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SAT Reading and Writing · Craft and Structure

SAT Words in Context Practice

Choose the most precise word or phrase for a blank based on the passage's meaning.

261practice questions
142easy
58medium
61hard

About These Questions

There are 261 official questions for this skill in the College Board question bank: 142 easy, 58 medium and 61 hard. All of them are multiple choice. Each one has the official answer and explanation.

Tips for Craft and Structure

  • For words in context, predict your own word for the blank, then match it to a choice.
  • Ask what each sentence is doing (introducing, contrasting, giving an example) to answer structure questions.
  • For cross-text questions, note how the second author would respond to the first author's main claim.

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