A test in which a candidate must compete an unfinished sentence by adding the missing word or phrase.

Every competitive exam has a section on Verbal Ability, which includes questions about statement completion. Each question has one or two blanks, and to complete the sentence, you must choose the best answer option. Make it a point to pay close attention to the text in order to pick up all of the hints. Your vocabulary and comprehension skills will be put to the test with these kind of questions.

Now we will detail you how to quickly and easily solve the questions on "Sentence completion " verbal ability tests. 

Important Techniques and Hintsː

1. Word Compatibility / Word fitting
   Before you look at the answer options, think of a term that "fits" the sentence
2. Support Indicators
   Supporting words add to or clarify what has been spoken previously. These words are frequently used in phrases to introduce synonyms for other words.
   Here are some examples of frequent supporting words:
   And, Also, For, Furthermore, Likewise, additionally, In Addition
3. Transitional Words
   Keep an eye out for transitional words. Transitional words indicate what is about to happen. It implies that there is a comparison to be made with something previously mentioned, or to support something previously expressed.
   Here are some transitional words examples:
   Besides, than, too, also, first, second, next, last, finally, not only-but also, as well as
4. Contrast Indicators
   To compare and contrast two things is to show how they differ. In this type of sentence completion questions, you need to look for a term that means the opposite of the given word or phrase in the sentence (an antonym).
   Some of the most common contrast indicators are as follows: 
   But, Yet, Despite, Although, However, Nevertheless
5. Cause and Effect Indicators
   These phrases imply that something causes something else to happen.
   Because, For, Thus, Hence, Therefore, If, Then
6. Positive/Negative Flow
   When reading the sentence, search for adjectives and adverbs that describe the phrase's main theme. After you've located these adjectives/adverbs, you'll need to determine if the sentence's main theme is positive or negative. In any and all negative concepts, the words no/none/not... are included in the word/s.
   Simply continue to mark the words with +/- until you reach the conclusion of the phrase. Utilize the punctuations/conjunctions hint to split the sentence into two thirds. After that, compare the +/- signs on both sides and fill in the blank with the suitable word. 
   To put it another way, if the first half of the sentence flows positively and the second portion flows negatively, the blank must also flow negatively to keep the sentence flowing smoothly. Without even understanding the question, this would answer the sentence completion question.
7. Punctuation
   When the punctuation "," (comma) is followed by a blank in between two words, it indicates that the blank's meaning is the same word preceding ",". In other words, if you see ',' followed by a blank, look for the word's synonym, and check the alternatives to match the synonym.
   Similarly, when you see ":" (colon) or ";" (semi-colon) in a sentence, it means that the next thought is essentially an explanation of the one before it. Simply look up the word's synonym before the punctuation and fill in the blank with one of the options provided.
8. Apposition
   This advanced grammatical fork appears frequently in verbal ability tests. (Be careful not to confuse the terms "opposition" and "apposition," as they have very distinct meanings.) In apposition, two words or phrases are placed next to each other, with the second word defining, clarifying, or supporting the first.
   A comma, semicolon, hyphen, or parenthesis will separate the second word or sentence from the first.
   Note: If there is no linking word after a comma, such as and, for, or yet, the next phrase is most likely appositional.
   Because the appositional word, phrase, or clause defines the missing word, identifying an appositional structure can substantially simplify a sentence completion difficulty.
9. Elimination Process (POE)
   Through the positive/negative flow, you may easily eliminate all the possibilities that are clearly incorrect. If you have a blank in a statement with a positive answer, you can eliminate all the negative possibilities. This allows you to narrow down your options and leave only a few options. With only two options, you have a much better chance of getting the correct answer than with five.
   Summary
   a. Determine the type of sentence and divide it into two sections for clarity
   b. Use the “Word Fitting” words from the alternatives to complete the statement.
   c. Look for “Support word indicators” from the options to finish the statement.
   d. Keep an eye out for transitional words that can assist you in figuring out the answer
   e. Look for contrast indicators for a term that means the opposite of the given word or phrase in the sentence (an antonym) as a hint to arrive at the answer
   f. Look for Cause and Effect indicators which can help you identify the answer
   g. Based on the interpretation of one of the sections, determine whether the missing word should have a positive or negative meaning. Using this method, you can eliminate two or three options as being incorrect.
   h.Punctuation is another useful indicator to pick the answer
   i. The procedure of the Elimination Process (POE) can be used to arrive at the accurate answer
   

We hope that these test-taking strategies will assist you in learning how to pass a sentence completion test.

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