TEAS English and Language Usage Part 2
This flashcard set reviews key concepts in TEAS English and Language Usage, including correct punctuation of dialogue and identification of simple sentence structure. It helps reinforce grammar and sentence construction skills essential for the TEAS exam.
Jane ___ broke the ceramic vase. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
a. accidentilly
b. acidentaly
c. acidentily
d. accidentally
d.
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Jane ___ broke the ceramic vase. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
a. accidentilly
b. acidentaly
c. acidentily
d. accidentally
d.
If Madelyn doesn't arrive quickly, ____ will not be able to go to the concert with us. Which of the following options is the correct pronoun for the sentence above? The antecedent of the pronoun to be added is underlined.
a. we
b. she
c. her
d. they
b.
Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?
a. Professor Hopping
b. Thanksgiving day
c. uncle Larry
d. Northern Canada
a.
Which of the following is an example of correctly punctuated direct dialogue in a sentence?
a. He told me, I plan on majoring in aeronautical engineering.
b. He told me, "I plan on majoring in aeronautical engineering."
c. Mark told me, "he plans on majoring in aeronautical engineering."
d. Mark told me that "he plans on majoring in aeronautical engineering."
b.
Which of the following sentences has correct subject verb agreement?
a. When the cafeteria serves lime gelatin for lunch, each of the children asks for more.
b. As the car lurches forward, every one of the passengers brace for the impact.
c. Because the bus broke down on the way, the group of swimmers are late to the meet.
d. The family of four miss the flight because there was not enough parking at the airport.
a.
The door swung open. We spun around. We saw Kyle Adams. He staggered into the room.
To improve sentence fluency, which of the following best states the information above in a single sentence?
a. When the door swung open and we saw Kyle Adams, he staggered into the room as we spun around.
b. We saw Kyle Adams as the door swung open and he staggered into the room, as we spun around.
c. When the door swung open, we spun around and saw Kyle Adams as he staggered into the room.
d. As he staggered in the room, we saw Kyle Adams and the door swung open and we spun around.
c.
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| Term | Definition |
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Jane ___ broke the ceramic vase. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above? a. accidentilly b. acidentaly c. acidentily d. accidentally | d. |
If Madelyn doesn't arrive quickly, ____ will not be able to go to the concert with us. Which of the following options is the correct pronoun for the sentence above? The antecedent of the pronoun to be added is underlined. a. we b. she c. her d. they | b. |
Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization? a. Professor Hopping b. Thanksgiving day c. uncle Larry d. Northern Canada | a. |
Which of the following is an example of correctly punctuated direct dialogue in a sentence? a. He told me, I plan on majoring in aeronautical engineering. b. He told me, "I plan on majoring in aeronautical engineering." c. Mark told me, "he plans on majoring in aeronautical engineering." d. Mark told me that "he plans on majoring in aeronautical engineering." | b. |
Which of the following sentences has correct subject verb agreement? a. When the cafeteria serves lime gelatin for lunch, each of the children asks for more. b. As the car lurches forward, every one of the passengers brace for the impact. c. Because the bus broke down on the way, the group of swimmers are late to the meet. d. The family of four miss the flight because there was not enough parking at the airport. | a. |
The door swung open. We spun around. We saw Kyle Adams. He staggered into the room. To improve sentence fluency, which of the following best states the information above in a single sentence? a. When the door swung open and we saw Kyle Adams, he staggered into the room as we spun around. b. We saw Kyle Adams as the door swung open and he staggered into the room, as we spun around. c. When the door swung open, we spun around and saw Kyle Adams as he staggered into the room. d. As he staggered in the room, we saw Kyle Adams and the door swung open and we spun around. | c. |
Which of the following is a simple sentence? a. The woman who looked out of place. b. Looked out of place in the evening store. c. The woman in the convenience store looked out of place since she was dressed for an evening out. d. The woman in the elegant, gold evening gown and diamond-studded tiara looked out of place in the convenience store. | d. |
Which of the following underlined words is an example of correct spelling? a. My "deer" Aunt Jane was a wonderful cook. b. Her stomach is upset because she took "to" much medicine. c. They just left to go pick up "there" pizza at the restaurant. d. The dog got caught in the fence and broke "its" leg. | d. |
Which of the following is the best two word definition of the word multicellular? a. many units b. few parts c. hefty component d. small entity | a. |
The girl wandered around the amusement park. She was astonished by the number of people in lines waiting for rides. Which of the following uses a conjunction to combine the sentences above so that the focus is more on the girl's astonishment and less on her wandering around? a. The girl wandered around the amusement park; she was astonished by the number of people in lines waiting for rides. b. The girl wandered around the amusement park and was astonished by the number people in lines waiting for rides. c. As the girl wandered around the amusement park, she was astonished by the number of people in lines waiting for rides. d. The girl wandered around the amusement park, and she was astonished by the number of people in lines waiting for rides. | c. |
The owner of the Labrador puppy arrived earlier than expected, so I wasn't able to give it a bath. Which of the following correctly identifies the parts of speech in the underlined portions of the sentence above? a. Noun; adverb b. noun; adjective c. adjective; adverb d. adjective; adjective | c. |
Which of the following sentences contains subject verb agreement? a. Jerry and Karen, the new nurses on the floor, rushes to the nurse's station. b. Jerry and Karen, the new nurses on the floor, rush to the nurse's station. c. A group of nurses who are new to the floor rush to the nurse's station. d. All of the nurses who are new to the floor rushes to the nurse's station. | b. |
Which of the following book titles is correctly capitalized? a. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe b. To Kill a Mockingbird c. A tale of two cities d. Computers for dummies | b. |
The "ignoble" manner in which our stepmother treated us as unfair and made us feel like we were nothing to her. Which of the following is the meaning of the word in quotations? a. sarcastic b. impatient c. demeaning d. manipulative | c. |
Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? a. The young boy in the white T shirt had cried for 10 minutes but was silenced with a stale piece of gum from the bottom of my purse. b. The young boy in the white T shirt had cried for 10 minutes, but he was silenced when I offered him a stale piece of gum from the bottom of my purse. c. The young boy in the white T shirt had cried for 10 minutes until I offered him a stale piece of gum from the bottom of my purse. d. The young boy in the white T shirt had cried for 10 minutes, although I offered him a stale piece of gum from the bottom of my purse. | a. |
Which of the following is an example of third person point of view? a. The boy and the girl talked back and forth as they rode their bicycles. b. Due to the traffic noise, it was difficult to hear, and we frequently had to talk loudly to be heard. c. I took a deep breath and yelled, "Would you like to go out with me sometime?" d. You should never ask someone out in the middle of traffic. | a. |
Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates direct dialogue? a. The girl exclaimed, "My favorite new song is Elvis's 'Love Me Tender'!" b. The girl exclaimed, "My favorite new song is Elvis's "Love Me Tender!"" c. The girl exclaimed , "My favorite new song is Elvis's "Love Me Tender"! d. The girl exclaimed, 'My favorite new song is Elvis's 'Love Me Tender!' | a. |
Which of the following sentences correctly applies the rules of punctuation? a. In the epic novel Moby Dick, Ahab utters, 'Towards thee I roll, thou all destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee;'... b. In the epic novel Moby Dick, Ahab utters, 'Towards thee I roll, though all destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with three; ...' c. In the epic novel Moby Dick, Ahab utters, "Towards thee I roll, thou all destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee;"... d. In the epic novel Moby Dick, Ahab utters, "Towards thee I roll, thou all destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; ..." | d. |
_____ always complaining about the time of _____ curfew. a. Their; they're b. They're; their c. There; they're d. They're; there | b. |
Each person should return to ____ own home. a. his b. its c. their d. him | a. |
The hot dog vendor on the corner of 8th and Mississippi Streets Which of the following completions for the above sentence results in a simple sentence structure? a. had to go out of business because customers began to prefer the vendor on the adjacent street corner b. lost many customers due to the opening of a competing vendor on another street. c. become overwhelmed on Thursdays, as the local school dismisses at lunchtime that day. d. sells a delicious hot dog, but it is much more expensive than most other vendors. | b. |
Her loss of focus was "notisable" to all around her. Which of the following words correct the spelling of the underlined word in the sentence above? a. noticeible b. noticeable c. noticable d. noticible | b. |
Which of the following sentences uses capitalization rules correctly? a. My sister Abby traveled to the Red sea off the eastern coast of Egypt. b. My Sister Abby traveled to the Red Sea off the eastern coast of Egypt c. My sister Abby traveled to the Red Sea off the eastern coast of Egypt. d. My Sister Abby traveled to the Red sea off the eastern coast of Egypt. | c. |
Mr. Harris announced to the class, "Everyone is expected to do the following __ sit quietly, raise your hand before speaking, and participate in discussion." Which of the following punctuation marks correctly completes the sentence above? a. ; b. , c. - d. : | d. |
There is a girl ___ has talent. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above? a. whom b. which c. that d. who | d. |
Which of the following sentences correctly applies the rules of punctuation? a. We did not make it in time for the 7:00 movie; however we were able to catch the 7:45 show time. b. We did not make it in time for the 7:00 movie, however, we were able to catch the 7:45 show time. c. We did not make it in time for the 7:00 movie, however; we were able to catch the 7:45 show time. d. We did not make it in time for the 7:00 movie; however, we were able to catch the 7:45 show time. | d. |
One day after school I strayed form my regular routine and decided to go home and fit in a workout. I loaded my gym bag onto the back of my bike and headed for my local fitness center. I'm so glad I chose that afternoon to work out, because I got the surprise of my life. Suddenly a bicycle whizzed past me, and I couldn't believe the rider was a girl I had a crush on in the sixth grade. From which of the following points of view is the above passage written? a. first person b. second person c. third person omniscient d. third person limited | a. |
Which of following is a simple sentence? a. Once I have finished, I will stop by. b. The blue and red cars collided, and I called the police. c. The dog and the young, active cat played together and chased each other. d. You may think I am getting very old, but I do not share your opinion. | c. |
The clerk absconded with the 'company's' payroll. The quoted word in the sentence above is an example of which of the following parts of speech? a. pronoun b. noun c. adverb d. adjective | d. |
My aunt Jean asked the professor, "How will we get to Sunnyfield stadium given the construction road block on the west side of Cherry Street?" Which of the following words in the sentence above should be capitalized? a. aunt b. west c. stadium d. professor | c. |