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It's impossible to complete a jigsaw puzzle until you first understand what the final picture is supposed to look at. The same is true for these sentences. '''Be sure to understand the point of the sentence before trying to fill in the blanks'''. The biggest reason for incorrect answers on this question is because the student did not understand the basic meaning of the sentence before trying to complete it.
It's impossible to complete a jigsaw puzzle until you first understand what the final picture is supposed to look at. The same is true for these sentences. '''Be sure to understand the point of the sentence before trying to fill in the blanks'''. The biggest reason for incorrect answers on this question is because the student did not understand the basic meaning of the sentence before trying to complete it.
In the above example, the point of the sentence is that a Republican won a Senate seat that was long held by the opposite party, the Democrats. The Democrats would not be happy about that, and the contest for the seat could not have been a friendly one. The inherent conflict immediately points the student to answer choice (B), which uses the word "conflict". This is the best fit for the gap in the sentence. The , as a "fit" for the gap in the sentence.
In the above example, the point of the sentence is that a Republican won a Senate seat that was long held by the opposite party, the Democrats. The Democrats would not be happy about that, and the contest for the seat could not have been a friendly one. The inherent conflict immediately points the student to answer choice (B), which uses the word "conflict". This is the best fit for the gap in the sentence. The, as a "fit" for the gap in the sentence.
When there are two blanks in the sentence, the student is expected to check the relation between the two words to make sure they fit the sentence, as a lock fits a key. Often the blanks are set up as opposites, and the student is expected to pick the answer choice that has two antonyms. Consider the following.
When there are two blanks in the sentence, the student is expected to check the relation between the two words to make sure they fit the sentence, as a lock fits a key. Often the blanks are set up as opposites, and the student is expected to pick the answer choice that has two antonyms. Consider the following.
After serving one table in the restaurant for over an hour, the waitress expected a _________ tip afterward, but was disappointed when the tip was ______________.
After serving one table in the restaurant for over an hour, the waitress expected a _________ tip afterward, but was disappointed when the tip was ______________.
:(A) munificent ... magnanimous
:(A)
:(B) beneficial ... stupendous
:(B)
:(C) gigantic ... stinting
:(C)
:(D) thrifty ... stingy
:(D)
:(E) generous ... niggardly
:(E)
Sometimes the question on the SAT I has only one gap in the sentence, which is to be filled in by only one word. Often the purpose is to test your knowledge of vocabulary. But even if you do not know the meaning of a word, you can figure it out from the context and at least make an educated guess.
Sometimes the question on the SAT I has only one gap in the sentence, which is to be filled in by only one word. Often the purpose is to test your knowledge of vocabulary. But even if you do not know the meaning of a word, you can figure it out from the context and at least make an educated guess.
Example Three:
Example Three:
<new example>
:(A)
:(A) eschewed
:(B)
:(B) embraced
:(C)
:(C) accepted
:(D)
:(D) willingly announced their submission to
:(E)
:(E) cowardly declined to oppose
The key to success on these sentence completion questions are the following:
The key to success on these sentence completion questions are the following:
*scheduling test-taking too late
*scheduling test-taking too late
*not managing time (running out of time has a devastating effect on scores; don't waste too much time on any question)
*not managing time (running out of time has a devastating effect on scores; don't waste too much time on any question)
*under-emphasizing, then over-emphasizing significance of test
*under-emphasizing, then overemphasizing significance of test
*being derailed by the experimental section, which does not count towards your score anyway (each SAT exam has an experimental section that is bizarre and a waste, and doesn't count)
*being derailed by the experimental section, which does not count towards your score anyway (each SAT exam has an experimental section that is bizarre and a waste, and doesn't count)