GED WORKSHEET - 4 th AUG 2026 - GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE PRACTICE (ANSWERS) 1. Subject - Verb Agreement The collection of historical photographs ______ displayed in the museum's newest exhibit. A. were B. is C. are D. have been Explanation: The subject is collection , which is singular. The phrase of historical photographs only describes the collection and does not change the verb. A singular subject requires is 2. Verb Tense By next spring, the construction company ______ the bridge ahead of schedule. A. completed B. completes C. will have completed D. has completed Explanation: The phrase "By next spring" shows that the action will be finished before a future time. The future perfect tense ( will have completed ) is needed. 3. Pronoun Agreement Each of the applicants should submit ______ portfolio before the interview. A. their B. his or her C. our D. your Explanation: The subject each is singular, so the pronoun must also be singular. In formal writing, his or her agrees with each applicant 4. Run - on Sentence Which revision is most effective? The presentation was informative, the audience remained engaged throughout. A. The presentation was informative the audience remained engaged throughout. B. The presentation was informative; the audience remained engaged throughout. C. The presentation was informative, and the audience remained engaged throughout. D. The presentation was informative because the audience remained engaged throughout. Explanation: The original sentence contains a comma splice (two complete sentences incorrectly joined with only a comma). Adding and correctly joins the two independent clauses. 5. Sentence Fragment Which sentence is complete? A. Although the weather forecast predicted heavy rain. B. Because the train arrived ahead of schedule. C. After reviewing the evidence, the jury reached a verdict. D. While preparing for the examination. Explanation: A complete sentence needs a complete idea with a subject and verb. Choices A, B, and D are dependent clauses that leave the reader waiting for more information. 6. Modifier Placement Which sentence is written most clearly? A. Walking through the exhibition, the paintings impressed Olivia. B. Walking through the exhibition, Olivia admired the paintings. C. The paintings admired Olivia while walking through the exhibition. D. While walking through the exhibition, the paintings appeared colourful to Olivia. Explanation: The person walking is Olivia , not the paintings. The correct answer places the modifier close to the person performing the action. 7. Parallel Structure Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure? A. The workshop teaches participants how to budget, saving money, and investing wisely. B. The workshop teaches participants budgeting, saving money, and to invest wisely. C. The workshop teaches participants how to budget, save money, and invest wisely. D. The workshop teaches participants to budget, saving money, and investment. Explanation: Parallel structure requires items in a list to have the same grammatical form. The verbs budget, save, and invest are all in the same form. 8. Word Choice The committee reached a ______ decision after reviewing all the available evidence. A. carefully B. careful C. care D. caringly Explanation: The word describes the noun decision , so an adjective is required. Careful is the correct adjective. 9. Conciseness Which sentence is the most concise? A. Due to the fact that sales increased, the company expanded its workforce. B. Because sales increased, the company expanded its workforce. C. Because sales increased, the company hired more employees. D. Sales increasing was the reason that the company expanded its workforce. Explanation: GED RLA rewards clear and precise writing. Choice C removes unnecessary wording and uses the most direct expression. 10. Transition Words The proposal offered several practical solutions. ______, it failed to address the project's budget. A. Therefore B. Consequently C. However D. Likewise Explanation: The second sentence presents a contrast with the first. However is the correct transition because it shows an opposing idea. 11. Pronoun Reference Which sentence avoids an unclear pronoun? A. When Maya called Sarah, she was already at the station. B. Maya called Sarah because she was waiting. C. Sarah was already at the station when Maya called her. D. When Maya called Sarah, she answered immediately. Explanation: The other choices contain unclear pronouns because the reader cannot tell who she refers to. Choice C clearly identifies the person. 12. Apostrophes Which sentence is correct? A. The childrens' playground was recently renovated. B. The children's playground was recently renovated. C. The childrens playground was recently renovated. D. The children's' playground was recently renovated. Explanation: The word children is already plural but does not end in s . To show possession, add 's → children's 13. Active Voice Which sentence uses active voice? A. The proposal was approved by the board yesterday. B. The proposal has been approved. C. The board approved the proposal yesterday. D. The proposal is being reviewed. Explanation: In active voice, the subject performs the action. The board performs the action of approving. 14. Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects Neither the manager nor the employees ______ aware of the policy changes before the announcement. A. was B. were C. is D. has been Explanation: With neither...nor , the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. The closest subject is employees , which is plural, so the correct verb is were 15. Formal Language Which sentence is most appropriate for a formal report? A. The programme was really successful overall. B. The programme worked out pretty well. C. The programme achieved its intended objectives. D. The programme turned out great. Explanation: Formal writing should use precise and objective language. Words such as really , pretty , and great are informal. Achieved its intended objectives is more professional and specific. 16. Editing in Context The museum attract thousands of visitors each year because its exhibits are both educational and entertaining. Which revision should be made? A. Change its to it's B. Change attract to attracts C. Change are to is D. Change visitors to visitor Explanation: The subject museum is singular, so the verb must also be singular. The correct form is attracts 17. Comma Usage Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. After finishing the experiment the students recorded their observations. B. After finishing the experiment, the students recorded their observations. C. After finishing, the experiment the students recorded their observations. D. After finishing the experiment the students, recorded their observations. Explanation: A comma is needed after an introductory phrase. After finishing the experiment introduces the sentence, so it should be followed by a comma. 18. Logical Order Which revision creates the clearest sequence? A. The team celebrated after they had won the championship. B. After winning the championship, the team celebrated. C. The championship was won after the team celebrated. D. Celebrating, the championship was won by the team. Explanation: Choice B presents events in the clearest order: first the team won, then they celebrated. GED questions often test clarity and logical organisation. 19. Commonly Confused Words The manager decided to ______ the applicant's recommendation. A. except B. accept C. expect D. aspect Explanation: Accept means to agree to receive or approve something. • Except = excluding • Expect = anticipate • Aspect = a feature or part of something 20. Comparative Forms The revised proposal is ______ than the original version. A. more detailed B. most detailed C. detailed D. detail Explanation: The sentence compares two proposals (the revised version and the original version), so the comparative form is required. More detailed is correct. 21. Combining Sentences Which revision is most effective? The city expanded its public transport system. Residents reported shorter commuting times. A. The city expanded its public transport system, residents reported shorter commuting times. B. Residents reported shorter commuting times because the city expanded its public transport system. C. After the city expanded its public transport system, residents reported shorter commuting times. D. Expanding public transport, residents reported shorter commuting times. Explanation: Choice C clearly shows the relationship between the two ideas. The expansion happened first, followed by the improvement in commuting times. 22. Wordiness Which sentence is most effective? A. The reason the policy was changed was because new information became available. B. The policy was changed because new information became available. C. Due to the availability of new information, the policy underwent a change. D. Because there was information that was new, the policy was changed. Explanation: GED RLA tests whether writers can remove unnecessary words. Choice B communicates the same idea more directly and clearly. 23. Capitalisation Which sentence is correct? A. The conference was held in Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. B. The conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. C. The conference was held in kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. D. The conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, malaysia. Explanation: Proper nouns require capital letters. Both Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia are proper nouns and must be capitalised. 24. Editing for Clarity Which sentence is clearest? A. Employees should submit reports before reviewing them. B. Employees should review reports before submitting them. C. Employees should review their reports before submitting them. D. Reports should review employees before submitting. Explanation: Choice C is the clearest because it specifies that employees are reviewing their own reports . The pronoun their removes possible confusion. 25. Editing in Context Read the paragraph: The school recently introduced a peer tutoring programme. Students who participate report greater confidence in their studies The programme also encourage collaboration between students from different year levels. Which revision should be made? A. Change participate to participates B. Change encourage to encourages C. Change greater to greatest D. Change between to among Explanation: The subject programme is singular, so the verb must be singular: encourages . The word between is also correct because the sentence refers to relationships between students.