The verbal section of the GRE revised general test has three major types of questions. They are Sentence Equivalence, Text Completion and Reading Comprehension. Understanding the contextual meaning of words and phrases would be the key to answering the GRE SE& TC where as your reasoning and analytical skills are the key to tackle reading comprehension questions.
Sentence Equivalence
Physical structure of the GRE Sentence Equivalence Question: 1.One sentence 2. One blank 3. 6 Choices
Task given in the GRE Sentence Equivalence Question.1Choose two correct choices from the options given so that two equal and meaningful sentences can be created
Strategy for Cracking the GRE Sentence Equivalence Question
- Reading the sentence paying attention the clues that will help you decipher the context of the sentence. Also pay attention to the structural elements of the sentence 2. Predict a word for the blank. 3. Eliminate the wrong choices using process of elimination techniques while looking for a match for the predicted word. 4. Plug the chosen word into the blank and check for grammatical and stylistic correctness.
Text completion Questions
TC questions in the GRE revised general test are very similar to sentence equivalence questions therefore the strategy will be pretty much similar to the strategy for sentence equivalence.
Physical structure of the GRE Text completion Questions
- One, two or three blanks. 2. Five choices for a single blank question 3. Three choices each for the blanks in double and triple blank questions.
Task given in the GRE Text completion Questions
Choose one correct word or phrase from the choices given
Strategy for Cracking the GRE Text completion Questions
- Read the sentences paying attention to overall sense of the text. Find out the clues that will help you decipher the context of the sentence. Also pay attention to the structural elements of the sentence 2. Predict a word for the blank. 3. Eliminate the wrong choices using process of elimination techniques while looking for a match for the predicted word. 4. Plug the chosen word into the blank and check for grammatical and stylistic correctness. You can work on the blanks in any order that suits you
Explanation of the strategy will be provided in the Brooklyn GRE classes sessions.