GED Review Weeks 1 & 2

Which of the following is the correct use of apostrophe?

• It was the student's idea.

• It was the students idea's.

• It was; the students ideas.

• It was' the students ideas.

True or False: The main idea is always located in the first one or two sentences of a reading.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a correct use of semicolon?

• I went to McDonald's; because I was hungry.

• I went to McDonald's; I was hungry.

• Because I was hungry; I went to McDonald's.

• I went to McDonald's; since I was hungry.

The Civil War was fought between...

• The East and West of the United States

• Great Britain and the Colonies

• The North and the South of the United States.

• None of these.

A penny for your thoughts?  If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars.  In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. 

How much is a 1943 copper penny worth today?

• $50,000

• $5,000

• fifty dollars

• $500,000

Which sentence is correct?

• Before you start painting the walls, youll need a drop cloth, and a ladder.

• Before you start painting the walls, you'll need a drop cloth and a ladder.

• Before you start painting the walls you’ll need a drop cloth, and a ladder.

Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is located in the state of Montana.  The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park.  The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. 

True or False? The state of Wyoming is mostly flat.

• True

• False

Who is this?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

An unswept driveway and overgrown lawn make the house on the corner look deserted but the truth is that the family living there loathes yard work.  

• Add a comma between driveway and and.

• Add a comma between house and on.

• Add a comma between deserted and but.

• No change is necessary.

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

 Which title best expresses the main idea?

• Rodeo Clowns: Protecting Cowboys

• Rodeos: A History of Excitement

• Rodeo Clowns: Clowning Around

• Clowns: Different Kinds of Clowns