Always cover the answer
choices so that they do not influence your thoughts as you examine the sentence. Read the sentence carefully, looking for
clues to predict the answer that belongs in the blank. After you make your prediction, match it to
the correct answer choice. Eliminate answers that do not match. Be
sure to compare your prediction to all the answer choices, even if one seems to
match perfectly.
Those scholars who believe that the true author of the poem died
in 1812 consider the authenticity of this particular manuscript ------- because
it includes references to events that occurred in 1818.
What do sentence completion
questions test? They test both
vocabulary and logic. When you read this
sentence, did anything seem odd about the dates that are mentioned? Can an author who died in 1812 refer to
events that happened in 1818? It seems
unlikely, and that is exactly what scholars are going to think about the
authenticity of this version of the poem: it is unlikely. Use the word “unlikely” as your prediction,
and look down at your answer choices.
(A) ageless
(B) tenable
(C) suspect
(D) unique
(E) legitimate
(A) Does ageless mean unlikely? No.
Eliminate it. (B) Does tenable
mean unlikely? No; it almost means
likely. (C) The word suspect has more
than one meaning. When suspect is used
as an adjective, and all the answer choices are adjectives, it matches your
prediction. (D) Unique does not mean
unlikely. (E) Legitimate does not match
your prediction and it is the opposite of what the scholars from the sentence
will believe.
The correct answer is (C).
Words used in this SC:
Authenticity: genuineness
Ageless: continuing indefinitely
Tenable: capable of being
justified or defended
Suspect: viewed with suspicion,
doubtful
Unique: having no equal,
unparalleled
Legitimate: valid
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