Digital SAT Craft and Structure: words in context, structure and cross-text quiz quiz
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What is the most effective first move on a words-in-context question?
A sentence reads: 'Far from being cursory, the report was thorough.' The phrase 'far from' signals that the blank-style word 'cursory' is:
Two answer choices both seem roughly right on a words-in-context item. How do you decide?
A text-structure question asks what a passage 'does.' This means you should describe its:
For the function of an underlined sentence beginning 'However,...', the signal word tells you the sentence most likely:
On an overall-structure question, a tempting wrong answer often:
For a 'how would the author of Text 2 respond to Text 1' question, you should:
A cross-text answer that accurately summarises Text 1 but ignores Text 2 is:
When a text concedes 'while X is true, Y,' the author's position is best described as:
For a multiple-meaning word, the right sense is selected by:
An author calls a speech 'a torrent of vague promises that dissolved under scrutiny.' The diction mainly:
Two passages describe the same law as a 'long-overdue reform' and a 'hasty overreach.' The contrast in word choice shows: