TEAS English and Language Usage Part 4 & 5

______ register with a valid email address. - First please - First: please - First, please - First; please

First, please The comma after the introductory word is grammatically correct as it sets off our introductory adverb from the rest of the sentence.

Which example is a complete sentence? - Under the stars. - Because he is running late. - Go look for it now. - The girl who always looks out the window during class.

Go look for it now. Is a dependent clause that has a subject (implied you) and a verb (go).

Which words from the following sentence are pronouns? I offered to help her study for the test, but she was too busy. - to, for, but, was - I, her, she - test, too, busy - offered, help, study

I, her, she Pronouns are words we often use to talk about a person when we're not using their name. he/him, she/her, they/them

Which of the following sentences from the passage does not follow the over tone of the passage? - see definition

Nevertheless, climate and land degradation will render all of Ivanov's efforts useless. Correct b/c the overall tone is objective, whereas this sentence uses a pessimistic tone that doesn't appear in the rest of the text.

Which is best way to revise this sentence? "Coming up on stage, the speaker announced the start of the event." - Coming up the speaker at the stage announced - No revision necessary - Coming up, the speaker, on stage announced - The speaker announced, coming up on stage

No revision necessary Grammatically correct.

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? - Exploding - heavy - managed - full

full The word "replete" means filled or well-supplied.

Which of the following is a synonym for "prized" as used in the sentence below? Parrots, among the most intelligent birds in the world, have been prized pets for many centuries; in fact, the first recorded instance of parrot training was written in the thirteenth century. - unlikely - rewarded - valued - misunderstood

valued If these intelligent birds have been kept as beds for so long, and if people have taken the time to train them, it is most likely that parrots are valued animals.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? - Ana's favorite sports are plating soccer, tennis, and to ski. - Ana's favorite sports are soccer, playing tennis, and skiing. - Ana's favorite sports are soccer, tennis, and to ski. - Ana's favorite sports are soccer, tennis, and skiing.

Ana's favorite sports are soccer, tennis, and skiing. In order to keep the parallel structure of the sentence, the list of words should all be in the same form.

"The principle of the high school was debating whether to pursue the issue any further." Which of the following corrects an error in the sentence above? - Replace further with farther - Replace principle with principal - Replace whether with weather - Replace debating with debateing.

Replace principle with principal A principle is an idea or rule. Principal is a person.

Which of the following is a complete sentence from the passage? - The night before Kendra left for college. - Which extracurricular organizations she might join. - She knew with certainty that she could count on new, better experiences throughout the next chapter. - Could count on new, better experiences throughout the next chapter.

She knew with certainty that she could count on new, better experiences throughout the next chapter. B/c it is a complex sentence with independent and dependent clauses.

The windows had so much dust they had become opaque. Which of the following works is an antonym for "opaque" as used in the sentence above? - Accessible - Transparent - Circular - Venetian

Transparent Antonym means Opposite, Synonym means Same. Context clue that the windows were covered in so much dust that we would not be able to see through them.

Which word correctly completes the sentence below? The heart rate _____ for a number of reasons. - varries - varies - varys - veries

Varies This is the correct spelling

Which of the following words is spelled correctly? - fractshun - sanction - caushun - subtractsion

sanction

Which word correctly completes the sentence below? We left for the party, but my sister had to return home because ____ forgot her purse. - they - she - we - he

she the female third-person pronoun she replaces "my sister"

Our mail carrier _____. - left the packages: on our doorstep. - left the packages on our doorstep. - and left the packages on our doorstep. - the packages: on our doorstep.

left the packages on our doorstep. correct b/c it begins with a verb and demonstrates proper structure.

Which of the following correctly completes the sentence below? The letters were quite ______ and contained intimate details. - personel - personal - personnel - personnal

personal means something private; personnel are people employed by an organization.

