GRE SENTENCE EQUIVALENCE STRATEGY
SENTENCE EQUIVALENCE STRATEGY
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Read the Sentence & look for Clues
Predict an Answer
Select the two Choices that most closely match your Prediction
Check Answers to see if Sentence retains the Same Meaning
SENTENCE EQUIVALENCE TIPS
• Consider all Answer Choices
• Paraphrase the Question
• Putting a difficult or long sentence into your own words makes it easier to
predict the answer
• Ensures that you understand the meaning of the sentence
• Look beyond Synonyms (words with similar meaning)
• Finding synonym pairs does not always lead to correct answer choices
• Answer choices may include synonym pairs that don’t fit sentence context
• Remember the meaning of each sentence must be the same & correct
• Use Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
• Think about the meaning of prefixes, suffixes, & roots to help define words