USAT Sentence Completion
USAT sentence completion: combine grammar with logical meaning
Sentence-completion questions are not solved by vocabulary alone. The correct option must fit the grammar, connector, tone and logical direction of the whole sentence.
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- Grammar
- Check 2
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- Check 3
- Meaning
- Check 4
- Natural collocation
Guide 01
Read the sentence before the options
- Predict whether the blank needs a positive, negative or neutral idea.
- Notice contrast words such as although, however and despite.
- Notice cause/result words such as therefore, because and consequently.
- Identify the required part of speech.
- Choose the option that makes the complete sentence natural and logical.
Guide 02
Original practice
| Sentence | Best completion | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Although the road was narrow, the driver remained _____. | cautious | The contrast does not remove the need for careful driving. |
| The evidence was so _____ that the committee requested another investigation. | inconclusive | The result explains why more investigation was needed. |
| Her explanation was brief but sufficiently _____ for the audience to understand the process. | clear | The second clause requires understandable communication. |
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