How bad is a 1490 on the Sat?

<p>Well yes, you should read the entire sentence closely and multiple times aloud in your head, but I feel that’s not a “trick”, just the most effective strategy. What I meant to say is that the grammar isn’t really designed to trick you. You may fall into traps if you don’t read the whole sentence carefully, but if you know your rules well enough the answer will become obvious.</p>