English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The prefix 'intra-' means 'within.' 'Intravenous' refers to something within a vein. It is commonly used to describe medications or fluids administered directly into a vein. The correct answer is C: Within veins. Option A, 'Across veins,' is incorrect as 'intra-' does not imply movement across something. Option B, 'Between veins,' is incorrect as 'intra-' refers to within, not between. Option D, 'Outside veins,' is incorrect as 'intra-' denotes inside or within, not outside.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: I was mowing the lawn. This choice uses the past continuous tense, which is appropriate for describing an action that was taking place at a specific point in the past when the thunderstorm started. It indicates an ongoing action interrupted by the thunderstorm. Explanation for why the other choices are incorrect: A: I mowed the lawn. - This choice uses the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past, rather than an ongoing action. B: I am mowing the lawn. - This choice uses the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is currently happening, which does not fit the context of the past thunderstorm. D: I have mowed the lawn. - This choice uses the present perfect tense, indicating a completed action with relevance to the present, which is not suitable for describing the past event of the thunderstorm starting.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The word "function" in the sentence is used as a noun. It refers to an event or gathering, which is a person, place, or thing. It serves as the subject of the sentence, and you can replace it with other nouns like "party" or "celebration." The function is not describing anything (adjective), modifying a verb (adverb), or indicating an action (verb). It is a naming word, so it functions as a noun in this context. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the role of "function" in the sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because "Florida" should not be capitalized as it is a common noun referring to a location. In sentence A, "East Coast" is capitalized correctly as a proper noun. In sentence C, "English Composition II" is capitalized correctly as a specific course title. In sentence D, "Jersey Shore" is capitalized correctly as a proper noun. Therefore, the error in capitalization is only present in choice B.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The word 'silently' in the sentence functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'laughed'. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing information on how, when, where, or to what extent an action is done. In this case, 'silently' describes how the villain laughed. The other choices are incorrect because 'silently' is not a preposition (A), as it doesn't show a relationship between words, not a verb (C) because it doesn't express an action, and not an adjective (D) because it doesn't describe a noun.