Blank Position Complicating the Sentence Meaning

Right! Since the blank appears at the end of the sentence and the __sentence key__ at the beginning, this technique simplifies it into only the elements needed to fill in the blank, eliminating unnecessary clauses.

Have a look at the following text completion question. Though it initially began as a small venture, the machining company, which has become one of the city's most renowned enterprises by way of its swift, efficient production line, impeccably trained workers, and state-of-the-art computerized technology, has \_\_\_\_\_ beyond expectations. Which of the following sentences best breaks this question down into only the necessary components for filling in the blank, thus avoiding the __blank-position-complicating-the-sentence-meaning distractor__?

Not quite. This choice will not be helpful in solving the blank, as it eliminates the __sentence key__. Remember to ask what the subject of the blank is and what you know about that subject in order to determine which parts of the sentence to ignore.

Not really. This choice cuts out some of the extra information present in the sentence, but not enough. There are still additional details present that are not necessary for solving the blank.

Though it initially began as a small venture, the machining company has \_\_\_\_\_ beyond expectations.

The machining company has \_\_\_\_\_ beyond expectations.

Though it initially began as a small venture, the machining company, by way of its swift, efficient production line, impeccably trained workers, and state-of-the-art computerized technology, has \_\_\_\_\_ beyond expectations.