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Master the sentence-insertion blank by analyzing before-and-after flow and cohesion signals.
Teach the sentence-insertion blank and how to decide by cohesion signals.
In TOEIC Part 6, the sentence-insertion question asks you to choose the best sentence to fill a blank in a paragraph. This is often the most challenging question because it tests your understanding of paragraph cohesion, not just grammar.
To get this right, your answer must perfectly bridge the flow BEFORE and AFTER the gap.
Gallery of pronoun-to-antecedent links and transition matching.
A clean educational process flowchart showing connection signals for sentence insertion. It features three visual exampl…
Visual checklist for sentence insertion flow.
Learner matches candidate sentences to gaps based on reference/transition connections.
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Faded skill example for deducing the correct inserted sentence.
Read this TOEIC Part 6 excerpt: 'Please review the attached budget report. [Gap]. Therefore, we must cut marketing expenses by 15% next quarter.' The sentence after the gap begins with 'Therefore,' which signals a logical . The result is a 15% reduction in expenses, meaning the missing sentence must provide the for this negative action. Among the choices, only the option stating 'Costs have exceeded our initial projections' introduces a financial that justifies a budget cut. Other options mentioning a 'great job' or 'hiring' lack a vital connection to , making them incorrect.
Several insertion items where distractors are topically related but break flow.
Read the text and choose the best sentence to fill the gap:
"Dear Ms. Smith, Thank you for your recent order of office supplies. We have successfully processed your payment. [GAP]. If you have any further questions about the delivery, please contact our support team."
AI asks the learner to identify the exact word that proved the fit.