GRE Sentence Equivalence: Find the Pair Before the Words

A strategy for spotting logic pairs before answer choices start competing for your attention.

Study note

Start by reading once for meaning. On the second pass, mark the signal words that show contrast, cause, emphasis, or sequence. On the third pass, write one original sentence that uses the most useful new word.

Try this

Choose a paragraph from today's reading and reduce it to one sentence. Then expand it again with two new details. This before-and-after exercise trains accuracy and style at the same time.