Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
______ the train was late, I missed the meeting.Choices: Due to the fact that / Because / Owing to the fact that
- All three choices mean the same thing.
- When they mean the same, the one with the fewest words is clearest.
Answer: Because the train was late, I missed the meeting.
Example 2
Please ______ the form by Friday.Choices: return back / return
- Return already means to send back.
- Return back says the same idea twice. Keep one.
Answer: Please return the form by Friday.
Where this is taught: Grammar: Start Here, Part 5: Choosing words
More practice: Quiz 42, Word choice · In your Kaplan book: Unit 1, Chapter 7, Lesson 1, “Strengthen Sentences”
The drill
Ten questions
How many:
In each sentence, open the drop-down and choose the words that make the sentence correct, the way the GED test asks. A few questions ask you to tap a whole sentence instead. Then press Check my answers at the bottom.In each sentence, circle the choice in the brackets that makes the sentence correct; where whole sentences are given, circle one. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.