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SAT Question of the Day Explained – December 1, 2014 – Sentence Completion

Today’s SAT question of the day is a one-blank sentence completion that gives us the answer right in the sentence (a definition sentence completion).

Her vague sense of ——- grew into anxiety and then alarm when she discovered that her initial doubts about the success of the undertaking were well founded.

She had a sense of something bad, right?  Something like anxiety? So we need an answer choice that means something bad, like anxiety.

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SAT Question of the Day Explained – January 23, 2014 – Sentence Completion

Tom Whittaker (right)

Today’s SAT question of the day is a single-blank sentence completion about a certain mountaineer.  He had “unflagging determination” and “_______ physical preparation” for his successful ascent.  Let’s think of what should go in that blank. Continue reading