TEAS ENGLISH

1. It has never been more true to say that a dog is a man's best friend. 2. In response, the dog bit the intruder who was attacking his owner. 3. Last Tuesday night, a dog and his owner were asleep in their home. 4. An intruder broke into the house in the early hours of the morning. Using the sentence above, which of the following sentence orders best forms an organized,logical paragraph? 1. 1, 2, 4, 3 2. 3, 4, 2, 1 3. 1, 3, 2, 4 4. 3,1, 2, 4

3, 4, 2, 1

1. The rule for lightning are not always this simple, but the possibilities are endless. 2. The secret to taking beautiful photographs is an understanding of composition and lighting. 3. When both composition and lighting are well considered, a fantastic photo is just a click away. 4. With the proper understanding, lighting can be used to capture detail, provide contrast, and express moods. 5. A simple rule of composition is to mentally divide the frame of your viewfinder into thirds,both horizontally and vertically, and center your focal point on one of the intersections. If sentence number 2 is the topic sentence, which of the following sequences best forms an organized, logical paragraph? 1. 4, 5, 1, 3 2. 4, 1, 5, 3 3. 3, 5, 1, 4 4. 3, 4, 1, 5,

4, 1, 5, 3

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 1. A carpenter must use certain tools, hammers, saws, chisels, to finish a job. 2. A carpenter must use certain tools hammers, saws, chisels- to finish a job. 3. A carpenter must use certain tools- hammers, saws, chisels to finish a job. 4. A carpenter must use certain tools- hammers, saws, chisels- to finish a job.

A carpenter must use certain tools- hammers, saws, chisels- to finish a job.

As a true bibliophile, she spent a great deal of time in the library. Which of the following defines the word "bibliophile" as used in the sentence above? 1. A university professor 2. A collector of rare maps 3. A research scientist 4. A lover of books

A lover of books

The very lively lady was riding a beautiful parade float. Which of the following parts of speech is the word "lively" in the sentence above? 1. Adverb 2. Adjective 3. Interjection 4. Conjunction

Adjective

The top-secret blueprints were from an intergalactic spaceship. Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "inter-" as used in the sentence above? 1. Below 2. Among 3. Past 4. Into

Among

The clues in the sentence were so helpful, the reader was able to fathom the meaning of the word beyond a shadow of a doubt. Which of following is a synonym for "fathom" as used in the sentence above? 1. Ascertain 2. Consider 3. Sound 4. Pronounce

Ascertain

The job application were shown to a anteroom, where they waited to be called for their interviews Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "ante-" as used in the sentence above? 1. Before 2. Against 3. After 4. Beyond

Before

Which of the following options is the correct spelling of the plural form of "crisis"? 1. Crisises 2. Crisis's 3. Crises 4. Crises's

Crises

A student newspaper publishes an editorial supporting the expansion of a campus recreation facility. Which of the following is most likely the intended audience of the editorial? 1. Director of student life 2. Athletic director 3. Undergraduates 4. Alumni

Director of student life

Which of the following is an example of accidental plagiarism? 1. Copying information from a source and identifying it as your own 2. Summarizing information without including a source credit 3. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information 4. Submitting a paper that was written by a friend

Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

Success on the job entails a number of skills; it encompasses string analytical, communication, and organization skills. Which of the following is a synonym for " entails" as used in the sentence above? 1. Accommodates 2. Interjects 3. Solicits 4. Necessitates

Necessitates

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement? 1. Physics is a difficult subject to learn 2. Measles usually spread through respiratory fluids. 3. The study of various sciences are compelling. 4. News travel fast.

Physics is a difficult subject to learn

I had to wrack my brain and plum the depth of my resources to overcome the foul consequences of my previous vice. Which of the following homophones should be used to correct the sentence above? 1. Rack 2. Plumb 3. Fowl 4. Vise

Plumb

The gist of the saying went something like this: If a person want to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Which of the following language conventions is violated in the sentence above? 1. Use of a colon 2. Verb tense 3. Pronoun-antecedent agreement 4. Punctuation of an introductory clause

Pronoun-antecedent agreement

Which of the following actions takes place during the revision phase of the writing process? 1. Gathering information 2. Creating ideas 3. Connecting concepts 4. Proofreading text

Proofreading text

Which of the following words is spell correctly? 1. Vien 2. Hieght 3. Receive 4. Foreign

Receive

Which of the following sentences would most likely be found in an email from professor to her biology students at a college? 1. Traffic on Highway 32 will be rerouted to Main Street during renovation of the 7th Street Bridge. 2. Research groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week. 3. We want to go out for dinner, but we haven't decided where to eat yet. 4. I didn't get any constructive feedback on my paper during the peer review last week.

Research groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.

Which of the following options is correctly punctuated? 1. The runaway truck which had been parked on a steep hill swerved, and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree. 2. The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree. 3. The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill swerved and teetered, before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree. 4. The runaway truck which had been parked on a steep hill swerved and teetered before jumping a curb, and slamming into a tree.

The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 1. The horse ride to our house, the beach, and around the church, before he started to tire. 2. The ladies' hats were all purple; they looked so pretty. 3. The strong heavyset fighter won his first fight, and he was featured in the newspaper. 4. We sat down to eat our meal outside; the night was beautiful.

The strong heavyset fighter won his first fight, and he was featured in the newspaper.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? 1. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer. 2. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer. 3. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer. 4. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer.

The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

In the race for student body government, both students were coequal. Their speeches each pointed to their records to service and academic excellence. Which of the following options is the meaning of "coequal" as used in the sentence above? 1. The students gave speeches that were the same length 2. The students shared the same opinion on the issues. 3. The students were running for the same office. 4. The students had similar accomplishments.

The students had similar accomplishments.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement? 1. Computers has made our jobs easier. 2. Those two girls in the first row is best friends. 3. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot. 4. The dogs in our backyard growls late at night.

The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.

Which of the following is an example of second-person narrative voice? 1. She won first place at the county fair with my homemade blueberry pie recipe. 2. We are planning a trip to Florida for our vacation in January. 3. You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the floor door . 4. I wanted to visit the art museum to see the new sculpture exhibit.

You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the floor door .

The triplets could sing very well, so they and a friend formed a __________ for the annual talent show. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above? 1. quartet 2. quintet 3. octet 4. duet

quartet

John followed the doctor's ______________ to get more rest. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above? 1. reccomendation 2. recommendation 3. recomendation 4. reccommendation

recommendation

Because of all your running around, their clients are confused about whose in charge, and the company is losing its competitive edge. Which of the following contractions should be used to correct the error in the sentence above? 1. you're 2. they're 3. who's 4. it's

who's

Having been discovered, River looked up at his owner with puppy- dog eyes. Which of the following groups of words is misplaced the sentence above? 1. with puppy-dog eyes 2. been discovered 3. his owner 4. Rover looked up

with puppy-dog eyes