SAT English Grade 6 — Self Study Workbook

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Vocabulary VOCAB HARD 헷갈리는 단어 주의!

🧠 affect vs effect
affect = 동사 (영향을 주다) | effect = 명사 (결과, 영향)
Affect → Action (동작) | Effect → End result (결과)

📖 Example

The cold weather affected my mood. (동사: 영향을 주었다)
The cold weather had a bad effect on my mood. (명사: 영향)

Q1. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

The new law will greatly ________ the way schools operate across the country.

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Grammar TRICKY 주어-동사 수일치

🧠 주어-동사 수일치 (Subject-Verb Agreement)
"Neither A nor B" → 동사는 B에 맞춤
"Either A or B" → 동사는 B에 맞춤
B가 복수면 복수동사, B가 단수면 단수동사!

📖 Example

Neither the teacher nor the students are ready. ✅
Neither the students nor the teacher is ready. ✅

Q2. Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

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Reading HARD 주제 찾기 — 함정 주의

🧠 Main Idea 찾는 법
처음 문장 or 마지막 문장 = 주제문인 경우 많음
너무 넓거나 너무 좁은 선택지는 오답!
반복되는 키워드를 찾아라 🔑

Q3. Read the passage and identify the main idea.

Every year, millions of tons of plastic end up in the ocean. Marine animals often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and swallow them, leading to fatal injuries. Tiny plastic particles called microplastics contaminate the water that fish breathe. Scientists warn that at the current rate, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. Clearly, plastic pollution poses a devastating threat to ocean ecosystems.

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Grammar TRICKY 시제 혼동 주의!

🧠 현재완료 vs 단순과거
현재완료 (have/has + p.p.) → 과거~현재까지 영향
단순과거 (V-ed) → 완전히 끝난 과거
"since, already, just, yet, for" → 현재완료!
"yesterday, last, ago, in 2010" → 단순과거!

📖 Example

I have lived here since 2019. ✅ (현재완료)
I moved here in 2019. ✅ (단순과거)

Q4. Choose the correct verb form.

She ________ already ________ her homework before dinner last night.

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Vocabulary VOCAB HARD

🧠 문맥으로 어휘 추론하기
모르는 단어 = 앞뒤 문장의 단서(clue)를 찾아라!
"contrast" 단서: but, however, although, yet → 반대 의미
"similarity" 단서: also, similarly, and → 비슷한 의미

Q5. What does the underlined word most likely mean?

Despite being known for her frugal lifestyle, she donated a large portion of her savings to charity every year.

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Grammar TRICKY its vs it's 헷갈리면 반드시!

🧠 Apostrophe 함정!
it's = it is / it has (축약형)
its = 소유격 (~의)
they're = they are | their = 소유격 | there = 장소
👉 apostrophe(') = 빠진 글자가 있다는 신호!

Q6. Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

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Reading HARD 추론 — 행간 읽기

🧠 Inference (추론) 문제 풀기
직접 쓰여있지 않아도 → 글에서 "당연히 알 수 있는" 것
"probably", "most likely", "can be inferred" = 추론 문제 신호
틀린 선택지: 너무 과장되거나, 글에 없는 정보 ❌

Q7. What can be inferred from the passage?

Marcus arrived at the library thirty minutes before it closed. He rushed to the science section, grabbed three books on volcanoes, and sprinted to the checkout counter. The librarian raised an eyebrow but stamped the books without a word.

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Grammar TRICKY HARD

🧠 Dangling Modifier (매달린 수식어) 오류
문장 앞의 분사구(~ing, ~ed)는 반드시 주어를 수식해야 함!
틀린 예: "Walking to school, the rain started." (비가 걸어가나? ❌)
맞는 예: "Walking to school, I got wet." ✅

Q8. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier error?

09

Writing TRICKY

🧠 Transition Words (연결어) 선택법
However / Nevertheless = 그러나 (반전)
Therefore / Thus / As a result = 그러므로 (결과)
Furthermore / Moreover / In addition = 게다가 (추가)
앞뒤 문장의 관계를 먼저 파악하라! 🔍

Q9. Choose the best transition word to connect the two sentences.

The experiment failed on the first attempt. ________, the scientists refused to give up and eventually discovered a breakthrough solution.

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Vocabulary VOCAB HARD

🧠 반의어 (Antonym) 전략
단어 앞 im-, in-, un-, dis-, mis- = 부정 접두사
partial(부분적) ↔ impartial(공정한)
patient(참을성 있는) ↔ impatient(성급한)
접두사 하나로 뜻이 완전히 반대가 됨!

Q10. Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to BENEVOLENT.

