Verbal
Articles
- “Layering” in Sentence Correction Questions
- Here, we discuss how test-writers complicate sentence correction questions by adding details, obscuring core issues. Also covered: avoiding the resulting traps.
- Strategies for Improving Your Sentence Correction Skills
- Looking to boost your sentence correction performance? Here are some strategies to try.
- What Did You Just Say!? Advanced Reading Comprehension Strategies
- This piece shares one approach for reading comprehension questions: Pretend you're explaining it to a younger sibling.
- How to Analyze a GMATPrep SC Question
- To help make better use of your practice tests and improve performance, this article equips you with the questions to ask yourself when reviewing sentence correction problems.
- “Layering” in Critical Reasoning Questions
- Here, we discuss how test-writers complicate critical reasoning questions by adding details, obscuring core issues. Also covered: avoiding the resulting traps.
- Causation in Critical Reasoning Questions
- This article reviews the concept of causation as it appears in critical reasoning questions, including how to approach these types of questions and the traps they present.
- Counter-intuition on the GMAT
- Going with your gut can get you in big trouble on the GMAT - here's how.
- Keeping Pace
- Time management is an essential skill for GMAT success. Here's how you master it.
- The Interplay of Quant and Verbal Sections
- To perform well on the GMAT's quant section, you'll need to sharpen your verbal skills.
- How to Analyze a Reading Comp Inference Question
- Focus your reading comp studying with this article, which explains how to analyze this type of practice problem.
- How to Analyze a Critical Reasoning Assumption Question
- Make every practice problem count - here's the process for learning from critical reading questions.
- A Must-Use Critical Reasoning Strategy
- Struggling with critical reasoning? Don't read the argument first - start with the question stem.
- How To Tackle “Draw a Conclusion” CR Questions
- What's the best way to tackle "Draw a Conclusion" critical reasoning questions? Try the methods outlined in this article.
- How to Make Educated Guesses on Verbal
- Sometimes, you just don't know the answer. Here's how to reach an education guess on verbal questions.
- GMAT Grammar: Appositive Modifiers
- This article explains appositives, one of the grammar concepts commonly tested on the GMAT's verbal section.
- Weaken the Conclusion: Breaking down a Challenging CR Problem
- Watch one of our expert instructors break down a challenging sample problem.
Tutorials
- The Finer Points of GMAT Grammar
- In this tutorial, you will learn why it is important to differentiate between spoken English and the GMAT’s grammatically correct English and when it's safe to trust your ear.
- Common Flaws in GMAT Logic
- This tutorial describes the basic types of flaws you will find in critical reasoning problems on the GMAT, including causation and "limiting" words.
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