2022 TEST GED LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING COMPLETE STUDY REVIEW SOLUTION
Clarity is the objective of any writing, and the organization of any expository writing is
extremely important to clarity. - ANS IS When judging the organization of a piece of writing,
whether it is a promotional piece or a personal letter, you should look for a clear and logical
delivery of ideas.
Things to ask yourself about your writing. - ANS IS *Does each piece of writing contain a topic
statement in the first paragraph?
*Does each paragraph have a topic sentence?
*Are related ideas grouped in the same paragraph?
*Do all sentences in the paragraph support the topic sentence? Is there a clear progression
from one idea to the next, from one paragraph to the next (perhaps using first, next, then, &
finally)
*Do all the paragraphs support the topic sentence?
Expository - ANS IS Intended to explain or describe
Singular - ANS IS (of a word or form) denoting or referring to just one person or thing
Adjective Verb - ANS IS A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming
the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen
Subject - ANS IS A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.
Plural - ANS IS A plural word form
Compound subject - ANS IS A type of subject where two or more individual noun phrases are
coordinated to form a single, larger noun phrase
Noun phrase - ANS IS Compound subjects cause many difficulties in the proper usage of
grammatical agreement between the subject and other entities (verbs, pro nouns, etc)
Independent clause - ANS IS (Main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a
simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate; it makes sense by
itself
Independent clauses - ANS IS Are clauses that express a complete thought. They can function as
sentences.
Dependent clauses - ANS IS Do not express a complete thought & cannot function as sentences
Noun - ANS IS is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Whatever exists, we assume, can
be named, and that name is a noun.
, Verb - ANS IS a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main
part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become,happen.
Proper noun - ANS IS a name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with
initial capital letters, e.g.,Larry, Mexico, and Boston Red Sox.
About nouns - ANS IS When using a noun to describe another noun, the first noun is "acting as"
an adjective, e.g., Love story
Countable nouns - ANS IS They have a singular form & a plural form. They usually refer to
things. Most countable nouns become plural by adding s at the end
Uncountable nouns - ANS IS They only have a singular form NO plurals. Usually refer to
abstractions (confidence or advice) or collectives ( equipment or luggage)
Active voice - ANS IS In the active voice the object receives the action of the verb, e.g.,
Cats(subject) eat(verb) fish(object)
Passive voice - ANS IS In passive voice the subject receives the action of the verb, e.g., Fish
(subject) are eaten (verb) by cats (object)
Adjective - ANS IS Describe or give information about nouns or pronouns. (age, size, color, etc)
Some show what somebody thinks about something or somebody. (nice, horrid, beautiful, etc)
Different types of adjectives - ANS IS 1. Numeric: six, one hundred & one
2. Quantitative: more, all, some, half, more than enough
3. Qualitative: color, size, smell, etc
4. Interrogative: which, whose, what
5. Demonstrative: this, that, those, these
Essay writing - ANS IS 1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion
Introduction - ANS IS An introduction should answer 3 questions. 1. What am I talking about in
this paper. 2. How am I going to talk about it. 3. What am I going to prove in this paper
Body - ANS IS Everything between your intro & conclusion & where you discuss your three main
points 1. Introduce your point 2. Explain your point 3. Give supporting evidence 4. Explain how
the point & evidence relate to your thesis
Conclusion - ANS IS Restates the intro. Use questions 1, 2, & 3 also helps trace your argument.
Clarity is the objective of any writing, and the organization of any expository writing is
extremely important to clarity. - ANS IS When judging the organization of a piece of writing,
whether it is a promotional piece or a personal letter, you should look for a clear and logical
delivery of ideas.
Things to ask yourself about your writing. - ANS IS *Does each piece of writing contain a topic
statement in the first paragraph?
*Does each paragraph have a topic sentence?
*Are related ideas grouped in the same paragraph?
*Do all sentences in the paragraph support the topic sentence? Is there a clear progression
from one idea to the next, from one paragraph to the next (perhaps using first, next, then, &
finally)
*Do all the paragraphs support the topic sentence?
Expository - ANS IS Intended to explain or describe
Singular - ANS IS (of a word or form) denoting or referring to just one person or thing
Adjective Verb - ANS IS A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming
the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen
Subject - ANS IS A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.
Plural - ANS IS A plural word form
Compound subject - ANS IS A type of subject where two or more individual noun phrases are
coordinated to form a single, larger noun phrase
Noun phrase - ANS IS Compound subjects cause many difficulties in the proper usage of
grammatical agreement between the subject and other entities (verbs, pro nouns, etc)
Independent clause - ANS IS (Main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a
simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate; it makes sense by
itself
Independent clauses - ANS IS Are clauses that express a complete thought. They can function as
sentences.
Dependent clauses - ANS IS Do not express a complete thought & cannot function as sentences
Noun - ANS IS is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Whatever exists, we assume, can
be named, and that name is a noun.
, Verb - ANS IS a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main
part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become,happen.
Proper noun - ANS IS a name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with
initial capital letters, e.g.,Larry, Mexico, and Boston Red Sox.
About nouns - ANS IS When using a noun to describe another noun, the first noun is "acting as"
an adjective, e.g., Love story
Countable nouns - ANS IS They have a singular form & a plural form. They usually refer to
things. Most countable nouns become plural by adding s at the end
Uncountable nouns - ANS IS They only have a singular form NO plurals. Usually refer to
abstractions (confidence or advice) or collectives ( equipment or luggage)
Active voice - ANS IS In the active voice the object receives the action of the verb, e.g.,
Cats(subject) eat(verb) fish(object)
Passive voice - ANS IS In passive voice the subject receives the action of the verb, e.g., Fish
(subject) are eaten (verb) by cats (object)
Adjective - ANS IS Describe or give information about nouns or pronouns. (age, size, color, etc)
Some show what somebody thinks about something or somebody. (nice, horrid, beautiful, etc)
Different types of adjectives - ANS IS 1. Numeric: six, one hundred & one
2. Quantitative: more, all, some, half, more than enough
3. Qualitative: color, size, smell, etc
4. Interrogative: which, whose, what
5. Demonstrative: this, that, those, these
Essay writing - ANS IS 1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion
Introduction - ANS IS An introduction should answer 3 questions. 1. What am I talking about in
this paper. 2. How am I going to talk about it. 3. What am I going to prove in this paper
Body - ANS IS Everything between your intro & conclusion & where you discuss your three main
points 1. Introduce your point 2. Explain your point 3. Give supporting evidence 4. Explain how
the point & evidence relate to your thesis
Conclusion - ANS IS Restates the intro. Use questions 1, 2, & 3 also helps trace your argument.
