GED Test (Mathematical Reasoning, Science, Social Studies, Reasoning Through Language Arts)
Language conventions: practice questions
Our GED bank has 28 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Which sentence is a fragment?
- I missed the meeting because the bus was late.
- The bus was late this morning.
- Because the bus was late this morning.
- Because the bus was late, I missed the meeting.
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C. Because the bus was late this morning. — A dependent clause starting with 'because' cannot stand alone.
Question 2
Choose the correct word: 'The bus was ___ crowded to get on.'
- two
- to
- too
- tow
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C. too — 'Too' means excessively. 'To' is a preposition; 'two' is the number.
Question 3
Which sentence correctly combines the ideas? 'Jamal studied every night. He passed the exam.'
- Because Jamal studied every night, he passed the exam.
- Although Jamal studied every night, he passed the exam.
- Jamal studied every night, he passed the exam.
- Jamal studied every night, but he passed the exam.
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A. Because Jamal studied every night, he passed the exam. — 'Because' shows the cause-and-effect relationship. 'Although' and 'but' wrongly suggest contrast; the comma alone is a splice.
Question 4
Which transition best fits? 'The forecast called for sun. ___, it rained all afternoon.'
- However
- Therefore
- Similarly
- For example
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A. However — 'However' signals the contrast between the forecast and what happened.
Question 5
Which sentence uses the correct verb for its subject?
- The box of old letters was on the shelf.
- The box of old letters are on the shelf.
- The box of old letters were on the shelf.
- The box of old letters have been on the shelf.
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A. The box of old letters was on the shelf. — The subject is 'box' (singular), not 'letters.'