GED® RLA: Grammar & Language Conventions
A focused deep dive into the grammar and language conventions skills tested on the GED® Reasoning Through Language Arts exam. You will learn to identify and correct sentence fragments, run-ons, pronoun errors, tense shifts, misplaced modifiers, punctuation mistakes, commonly confused words, and capitalization errors -- exactly the editing skills the GED® tests. Every lesson uses clear WRONG vs. CORRECT examples, key-term definitions, and GED®-style practice questions with full explanations.
📚 Course Curriculum
A complete sentence must have three things: a subject (who or what the sentence is about), a predicate (what the subject does or is -- …
Open trial session →A pronoun takes the place of a noun (its antecedent). The pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number (singular/plural) and gender. Pronoun-antecedent agreement:. WRONG: …
Open trial session →Verb tense tells the reader when an action happens. The GED® tests your ability to choose the correct tense and to keep tense consistent throughout …
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A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes something else. Modifiers must be placed as close as possible to what they modify -- …
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Punctuation errors are among the most common GED® editing questions. Master these rules and you will catch most of them. The 5 main comma rules:. …
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The GED® tests several pairs of words that look or sound alike but have different meanings. Learning the distinction eliminates a whole category of errors. …
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Capitalization rules:. Always capitalize: the first word of a sentence; proper nouns (names of specific people, places, organizations, days, months, holidays); titles used directly before …
Open trial session →Course Syllabus
This self-paced GED® Language Arts course follows a 7-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.
Course sequence
Module 1 - Lessons 1-4
- Sentence Structure
- Nouns, Pronouns & Agreement
- Verb Tenses & Consistency
- Modifiers and Parallel Structure
Module 2 - Lessons 5-7
- Punctuation: Commas, Semicolons & Colons
- Word Choice: Commonly Confused Words
- Capitalization, Apostrophes & Editing Passages
Practice and completion
- Use worked examples and lesson practice to check understanding after each module.
- Review incorrect answers, explain the correction, and repeat weak skills.
- Complete the available mixed or final course practice to demonstrate readiness.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify the central skills and conventions used in Sentence Structure.
- Read closely and analyze evidence, structure, or language in Verb Tenses & Consistency.
- Apply clear reading or writing strategies to tasks involving Modifiers and Parallel Structure.
- Revise reasoning and correct common errors related to Punctuation: Commas, Semicolons & Colons.
- Combine Capitalization, Apostrophes & Editing Passages with other language-arts skills in mixed practice.
- Use feedback and answer explanations to diagnose and correct mistakes.
- Complete mixed, exam-style practice with clearer reasoning and greater independence.
📝 Practice Questions
30 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.
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