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GED Reasoning through Language Arts 2.3 Language Conventions and Usage
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 2.3 Language Conventions and Usage. Which form of this word is correct?
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GED Reasoning through Language Arts 2.3 Language Conventions and Usage
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GED Reasoning through Language Arts 2.3 Language Conventions and Usage. Which form of this word is correct?
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 3.2 Language Conventions and Usage
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GED Reasoning through Language Arts 3.2 Language Conventions and Usage. Which option correctly completes the sentence?
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 5.5 Language Conventions and Usage
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GED Reasoning through Language Arts 5.5 Language Conventions and Usage. Which choice best completes the sentence?
Subcategories:
Correct errors with frequently confused words
Correct errors with pronouns
Correct errors with subject-verb agreement in straightforward sentences
Edit to correct parallelism, subordination, and coordination to ensure proper sentence construction
Edit to correct use of apostrophes with possessive nouns
Edit to correct use of punctuation
Eliminate wordiness or awkward sentence structure
Eliminate words or phrases that are informal or not standard
Make sure correct words are capitalized
Make sure that subjects and verbs or pronouns and antecedents agree in more complicated sentences
Make sure transitional words and phrases (for example: however, nevertheless, etc.) are used effectively to make points clearly