Select the BEST words for the blanks in the following sentence. Mateo was ___ busy studying for an exam ___ attend the party with his roommate. - too, too - two, too - to, two - too, to

too, to the adverb "too" correctly modifies the adjective "busy". "To" combined with "attend" forms the infinitive verb "to attend"

We find it inconceivable that Dr.Astor would not have wieghed her options before announcing her recommendation for the chief of surgery position. Which of the following words is misspelled in the sentence above? - recommendation - announcing - wieghed - inconceivable

wieghed correct spelling - weighed

Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of punctuation marks? - "How did you become such a good cook"? Grandma asked Carley at dinner. - "How did you become such a good cook?" Grandma asked Carley at dinner. - "How did you become such a good cook? Grandma asked Carley at dinner." - 'How did you become such a good cook?" Grandma asked Carley at dinner.

"How did you become such a good cook?" Grandma asked Carley at dinner. B/c double quotation marks are used correctly and the question mark is inside the quotations.

Which of the following is spelled correctly, showing an exception to a spelling rule? - argument - fledgling - shaping - judgement

Argument is correct b/c it breaks the final E rule but is spelled correctly. When a word ends with an "-e" drop the "-e" when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel and when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant.

Which of the following is the first step of the writing process? - Brainstorming - Publishing - Writing - Proofreading

Brainstorming 1. Brainstorming/Plan/Outline 2. Draft/Write 3. Revise/proofread 4. Cite sources 5. Publish

Which punctuation mark BEST completes the sentence below? After a twelve-hour workday ___ James was exhausted when he heard the news. A) . B) ; C) , D) -

C) , Comma is followed by the introductory phrase

"Dave and Julie had to work late so that they would finish their project on time?" If the sentence was rewritten to begin with "Tomorrow night," the next words would be: - their project will have been - their project had to be on time - Dave and Julie have had to - Dave and Julie will hav to

Dave and Julie will have to B/c the phrase "Tomorrow night" denoting a point of time in the future, the sentence with these addition should be re-written in the future tense.

Which option puts the following sentences in the proper order for clarity and readability? My alarm clock didn't go off. Fortunately, my boss was also running late. I arrived at work late. I didn't get in trouble. - I arrived at work late. Fortunately, my boss was also running late. My alarm clock didn't go off, but I didn't get in trouble. - I didn't get in trouble because I arrived at work late. My alarm clock didn't go off and fortunately, my boss was also running late. - My alarm clock didn't go off, but I didn't get in trouble because fortunately, my boss was also running late even though I arrived at work late. - I arrived at work late because my alarm clock didn't go off. Fortunately, my boss was also running late, so I didn't get in trouble.

I arrived at work late because my alarm clock didn't go off. Fortunately, my boss was also running late, so I didn't get in trouble. Correct b/c it combines the sentences in a way that accurately describes the logical relationship

Which of the following is a complex sentence? - I forgot my homework on the dining room table next to my backpack and my lunch. - I forgot my homework because I was in such a hurry to get to the bus stop. - I forgot my homework, but my teacher said I can turn it in tomorrow. - I forgot my homework, but I can turn it in tomorrow if I ask my teacher for permission.

I forgot my homework, but my teacher said I can turn it in tomorrow. A complex sentence has one independent clause "I forgot my homework" and one dependent clause "but my teacher said I can turn it in tomorrow."

Which word is an exception to a common spelling rule? - scares - noticeable

Noticeable The word "noticeable: is an exception to the rule that the final "e" is dropped before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel (drive + ing=driving; observe + ance= observabce)

Which of the following would most likely act as a transition sentence? - Scientists previously identified what appears to be tracks on the moon. - Ultimately, no one is certain whether or not life exists elsewhere. - On the contrary, some people believe that life forms exist on other planets. - Have you ever considered the possibility of life on other plants?

On the contrary, some people believe that life forms exist on other planets. it begins with the transition phrase, "on the contrary" which signals a change in the direction of the discussion.

Which sentence contains an error? - Please sit the plate down on the table. - On Sundays, I lie on the couch and watch TV if I'm not busy. - Students should raise their hands if they have a question. - She lays the towel on the sand at the beach.

Please sit the plate down on the table. The intransitive verb "sit" is used incorrectly here. The writer should have used the transitive verb "set", which means "to put" or "to set something" down.

