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GED Exam Prep: Writing - Question List

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21.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

"Dressing in the Congo is greatly influenced by the Western world, however, they are mixed with traditional clothing such as kikwembe, abacos, or a dashiki."

  1. Western world, however
  2. Western world; however
  3. Western world however
  4. Western world, but however
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22.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

"Main cash crop for Belize was sugar, but in recent years, citrus fruits have become the leading source of crop income."

  1. Main cash crop
  2. A main cash crop
  3. The main cash crop
  4. An main cash crop
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23.

Choose the answer which best rewords the sentence. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

"There are a group of islands located in the East China Sea that are the subject of a dispute between two nations."

  1. There are a group of islands located in the East China Sea that are the subject of a dispute between two nations.
  2. There are a group of islands, located in the East China Sea, that are the subject of a dispute between two nations.
  3. A group of islands located in the East China Sea that is the subject of a dispute.
  4. A group of islands located in the East China Sea is the subject of a dispute between two nations.
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24.

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?

"Don’t forget to change your car’s oil every 3000 miles, you risk damaging the engine if you drive without enough oil."

  1. Fix the parallel structure.
  2. Change from second to third person.
  3. Fix the comma splice.
  4. Set off the parenthetical remark with commas.
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25.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

"Building infrastructure and developing oil reserves is becoming increasingly important to the economy."

  1. is
  2. are
  3. was
  4. were
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