RLA GED STUDY 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Subject-VerbyAgreementy-yans-
Theysubjectyandyverbyinyaysentenceymustymatchyinynumber:yaysingularysubjecty
needsyaysingularyverbyandyaypluralysubjectyneedsyaypluralyverb.y
Ex.yTheycatyruns.yEx.yTheycatsyrun.
ColonyRulesy-yans-
Toyintroduceyaylist,yanyexplanation,yanyelaboration,yayquotation,yemphasis,yandys
pecificyformattingy(timesyorydates.)
WhatyisyOneyUseyofyaySemicolon?y-yans-
Toyjoinytwoycloselyyrelatedyindependentyclauses.yEx.yIywentytoytheygroceryystore
ytoday;yIyboughtyaytonyofyfruit.
WhatyisyAnotheryUseyofyaySemicolon?y-yans-
Toyuseywithyconjunctiveyadverbs.y(ex.yUseyitybeforeywordsylikeyhowever,ytherefor
e,ymoreover,yandynevertheless.)
Whatyisyaycomplexylist?y-yans-
Aylistythatyalreadyycontainsyaycommaybutyneedsyanyextraydividingyline.y(Semicol
on.)
Name-Callingy(PropyTechnique.)y-yans-
Negativelyylabelingyayperson,ygroup,yoryideaysoytheiryaudienceyrejectsythemywith
outyevidence.
GlitteringyGeneralitiesy(PropyTechnique.)y-yans-
UsingywordsylikeyJusticeyoryFreedomy(Virtueywords.)ywhenythereyisynoyneedyfor
ytheseywords.y(Haveynoyconcreteymeaningyinytheycurrentyuse.)
Transfery(PropyTechnique.)y-yans-
Associatingyaycause,yproduct,yorypersonywithysomethingyrespectedyandyrevered.y
(ex:yreligiousyiconsyorynationalyflags.)
ANSWERS
Subject-VerbyAgreementy-yans-
Theysubjectyandyverbyinyaysentenceymustymatchyinynumber:yaysingularysubjecty
needsyaysingularyverbyandyaypluralysubjectyneedsyaypluralyverb.y
Ex.yTheycatyruns.yEx.yTheycatsyrun.
ColonyRulesy-yans-
Toyintroduceyaylist,yanyexplanation,yanyelaboration,yayquotation,yemphasis,yandys
pecificyformattingy(timesyorydates.)
WhatyisyOneyUseyofyaySemicolon?y-yans-
Toyjoinytwoycloselyyrelatedyindependentyclauses.yEx.yIywentytoytheygroceryystore
ytoday;yIyboughtyaytonyofyfruit.
WhatyisyAnotheryUseyofyaySemicolon?y-yans-
Toyuseywithyconjunctiveyadverbs.y(ex.yUseyitybeforeywordsylikeyhowever,ytherefor
e,ymoreover,yandynevertheless.)
Whatyisyaycomplexylist?y-yans-
Aylistythatyalreadyycontainsyaycommaybutyneedsyanyextraydividingyline.y(Semicol
on.)
Name-Callingy(PropyTechnique.)y-yans-
Negativelyylabelingyayperson,ygroup,yoryideaysoytheiryaudienceyrejectsythemywith
outyevidence.
GlitteringyGeneralitiesy(PropyTechnique.)y-yans-
UsingywordsylikeyJusticeyoryFreedomy(Virtueywords.)ywhenythereyisynoyneedyfor
ytheseywords.y(Haveynoyconcreteymeaningyinytheycurrentyuse.)
Transfery(PropyTechnique.)y-yans-
Associatingyaycause,yproduct,yorypersonywithysomethingyrespectedyandyrevered.y
(ex:yreligiousyiconsyorynationalyflags.)
