Words In Context: SAT Practice Questions

261 official Words In Context questions (Craft and Structure) from the SAT Suite Question Bank. Pick any question from the list, or start with Question 1. Every question shows the answer and a full explanation. It is free, and no account is needed.

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What does Words In Context test on the SAT?

Words in Context questions test the meaning or rhetorical role a word has in one specific sentence. Familiar dictionary meanings can be distractors when they do not fit the surrounding logic.

Common question types

Choose the most logical and precise word
Replace a word while preserving the sentence's meaning
Use context to determine an unfamiliar meaning

Common traps

Picking the most common definition automatically
Ignoring contrast and cause-and-effect signals
Choosing a word with the right tone but the wrong meaning

Difficulty distribution

Start with the easier questions, then work toward the highest score bands.

Easy: 142
Medium: 58
Hard: 61
Extreme: 0

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FoundationQuestion 2Easy SAT question IntermediateQuestion 186Easy SAT question ChallengeQuestion 246Hard SAT question

How do I improve at Words In Context?

1Cover the choices and supply a simple word of your own.
2Use nearby transition words to determine the sentence's direction.
3Insert each finalist into the sentence and check meaning, precision, and tone.

All 261 official questions

In the same order as the list on the left. Each one opens in practice mode.