GRE Text Completion
Text Completion gives you a passage of one to five sentences with one, two or three blanks. Each blank has its own column of choices, and every blank must be right to score.
Predict before you look
Cover the choices. Find the clue that defines the blank and the signpost that says whether to agree or contrast: although, despite and yet turn; moreover and indeed continue; because and therefore give a cause or result. Then predict your own word and pick the closest choice.
Example. "Far from being _____, the speech was so dull that half the audience left early." "Far from" sets the blank against dull, so predict gripping, and choose a word such as riveting.
Two and three blanks
Start with the blank that has the strongest clue, often not the first, then check the whole sentence with every blank filled. A choice that fits one blank but makes the passage contradict itself is wrong.
Questions
Is there partial credit for two-blank questions?
No. Every blank must be right for the question to count.
How many choices does each blank have?
Five for a one-blank question; three per blank for two and three blanks.