of those rare companies that has stayed true to its vision.
CORRECT
Patagonia is one of those rare companies that HAVE stayed true to its vision.
Relative pronouns
Who what where which that whose whom
Tip: check noun before relative noun and check if its correctly modified
Numerical agreement for comparison
Much, many, few, little, amount, number
Singular
Plural
Singular: much, less, little, amount
Plural: many, fewer, few, number
A number of vs the number of
The number of = S
A number of = P
Those - sing or plural!
Plural!
Note: dont use this that these those in place of nouns. use THEY / THEM
Despite: noun or verb
Both
BUT DESPITE cannot be followed by relative pronoun
Awareness of vs awareness about
Awareness of
Compare to
Compare with
Compare to - similarities between UNLIKE things
Compare with - differences between LIKE things
Instead of
Rather than
Rather than: compare verbs
Instead of: nouns???
As well as vs and
And - parallel, equals, plural, two or more things
As well as - not parallel, not equal, singular, two things
