Free Practice GED GED-Writing Exam Questions 2026

-- Exhibit --Ethnic Architecture(A)A. Here is a question that is not as silly as it sound:Have you ever wondered why houses are shaped the waythey are? B.Bringing with them many different ideas about how to build a house, settlers from around the worldhave come to the United States for centuries.(B)B. Many of us today take for granted certain features of a house and forget that someone had to inventthem.D.The veranda, a covered porch that wraps around the front of many southern houses is probably anadaptation of overhanging roofs found all over the world.E.In addition to the veranda, the South is known for itscooking and its hospitality.(6) Long ago, home buildersresponded to hot, humid climates by making the coolingshade of a porch a common feature of houses in such places as West Africa, Asia, and the Mediterranean are A.(C)(7) For instance, French settlers in New Orleans tried to put the frames of their homes directly on the ground asthey had done in France; however, the heat, humidity, and abundant rainfall caused the homes to rot within afew years.(8) The settlers learned a lesson by observing the West Indian Creoles, which built raised houses withmany doors and windows to keep cool.(D)(9) Some settlers, like those from Germany, held on to their old building methods even though such methodswere no longer necessary.(10) Because of a shortage of wood in some parts of Germany, builders hadconstructed half-timber houses; they used clay or brick to save wood.(11) When German immigrants settled inWisconsin where wood was abundant, they still built their familiar half-timber homes.(12) European peasantsand their animals once shared a shelter called a "house-barn," which allowed immediate care for the animalsduring harsh whether.(13) Today’s covered breezeways serve a related purpose of protecting people who needto go to their"car barns,"or garages.(E)(14) No matter which country settlers started from, they brought home-building traditions.(15) Some theychanged to adapt to their new land, some they abandoned,andsome their descendants still use today. -- Exhibit --Sentence 1European peasants and their animals once shared a shelter called a "house-barn," which allowedimmediate care for the animals during harsh whether.Which correction should be made to sentence 12?  

-- Exhibit–-- Exhibit–Which change should be made to sentence 12?  

-- Exhibit–-- Exhibit --Sentence 10:The seedlings are later transported by truck to a local distribution center for delivery to your home.Which correction should be made to sentence 10? 

-- Exhibit–-- Exhibit --Sentence 7:We buy our burlap from a regional manufacturer located several miles from the nursery.Which revision should be made to the placement of sentence 7? 

-- Exhibit –-- Exhibit --Sentence 7:Dealing with your company’s needs we are most flexible.The most effective revision of sentence 7 should begin with which group of words?