No Shift Sentences

Question 1

What is a no shift sentence?

Answer 1

A sentence that does not contain words or phrases that indicate a contrast or contradiction.

Question 2

A cause and effect sentence can be what type of sentence?

Answer 2

No shift

Question 3

Can a no shift signal have strong or weak signal words?

Answer 3

It can have both

Question 4

List a few no shift signal words

Answer 4

Indeed
Because
Also
Moreover
And
In addition
Similarly
Not only…but also
Just as…so to

Question 5

Which of the following types of answer choices will likely be correct for no shift sentences?

Neutral, contradictory, insufficient, similar

Answer 5

The most similar answer choice will be correct

Question 6

On the GRE, no shift sentences will typically have a strong/weak shift word or phrase? Select one

Answer 6

Strong

Question 7

A comma typically indicates a shift or no shift? Select one

Answer 7

No shift

Question 8

What is apposition?

Answer 8

When two words or phrases that are similar are next to or near each other in a sentence

Question 9

The absence of shifts can indicate…

Answer 9

No shifts

Question 10

When answering a text completion question with an apposition, what are the two things to look for:

Answer 10

1. The answer blank is next to a word/phrase and something that indicates similarity
2. The answer choice will be related or similar.