Select-in-Passage — A Unique GRE Format

Some reading comprehension questions ask you to click on the specific sentence in the passage that answers the question.

Format: "Select the sentence that provides evidence for the author's claim about X."

You click directly on a sentence in the passage. No answer choices.

Strategy:

1. Understand exactly what the question asks for (evidence, example, counterpoint, etc.)

2. Re-read the passage sentence by sentence

3. For each sentence, ask: does this directly address what the question asks?

4. The correct sentence will be specific and directly relevant, not tangential

Common mistake: Selecting a sentence that mentions the topic but doesn't serve the specific function asked about. A sentence about climate change isn't necessarily evidence for a specific claim about climate change.

Reference:

Wikipedia: GRE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Record_Examinations