intro to sentence shifts
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summary
the module focuses on understanding and applying the concept of sentence shifters, particularly through the identification and use of reversers in sentence construction to indicate a shift in direction or contrast within the sentence.
- introduction to reversers such as 'though', 'although', 'even though', 'despite', 'yet', and 'but' as pivotal words that signal a shift in the sentence's direction.
- explanation of the strategy to identify the opposite meaning required by the blank in the sentence based on the context provided before and after the comma.
- demonstration of applying the concept through examples, highlighting the importance of matching the answer choices to the inferred opposite meaning.
- guidance on using additional clues within the sentence, such as apposition, to further refine the choice of words that fit the sentence's intended meaning.
- emphasis on the systematic approach to gre sentence completion questions by first identifying reversers and then logically deducing the correct word choice.
chapters
00:02
understanding reversers
00:19
applying reversers in sentence completion
01:41
strategic approach to answer selection
02:27
advanced application of reversers
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