CHAPTER 5 / SENTENCE COMPLETION SKILLS 215
Concept Review 2:
The Four Logical Relationships
- What are the four basic logical relationships a sentence may include?
After each sentence, describe its “logical structure” by circling each logical relationship—contrast, support,
cause and effect, or definition—that you can find within the sentence. (Remember that a sentence may show
more than one relationship.)
- Although he clearly was obsessed with the ------ of moral integrity, he was also aware of its potential -------:
self-righteousness, arrogance, and condescension.
support contrast cause and effect definition- Few of us appreciated our group leader’s ------; we were too intelligent and had too much self-esteem to be
persuaded by her constant use of insult and humiliation.
support contrast cause and effect definition- In need of a ------ from persecution, many young refugees wandered far from their homeland seeking ------
communities in which to settle.
support contrast cause and effect definition- Because the population of bacteria soon ------ the food supply, their once rapid proliferation soon slows, and
may even stop altogether.
support contrast cause and effect definition- Deer in the wild often seem ------ to the concept of death; they are utterly unaware of any danger even when
they notice their friends nearby dropping one by one.
support contrast cause and effect definition- Some contend that the quatrains of Nostradamus ------ events that would not take place for centuries,
including ------ like wars, conflagrations, and earthquakes.
support contrast cause and effect definition- While the script for the movie consummately depicted the wit and charm of Oscar Wilde, the incompetent
actor portraying him mutilated the most ------ lines.
support contrast cause and effect definition- The herd of lemmings always acted ------, thus ensuring that either they all survived or they all perished.
support contrast cause and effect definition- By ------ his announcement of the new promotions, Carl felt that he could maintain his employees’ eager-
ness with the element of anticipation.
support contrast cause and effect definition