teas english and language usage

Which of the following demonstrates correct punctuation of a quotation? A. "You should have never invited Neda to that party," said Angelica, "if you didn't want her to run into Alex." B. "You should have never invited Neda to that party," said Angelica. "If you didn't want her to run into Alex." C. "You should have never invited Neda to that party," said Angelica "if you didn't want her to run into Alex." D. "You should have never invited Neda to that party," said Angelica, "If you didn't want her to run into Alex."

A. "You should have never invited Neda to that party," said Angelica, "if you didn't want her to run into Alex."

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? A. The cat slid over the ledge and came to a halt; its two front feet were on the dining room floor, and its head swayed back and forth. B. The cat slid over the ledge and came to a halt, its two front feet were on the dining room floor; and its head swayed back and forth. C. The cat slid over the ledge and came to a halt, its two front feet were on the dining room floor, and its head swayed back and forth. D. The cat slid over the ledge and came to a halt; its two front feet were on the dining room floor and its head swayed back and forth.

A. The cat slid over the ledge and came to a halt; its two front feet were on the dining room floor, and its head swayed back and forth.

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated compound sentence? A. The moonlight glowed white on the roof next door, and the sky was a gentle summer blue. B. The raspberries we just picked from the garden are ripe, and sweet. C. She spent all afternoon studying for the biology test; but she neglected to work on her psychology paper. D. The man often drew sketches in his room but he never liked to show his art to anyone.

A. The moonlight glowed white on the roof next door, and the sky was a gentle summer blue.

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? A. Viruses are made up of a core of malignant nucleic acid. B. Malignant nucleic acid that is covered by protein. C. Viruses are made up of a core of malignant acid, though covered by protein. D. Viruses made up of a core of malignant nucleic acid.

A. Viruses are made up of a core of malignant nucleic acid.

Which of the following pieces of writing should include citations? A. a comparison of the language used in two different Shakespeare plays B. a news article describing a burglary C. a description of your favorite play D. a personal essay about your lifelong interest in marine biology

A. a comparison of the language used in two different Shakespeare plays

Based on an examination of word parts, which of the following words means "abnormality of movement"? A. dyskinesia B. hyperkinesia C. akinesia D. hypokinesia

A. dyskinesia

Which of the following words is written correctly in its plural form? A. halves B. prooves C. razores D. chieves

A. halves

Which of the following sentences has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? A. All passengers must show his passport before getting on the international flight. B. Each of the cats has its own special hiding place inside the house. C. If the students need my help with this project, he or she can just e-mail me with questions. D. When the clothes come out of the dryer, it should be folded right away.

B. Each of the cats has its own special hiding place inside the house.

Which of the following is the correct sequence to place the following sentences to construct a well-organized paragraph? I. Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, felt President McKinley symbolized the injustice of American society. II. On September 6, 1901, President McKinley became the third American president to be assassinated, after Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield. III. Czolgosz shot McKinley twice, and President McKinley died a week later from gangrene caused by the bullet wounds. IV. On that September day, President McKinley was at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, shaking hands with the public. A. IV, I, II, III B. II, IV, I, III C. I, III, IV, II D. I, II, IV, III

B. II, IV, I, III

Which of the following is an incomplete sentence? A. Watch out. B. In the rose garden out back. C. I guess that's true. D. It would take about three weeks.

B. In the rose garden out back.

In which of the following word pairs does the noun become a verb when the suffix is added? A. biology, biologist B. apology, apologize C. happy, happily D. mineral, mineralogy

B. apology, apologize

Wow, I can't believe that beret I was planning to buy is 100 bucks. Which of the following words from the sentence above is slang? A. wow B. bucks C. can't D. beret

B. bucks

Constantly talking about your problems at work will only exacerbate them, which I'm sure you don't want. Which of the following is a synonym for "exacerbate" as used in the sentence above? A. diminish B. worsen C. rectify D. settle

B. worsen

Which of the following sentences contains a homophone? A. Each evening, the young woman walked alone on the canal path. B. As water is heated up, it slowly begins to expand. C. By Sunday, they were ready to raze the old building, and everyone gathered to watch. D. The previous tenant had been a chemistry teacher.

C. By Sunday, they were ready to raze the old building, and everyone gathered to watch.

In which of the following words does the suffix make the root word an adjective? A. created B. pointing C. childlike D. suburbanite

C. childlike

Which of the following is the simple subject in the sentence below? Every morning, the two friends walked a half mile together to school. A. every morning B. half mile C. friends D. school

C. friends

Based on the evidence found, electrical stimulation may be a potential therapy for OSAS, warranting further clinical trials. Which of the following is the likely medium for the sentence above? A. motivational speech B. business memo C. scientific journal article D. personal blog

C. scientific journal article This sentence contains jargon (evidence, potential therapy, OSAS, clinical trials) that would be commonly understood by readers of scientific journals.

Which of the following statements is correct about the outline below? I. Causes of Obesity A. Diet 1. Fast Food 2. Processed food 3. Large portions B. Lifestyle 1. Sedentary jobs 2. No incentive to exercise 3. Not cooking at home A. sedentary jobs are a more important cause of obesity than not cooking at home B. not cooking at home falls into the category of diet causes of obesity C. the causes of obesity can be divided into diet and lifestyle D. large portions are part of the lifestyle causes of obesity according to the outline, "large portions" falls into the "diet" category. "

C. the causes of obesity can be divided into diet and lifestyle

Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly in the sentence below? She put down her glasses, and her book; the train was starting to enter the long, dark tunnel. A. the semicolon after "book" B. the comma after "long" C. the comma after "Glasses" D. the period at the end of the sentence

C. the comma after "Glasses"

Which of the following options best uses grammar to combine the sentences below for clarity? Min Jin roamed around the house. Some days were just like that. Min Jin could not get settled. A. Because Min Jin roamed around the house, some days were just like that, and she could not get settled. B. Some days were just like that because Min Jin roamed around the house and could not get settled. C. Min Jin could not get settled because she roamed around the house and some days were just like that. D. Min Jin roamed around the house because she could not get settled, but some days were just like that.

D. Min Jin roamed around the house because she could not get settled, but some days were just like that.

Which of the following sentences from a paragraph about yoga is the topic sentence? A. The word "yoga" was mentioned in the Vedas, a collection of texts containing songs, mantras, and rituals used by Vedic priests. This sentence gives specific information about yoga and is a supporting detail. B. By the late 1800s, yoga masters from India began to travel to the West, attracting followers. supporting detail C. After a few hundred years, Yoga masters rejected the teachings of the ancient Vedas and embraced the physical body as the means to achieve enlightenment. supporting detail D. The practice of yoga first developed in Northern India over 5,000 years ago.

D. The practice of yoga first developed in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. This sentence offers introductory information, the origins of yoga, which is expected from a topic sentence.

Please don't take what I said so personally. Which of the following parts of speech is "personally" as used in the sentence above? A. article B. adjective C. verb D. adverb

D. adverb

Donna is an excellent nurse, but her patients find her bedside manner to be somewhat churlish and unpleasant. Which of the following is the meaning of the word "churlish" as used in the sentence? A. weak B. incompetent C. tricky D. rude

D. rude

Based on an examination of word parts, which of the following words means "above the kidney"? A. interrenal B. subrenal C. intrarenal D. suprarenal

D. suprarena