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Grammar TRICKY

🧠 Who vs Whom (주격 vs 목적격)
Who = 주격 (He/She/They로 바꿔도 말이 됨)
Whom = 목적격 (Him/Her/Them으로 바꿔도 말이 됨)
👉 "Who did you call?" → "You called him." → Whom ✅

📖 Quick Test

To who/whom did you send the letter?
→ You sent it to him/her → whom ✅

Q11. Choose the correct pronoun.

The award was given to ________ had demonstrated the most improvement throughout the semester.

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Reading HARD 작가의 의도 파악!

🧠 Author's Purpose (글쓴이 의도)
Inform/Explain = 사실, 데이터, 정의가 많음
Persuade = should, must, clearly, obviously 등 강한 단어
Entertain = 이야기, 재미있는 묘사, 대화
Describe = 감각적 묘사 (색, 냄새, 소리...)

Q12. What is the author's primary purpose in writing this passage?

Teenagers today spend an average of seven hours per day on screens. Research from the American Psychological Association clearly shows that excessive screen time is linked to anxiety, poor sleep, and reduced academic performance. Schools must act now by banning phones during class and educating students about healthy digital habits. The future of our children depends on the choices we make today.

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Grammar HARD TRICKY

🧠 Parallel Structure (병렬구조)
and, but, or 로 연결된 것들은 같은 형태여야 함!
❌ She likes swimming, to run, and cycle.
✅ She likes swimming, running, and cycling.
→ 모두 -ing 형태로 통일!

Q13. Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

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Vocabulary VOCAB HARD

🧠 Connotation (함축적 의미) vs Denotation (사전적 의미)
같은 뜻이라도 느낌이 다를 수 있음!
thin (중립) / slender (긍정) / scrawny (부정)
confident (긍정) / arrogant (부정)
문맥의 분위기를 먼저 파악하라!

Q14. Which word has the most NEGATIVE connotation in this context?

The politician was known for being ________, always pushing his own agenda regardless of others' opinions.

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Writing HARD

🧠 Evidence Support (근거 지지) 문제
주장(claim)을 지지하는 문장 = 구체적 사실/데이터/예시
❌ 주장을 단순 반복하는 것 = 근거 아님
❌ 새로운 주제를 도입하는 것 = 근거 아님
✅ "because, since, for example, studies show" → 근거!

Q15. Which sentence best supports the claim: "Regular exercise improves academic performance."

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Grammar TRICKY

🧠 Comma Splice (쉼표 오류)
두 개의 완전한 문장을 쉼표만으로 연결 = 오류!
❌ "I was tired, I went to bed." (Comma Splice)
✅ 방법 3가지:
① 마침표로 분리 | ② ; 세미콜론 | ③ and/but 접속사 추가

Q16. Which option correctly fixes the comma splice?

❌ The sky turned dark, the children ran inside quickly.

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Reading HARD tone 파악은 형용사를 봐!

🧠 Tone (어조) 파악하기
감정을 나타내는 형용사와 부사를 찾아라!
critical/skeptical = 비판적 | hopeful/optimistic = 희망적
sarcastic = 빈정거리는 | objective/neutral = 중립적
concerned/alarmed = 우려하는

Q17. Which word best describes the tone of this passage?

"It is deeply troubling that despite decades of research, we continue to ignore the warnings of climate scientists. Every year we delay action, the consequences become more catastrophic and irreversible. Future generations will not forgive our complacency."

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Grammar HARD TRICKY

🧠 Subjunctive Mood (가정법 현재)
제안/요구/명령 동사 뒤 that절 = 동사원형 사용!
suggest, recommend, demand, require, insist + that + 주어 + 동사원형
❌ "I suggest that he goes." → ✅ "I suggest that he go."
주어가 3인칭 단수여도 -s 안 붙임!

Q18. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

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Vocabulary VOCAB HARD

🧠 Word Root (어근) 활용법
bene- = good (좋은) : benefit, benevolent, benefactor
mal- = bad (나쁜) : malicious, malfunction, malnutrition
-aud- = hear (듣다) : audible, audience, auditorium
어근 하나만 알면 10개 단어가 보인다!

Q19. Based on your knowledge of word roots, what does INAUDIBLE most likely mean?

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Writing HARD 마지막 문제! 집중! 🏆

🧠 Irrelevant Sentence (관련없는 문장) 찾기
단락의 주제(topic sentence)를 먼저 찾아라!
주제와 직접 관련이 없는 문장 = 제거해야 할 문장
"흥미롭지만 주제에서 벗어난" 문장이 함정! 🪤

Q20. Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

(1) The Amazon rainforest is often called the "lungs of the Earth" because it produces approximately 20% of the world's oxygen. (2) It is home to more than 10% of all species on the planet. (3) Brazil is the largest country in South America and has a population of over 200 million people. (4) Unfortunately, deforestation is rapidly destroying this vital ecosystem at an alarming rate.