Identify cross-sentence traps where local grammar is correct but context tense/reference is wrong.
Gallery showing how an opening sentence fixes the time frame.
A clean educational diagram of a timeline showing a 'Tense Chain'. On the left, a large anchor box says 'Starting next y…
Teach the cross-sentence trap regarding tense and time frames.
In TOEIC Part 6, you will often face sentences with a blank where several options look grammatically perfect if you only read that single sentence.
However, if you choose your answer based only on the immediate sentence, you might fall into a cross-sentence trap. The correct answer depends entirely on the context established earlier in the passage.
Learner identifies the sentence that sets the text's time frame.
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Items requiring the learner to look beyond the blank's own sentence.
Read the excerpt: "Starting next fiscal year, we are changing our primary supply vendor. The new vendor [ _____ ] us with higher quality raw materials."
Which option best completes the blank?
AI flags whether the learner's reasoning checked the wider text for consistency.
State one specific action you will take during the exam.
Reflecting on past mistakes helps prevent repeating them.