<p>Yes.
Silverturtle’s guide is great if using it as grammar guide!</p>
<p>Hi there!
Can somebody please explain the following about Silverturtle’s guide?
Do I get that right that all the verbs listed below “infinitive complements” definitely HAVE to take infinitive complements in EACH case? The same with the verbs listed in “gerund complements”: they HAVE to take gerund complements in each case?</p>
<p>And verbs listed in “object + infinitive” AND “gerund complements” have to take an infinitive complement if an object is used and a gerund complement if no object is used, is that correct?</p>
<p>So, what about verbs which can take both infinitive AND gerund complements without a difference in meaning and with a difference in meaning?
For example “like” or “stop”.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!
This is very important for my studying, i need your help!</p>
<p>Thanks for this guide! You’re definitely my hero! :D</p>
<p>Sorry for the delay.</p>
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<p>I do not know.</p>
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<p>Although I cannot confirm this, I believe that both “at” and “for” are acceptable there, but the latter is more common.</p>
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<p>A single sentence can employ multiple persons. Ungrammatical person shifts–the ones I was referring to–occur when a different person is used to refer to the same entity/entities. The most common instance of this error is the shift from “you” to “one” or vice-versa. As when considering whether tense shifts are appropriate, you should assess whether a person shift is logical.</p>
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<p>If your CR score is not increasing despite your taking and reviewing many practice tests, it is most likely that deficiencies in English comprehension are limiting you. Taking practice tests will help this but will so do quite slowly. Very actively reading opinion articles, I have found, is a good way to improve your general reading comprehension.</p>
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<p>In general, the verb must take that specific complement unless it is one of the following, which can take either:</p>
<p>attempt
begin
continue
hate<br>
like
love
neglect
forget<br>
remember<br>
stop
prefer<br>
regret
can’t stand
stand
start</p>
<p>These, like my original lists, are taken from [url=<a href=“http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/gerunds.htm]here[/url”>http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/gerunds.htm]here[/url</a>]. I do not know whether they have omitted any verbs that belong on that list.</p>
<p>woah, what a dense, helpful booklet.</p>
<p>For a high school senior, Silverturtle, this is some accomplishment! Great work!</p>
<p>I’ve been skimming through it a little bit and will definitely give it a longer, more concentrated pass soon.</p>
<p>One thing that I noticed, and feel is worth commenting on, is that you mention that it’s “too-time consuming” to write notes in the margin during passage based reading.</p>
<p>as an SAT tutor with over 12 years of experience, I have to say that writing notes on your exam booklet is a GREAT TECHNIQUE. The test is well over 4 hours long, so anything you can do to get out of your head and onto the page is extremely helpful.</p>
<p>I encourage all my students to mark up their booklet and to write down the MAIN IDEA of any passage as soon as they finish reading it. Use shorthand, symbols, whatever it takes, but please DON"T keep it all bottled up in your head.</p>
<p>Silverturtle, you sound like an extremely sharp individual, and I imagine you are an excellent test taker. However, even if I was tutoring you I would tell you to do the same thing, because it helps keep your thoughts organized and it’s a proven technique.</p>
<p>Great job on all the grammar info as well. You really dug up all that the SAT can focus on.</p>
<p>Just a reminder to anyone who’s prepping for the SATs, don’t worry so much about defining what is wrong in the grammar portions, it’s only matters that you can SPOT the error - not define it. </p>
<p>Just don’t want anyone to get too caught up with memorizing grammar terms. :)</p>
<p>great work silverT!</p>
<p>^Second everything 100points said. Writing notes in the margins is one of my favorite habits when reading and it really helps me concentrate. And don’t worry too much about the grammar terms :).</p>
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<p>Yes, as I acknowledged, there are definitely some who agree with you. I gave that method what I consider a fair try when I began to approach the CR section, but I didn’t have much success: I found myself making notes that were rather superficial. Nonetheless, as with many techniques on the CR section, one should give your suggestion a try. Perhaps I was a bit too dismissive of it originally. </p>
<p>I appreciate your comments. Hearing from a more experienced perspective is always productive.</p>
<p>Silverturtle, do you know that your name appears in the 2011 Edition of Direct Hits? ;)</p>
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<p>Yes, under the word “crystallized” I believe. I have yet to order a copy, but I will get around to it eventually. It will provide a nice tangible token for remembering my time on CC. :)</p>
<p>Silverturtle, do you know that your name appears in the 2011 Edition of Direct Hits? </p>
<p>In what context?</p>
<p>Silverturtle: I come back to College Confidential for my SAT II, and what do I see in the SAT Preparation forum? Your amazingly comprehensive guide and 85 pages of responses. : ) Nice job, man.</p>
<p>Your mailbox is full, so I couldn’t PM you this message.
Hello silverturtle. You’re SAT guide is amazing. You said to PM you for the self chancing excel spread. My email address is <a href="mailto:aakashsheth2@gmail.com">aakashsheth2@gmail.com</a>. I also have a quick question. I am a junior, and I scored a 2270 on my first try on the October SAT (750-CR,770-M,750-W w/ 71 MC 11 Essay). I am also an ORM (East Indian) and am wondering if my scores are in the appropriate range for an unhooked applicant. Everyone is saying I need a 2300+, but I don’t know if I want to retake it. I plan on applying to various ivies and stanford. I also plan on applying to Johns Hopkins, Rice, Emory, Northwestern, U Chicago, and Duke. Thanks in advance for reading this, and thank you again for an amazing admissions guide!</p>
<p>gorgeous guide…someone should pay you!</p>
<p>Wow, lots of studying. At least you’re not this kid: [YouTube</a> - Duffle Bag Public Pranks](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>Silverturtle, you don’t seem to mention anything about the Physics Olympiad here.</p>
<p>But I was wondering, what the best way would be to go about studying for it?
Doing these practice problems from these few past exams: [U.S</a>. Physics Team - exams](<a href=“U.S. Physics Team - exams”>U.S. Physics Team - exams)</p>
<p>Or shall I get a book, and if so, what recommendations do you have?</p>
<p>SilverTurtle, brother, you rule. I printed the whole guide and devoured it. Your CR technique works like a charm!(for me atleast) Wow, thins is the first time I’m getting to talk to an author of something I read. Feels nice.
My SAT tomorrow, wish me luck!
Many thanks and I hope God rewards you for this selfless deed.</p>
<p>jububbles man this is the guide to SAT and admission success not Physics Olympiad success.</p>