Parts of Speech in Two-Blank Sentences

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PSAT Critical Reading › Parts of Speech in Two-Blank Sentences

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Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

The ___________ scientist decided that he would attempt to __________ his competitor’s work, making it appear dubious to the general scientific community.

2

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

While Hannah knew that her teacher would consider her claim to have written three lab reports in a single evening __________, she knew that he would not be able to __________ her story because it was true.

3

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

Johnson felt that his __________ was only a minor __________ and not a serious transgression against his marriage vows.

4

Choose the set of words that best completes the following sentence.

Harold commenced a __________ of strenuous studying to build up the mental __________ to complete the three-day bar examination.

5

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

The __________ of Andrew Jackson was infamous among politicians in his time; even after he achieved phenomenal success they could not bear his consistent __________.

6

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

The __________ claims made by the witness about the circumstances of the crime __________ justice.

7

Choose the set of words that best completes the following sentence.

Harold commenced a __________ of strenuous studying to build up the mental __________ to complete the three-day bar examination.

8

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

The __________ of Andrew Jackson was infamous among politicians in his time; even after he achieved phenomenal success they could not bear his consistent __________.

9

The hike that Marty took with his friends followed a __________ route full of twists and turns, and when he began to worry that they were getting lost, he began to __________ in his backpack for the map of the area.

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Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

Sally __________ when she saw the __________ height restriction for the roller coaster she had wanted to ride because she assumed that she was not tall enough to ride; while no one under five feet tall could ride with no exceptions, she was luckily exactly that height.

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