TEAS- English and Language Arts

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. He could accept anything from her, accept a lie. B. He could accept anything from her, except a lie. C. He could except anything from her, except a lie. D. He could except anything from her, except a lie.

C. He could accept anything from her, except a lie. The word, "accept" means 'to receive'. "Except" is usually a preposition meaning 'but' or 'leaving out'. Only choice (C) uses both words correctly.

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? A. The movie about the comic book superhero. B. The movie about the comic book superhero that I watched last Friday night was very entertaining. C. The movie about the comic book superhero had never interested me until last week. D. The movie about the comic book superhero fascinated me, but it bored my friend.

C. The movie about the comic book superhero had never interested me until last week. A simple sentence contains one subject and one verb. (A) does not contain a verb and is not a complete sentence, while (D) contains two independent clauses. (B) is a complex sentence because it contains a relative clause ("that...").

The postman came to the house. He has a letter for y mother. I heard the doorbell ring. I took the letter from the postman. To improve sentence fluency, how could you state the information above in a single sentence? A. When I heard the doorbell ring, I took the letter for my mother from the postman who had come to house. B. Having had a letter for my mother, the postman came to the house, where I heard the doorbell ring and took the letter. C. Coming to the house with a letter for my mother, the postman rang the doorbell, which i heard, and so I took the letter from him. D. When I heard the doorbell ring, I took the letter from the postman for my mother, who had come to the house.

A. When I heard the doorbell ring, I took the letter for my mother from the postman who had come to the house. Sentence fluency is best achieved with clarity and a small number of clauses. Unlike the other options, (A) joins all four sentences into only two clauses. The other options have 3-4 clauses and less succinct.

The well-stocked larder was _replete_ with dozens of canned goods intended to last through the winter. Which of the following is the meaning of the underlined word above? A. full B. heavy C. managed D. exploding

A. full The word "replete" means filled or well-supplied. In the context of this sentence "full" would be the closest the meaning.

The mountaineering group ______ looking forward to climbing K2 next year. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above? A. is B. are C. be D. were

A. is The word "group" is a collective noun so it takes a singular verb. In context, the phrase "next year" shows that they are currently looking forward to the climb, so a present-tense verb is required.

The clock shows ______ almost nine o'clock, so the bridal shop will soon be opening ______ doors. Which of the words should be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence above? A. it's; its B. its; its C. it's; it's D. its; it's

A. it's; its the first blank needs to encompass the meaning of "it is" - the contraction "it's" is correct. The second blank needs the possessive form "its." Only (A) has both correct versions.

Don't let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do. What kind of sentence is this? A. Interrogative B. Imperative C. Exclamatory D. Declarative

B. Imperative An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request, and usually contains no subject. Here the subject is understood to be "you".

The actors' performances powerfully _____ the audience. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above? A. effected B. affected C. were effecting D. were affecting

B. affected Effected means 'executed, produced, or bought about'. Affected means, 'made an impact on.' Answer (B) is preferable to (D), which is far too wordy.

Of the _____________ items available to purchase in our neighbor's ______ sale, the jewelry was the most valuable. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above. A. miscellaneous; garrage B. miscellaneous; garage C. miscelaneous; garage D. miscelaneous; garrage

B. miscellaneous; garage The correct spellings of these words are; miscellaneous, and garage.

Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization? A. Meredith's Uncle B. my sister Cheryl C. her Great-Aunt D. grandma Beth

B. my sister Cheryl Unless it is being used as a title, the familiar adjective should be in lowercase. However, in (D) it is being used as a title so should be capitalized. In (A) "uncle" should be lowercase, and (C) "great-aunt" should be lowercase.

When the gymnastic athletes travel for a competition, a chaperone must accompany ________. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence? A. it B. them C. all of it D. their

B. them Since the antecedent is the plural "athletes," we need a pronoun that is also plural to replace it at the end of the sentence. (B) is the correct object pronoun.

To _______ should I address the postcard? Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above? A. who B. whom C. which D. the which

B. whom The word "who" is a subject pronoun and the word "whom" is the object pronoun. Since we're discussing a human being, we would not use the word "which". Since the blank is preceded by the article "to", we need the object pronoun "whom".

Follow these directions to get to the church____ make a left at the next intersection, drive three miles to the third stop sign, then turn left, and continue another two miles until you see the parking lot on the right-hand side. Which of the following punctuation marks correctly completes the sentence above? A) , B) ; C) : D) -

C) : A colon introduces items in a list or a definition. Since the meaning of this sentence is offering a list of directions, a colon is the correct piece of punctuation.

The United States has ________ states the Europe has countries; there are only 47 European countries, but there are 50 states in America. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above? A. the more B. most C. more D. many

C. more Based on the context of the second clause, we know that there must be MORE states than European countries. When comparing two items, we use the comparative word, "more." If we were comparing three or more items, we'd use the superlative form "most."

Next year, I __________. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above? A. completed my college degree B. did complete my college degree C. will complete my college degree D. completing my college degree

C. will complete my college degree The phrase "next year" indicates the future tense is needed. The verb "will complete" is correctly in the future-tense.

The medical examiner was called in to preform a post-mortem examination. Which word from the sentence above is a noun? A. medical B. was C. perform D. examination

D. Examination Nouns are words that name a person, place, or thing. The nouns in the sentence are "examiner" and "examination". The word "medical" is an adjective. "Was" and "perform" are verbs.

_______ confident that with enough study they can easily pass the final exam. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above? A. They have B. There C. Their D. They're

D. They're The contraction "They're" has the same meaning as "They are" and is the correct phrase to complete the sentence.

His job performance was found to have an ______ low track record of success in nearly every area. Which of the following is the correct completions of the sentence above? A. abysmal B. abysmall C. abysmaly D. abysmally

D. abysmally Since the blank is modifying the adjectives "low" and "track" it makes sense to use the adverb form "abysmally." (D) spells the word correctly and uses the correct form.

Martin expressed his fear of diving in the deep ocean trench. What kind of sentence is this? A. imperative B. interrogative C. exclamatory D. declarative

D. declarative This sentence makes a declarative statement of fact, so can be classified as a declarative sentence.

The admissions consultant outlined what makes a thorough application package, unrespective of financial hardship. What is the error in this sentence? A. consultant B. thorough C. package D. unrespective

D. unrespective In this sentence "unrespective" is incorrect. The correct word is 'irrespective'.