Which of the following is the complete subject in the sentence below? Sandra's principal reason for choosing the job was that it would be full-time and would offer benefits. - Sandra's principal reason - Sandra' principal - Sandra's principal reason for choosing the job - Sandra

Sandra's principle reason for choosing the job The complete subject includes the main noun (reason) and all of its accompanying modifying phrases.

_____ went to the movies last weekend. - She and me - Her and me - She and I - Her and I

She and I b/c this blank required the use of pronouns.

Which of the following sentences would more likely act as a supporting detail? - Not only do people come to watch the birds, but they also photograph the birds they see. - If you travel along the east coast, chances are that you'll spot several slaying friends along the way. - The most common type of bird seen in this area is the Red-Bellied Woodpecker - The eastern coast of the United States is home to over 1,000 species of birds.

The most common type of bird seen in this area is the Red Bellied Woodpecker. This is correct b/c it provides specific information regarding the topic.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? - There are too many stars; I'd rather take the elevator. - There are too many steers; I'd rather take the elevator. - There are too many stairs; I'd rather take the elevator. - There are too many stares; I'd rather take the elevator.

There are too many stairs; I'd rather take the elevator. Correctly uses the word stairs to refer to the steps leading up to a higher elevation.

Which of the following sentences contains information that does not belong in the paragraph? - see definition - Though it is time-consuming, caring for and training a horse early on can have significant benefits for both the horse and owner. - You should probably feed your horse. A new born horse, or foal, will often be hesitant to interact with humans. - In order to keep horses as domesticated animals, proper care and training are necessities from the beginning.

You should probably feed your horse. the tone and language is informal, but the rest of the paragraph represents a formal, technical language.

Some say that buying today is harder than finding the love of your life a house. Which of the following phrases is misplaced in the sentence above? - a house - love of your life - is harder than - Some day that

a house original sentence is incorrect b/c the verb "buying" requires an object. What is harder than finding the love of your life today is buying a house.

What party of speech is the word "quickly" in the sentence below? He ran quickly while training hard for the race that weekend. - noun - verb - adverb - adjective

adverb The word "quickly" is an adverb that described the verb "ran". A verb is used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the pain part of the predicate of a sentence. An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, expressing a relation of place, time circumstance, manner etc.

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable way to revise and combine the underlined portion of the sentence below? First and foremost, they receive an annual pension payment. The amount of the pension has been reviewed and changed a number of times, most recently to reflect the salary of a high-level government executive. - Annual pension payment; over the years since 1958, the amount of the pension - annual pension payment, the amount of the pension - annual pension payment; the amount of the pension - annual pension payment, the amount of which

annual pension payment, the amount of the pension This choice creates a comma splice.

Ravens appear to behave ______, actively helping one another to find food. - aggressively - defensively - mysteriously - cooperatively

cooperatively sentence asks you to look for a word that describes how the ravens behave. The information after the comma restates and defines the meaning.

Which group of words would make a better revision of this sentence? "Personal accounts of Amelia Earhart suggest that she was a woman of courage, integrity, and she was intelligent." - courage, integrity and intelligent. - courage, integrity, and she was intelligent. - courage, had integrity, and was intelligent. - courage, integrity, and intelligent.

courage, integrity, and intelligent.

Any highly-regarded military leader should be capable of giving ____ orders. Which of the following is the correct completion of the sentence above? - decisive - desicive - desisive - decicive

decisive means able to make choices quickly and confidently.

Which word is misspelled in the sentence below? The invitation presented her with a dilemma: should she go to the wedding or go out to diner with her sister? - wedding - invitation - dilemma - diner

diner correct spelling is "dinner." A diner is a restruant; dinner is the meal eaten in the evening.

The child has always been afraid of ____ to the dentist. - have gone - to go - go - going

going The adjective phrase 'be afraid of" ends with a preposition "of"

The head of Pediatrics ____ four children of her own. - will have - have - has had - has

has

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Plenty of high school students spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens. - spend his time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens. - spend one's time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens. d. - spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and senior citizens. - spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens.

spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and senior citizens.