The stain was impossible to get out since it was made by
salfjlksajfls ink.
The fgfdgdsgdfg instructions left me more confused than
ever about how to complete the assignment.
Test-Taking Tip #1: Sentence Completion
There are four types of sentence completion questions:
Context: You can figure out the meaning of a word/blank
based on other words in the sentence.
Contrast: You are looking for a word opposite to what is
in the sentence because of transition words like: but,
however, although.
Similar: You are looking for a word similar to what is in
the sentence because of transition words like: also, and,
moreover.
Definition: The definition is in the sentence.
The colon (:) is an equal sign. Commas (,) link two
related concepts.
1. Cover Your Answers
2. Know the definition of the all words in the sentence.
If you don’t know a word, use:
A. Word Charge/ Word Association)
 Does the word sound positive or negative?
 Do you remember in what context you have heard the
word?
 Do you know the meaning of a word part?
3. Identify any CLUES
A. Word Clues (box)
 and, because, despite, however, so, nevertheless,
 does the word indicate “same as” or “different
than” (Contrast or Similar)
B. Punctuation Clues (box)
1.Commas
 usually link two related concepts (=) what
happens on one side must be balanced on the other
side
2. Colons
 (definition) my favorite food: carne asada
C. Context Clues Identify (underline) any word in the
sentence that will help you figure out the blank.
Label blank as “same as” (=) or “different than” (≠ )
context clue.
4.Predict
5.Eliminate
6. Guess
Because Karma was a gifted actress, her
performance in the classic play was __________.
Clues_____________
Same as or different than? _______
Predict answer___________
Since it had nothing at all to do with what we were
discussing, his argument was __________.
Clues_____________
Same as or different than? _______
Predict answer___________
Because she did every assignment thoroughly and
accurately, Tina was a ___________ student.
Clues_____________
Same as or different than? _______
Predict answer___________
The Cantankerous old man was rude even to Mother
Teresa.
What are your clues (word definition/ word part/ word
charge, word clues, punctuation clues)?
Same as or Different Than?
Substitute your own word for the underlined word.
Find the word with the most similar definition
(eliminate/ guess):
1. evil
2. quarrelsome
3. senile
4. obliging
When the actor was on hiatus, he fled to the sunny
climate of Hawaii.
What are your clues (word definition/ word part/ word
charge, word clues, punctuation clues)?
Same as or Different Than?
Substitute your own word for the underlined word.
Find the word with the most similar definition
(eliminate/guess):
1. vacation
2. break
3. task
4. cue
I capitulated early on so I could avoid further
punishment.
What are your clues (word definition/ word part/ word
charge, word clues, punctuation clues)?
Same as or Different Than?
Substitute your own word for the underlined word.
Find the word with the most similar definition
(eliminate/guess):
1. scavenged
2. erased
3. surrendered
4. convinced
Scrooge, in the famous novel by Dickens, was a
_______ : he hated the rest of mankind.
What are your clues (word definition/ word part/ word
charge, word clues, punctuation clues)?
Same as or Different Than?
Substitute your own word for the underlined word.
Find the word with the most similar definition
(eliminate/guess):
A. misanthrope
B. hypochondriac
C. philanthropist
D. hedonist
E. sybarite
The meticulous musician had nothing but contempt for
his disorganized friends.
What are your clues (word definition/ word part/ word
charge, word clues, punctuation clues)?
Same as or Different Than?
Substitute your own word for the underlined word.
Find the word with the most similar definition
(eliminate/guess):
1. talented
2. careful
3. negligent
4. skillful
The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it ____ on
as fiercely as ever.
What are your clues (word definition/ word part/ word
charge, word clues, punctuation clues)?
Same as or Different Than?
Substitute your own word for the underlined word.
Find the word with the most similar definition
(eliminate/guess):
A. trudges
B. meanders
C. edges
D. ambles
E. rages
Be sure to cite your family in the awards acceptance.
What are your clues (word definition/ word part/ word
charge, word clues, punctuation clues)?
Same as or Different Than?
Substitute your own word for the underlined word.
Find the word with the most similar
definition (eliminate/guess):
1. embellish
2. punish
3. discourage
4. mention