GED-Writing Exam Questions & Answers

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Sentence Because I have agreed with many of your previous editorials, I do not agree with your position regarding the proposed shopping mall on the south end of town.

Which is the best way to rewrite the underlined portion of this sentence? If the original is the best way, choose optionA.

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How to Bake a Sicilian Pizza at Home

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A . Its almost impossible to bake a Sicilian pizza at home like those pizzas baked in your hometown pizza parlor. B. The reason is that wood-fired brickovens at the pizza parlor generates the intense heat needed to create fine pizza.

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C . Since the conventional oven at home cannot produce such intense heat, you must use a conventional oven equipped with a pizza stone. D. An oven of this kind preheated for half an hour will make you a very good pizza.

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E . Generally, you start with the bread dough, putting on some toppings, and bake the pizza in the oven. (6) However, you must first preheat the oven to 500 degrees for at least a half an hour. (7) After preheating the oven divide the dough into four equal balls. (8) There are, however, a few specific steps to follow for successfully making a pizza at home (9) Flatten one of the balls and stretch them with your hands into a circle. (10) Next, place the dough on a metal or wooden baking sheet that has been dusted with flour, then coat the dough with tomato sauce and other toppings, including a drizzle of olive oil. (11) Finally, for the best effect, slide the dough from the baking sheet onto the pizza stone. (12) Baking for about 15 minutes until the bottom is cooked and the edges are brown.

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(13) There is other important things to remember as you make your own pizza. (14) Make sure that your dough is soft so that it is easy to work with. (15) Also, to avoid creating a soggy pizza, you should use tomato sauce sparingly. (16) Now you are ready to enjoy a pizza at home that is the equal to that of your favorite pizza parlor. (17) Bon appetit!

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Sentence 7: After preheating the oven divide the dough into four equal balls.

Which correction should be made to sentence 7?

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Which change should be made to sentence 12?

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion of this sentence? If the original is the best way, choose optionA.

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Sentence 20: If we continue to receive complaints regarding inappropriate workstation behavior, management, will have to find a better means of controlling the situation.

Which correction should be made to sentence 20?.