About the ged writting exam 3 pptx

... sense in the context of the story. (For example, a story that takes place in the pres- ent tense might use the past tense to talk about actions that happened before the story started.) Otherwise, ... per- forms the action. For example, lie is an action that the subject of the sentence “performs” on itself: I will lie down. The transitive verb lay, on the other hand, is a...

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... who or what the sentence is about who or what is performing the action of the sentence. The predicate tells us something about the subject—what the sub- ject is or does. Thus, in the following ... true. I ncomplete: For example, the French Revolution. [No verb.] C omplete: The best example is the French Revolution. – SENTENCE STRUCTURE– 43 – SENTENCE STRUCTURE– 45 PA...

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... for confusion. There are times when the passive voice is preferred, such as when the source of the action is not known or when the writer wants to emphasize the recip- ient of the action rather than the ... sentence, the subject per- forms the action: James filed the papers yesterday. Jin Lee sang the song beautifully. In a passive sentence, on the other hand, the sub...

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... agree with their verbs, pronouns must also agree with their antecedents the words they replace. For example, in the following sentence: Childr en will often believe everything the ir parents tell the m the ... that can be either singular or plural, depending upon the noun or pronoun to which they refer, should take the pronoun that matches their referent. If the antecedent is s...

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... on the other hand, can lead to a great deal of confusion for your readers and can send a message other than the one you intended. For example, take a look at the following two versions of the ... is the name of a specific person, place, or thing (as opposed to a general person, place, or thing). See the table at the bottom of this page. 3. Capitalize the days of the weeks an...

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... 3 −4 5 −6 −1 −2 3 4 −5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 • / 1 2 3 4 55 6 7 8 9 0 / 1 3 4 6 7 88 9 0 • / 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 0 • 2 . 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 • / 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 • / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 • 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 0 • 1 / 4 – ABOUT THE GED MATHEMATICS EXAM – 38 7 The GED Mathematics Test is given in two separate sections. The ......

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... generalization about information presented in the question ■ understand cause and effect CHAPTER About the GED Science Exam TO PREPARE effectively for the GED Science Exam, you need to know exactly what the ... meter (about a yard) centimeter (about half an inch) micrometer (about the size of a cell) nanometer (often used for wavelengths of light) angstrom (about the...

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... called the thesis or theme of the text) that controls the whole passage. It is this idea that the text will develop. The rest of the text then provides support for that idea in the form of examples, ... I) then at that time, therefore (first this, then that; if you think it’s good, then I’ll do it) their possessive form of they there location; in that place through in one side an...

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... at the end. Less frequently, the topic sentence is found somewhere in the middle of the paragraph or is simply implied. In the first paragraph below, the topic sentence is at the beginning; in the ... between paragraphs. They are essential to good writing. Notice, for example, the difference between the two paragraphs below. In the first version, the transitions have bee...

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... writers are always thinking about their readers: Who are they? What do they know about the subject? What prejudices or pre- conceived notions might they have? What will keep their attention? Good writers ... to say about the topic (its main idea). 2. grabs the reader’s attention. 3. establishes the tone of the passage. – WRITING AN EFFECTIVE ESSAY– 76 How to Divide Your Time...

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