TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because both "as a class" and "into small groups" are prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition (as, into), its object (class, groups), and any modifiers (a, small). "When we arrive" is not a prepositional phrase as "when" is a subordinating conjunction, not a preposition, making choice B incorrect. Choice D correctly identifies both prepositional phrases while excluding the non-prepositional phrase in choice B.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Rationale: The word 'egregious' means outstandingly bad or shocking. In the given sentence, the errors are described as frequent and egregious, suggesting they are noticeably bad. Among the choices, 'flagrant' best captures this meaning as it also means conspicuously bad or offensive. 'Thoughtless' is synonymous with careless, which aligns with the idea of bad errors. 'Bizarre' means strange or unusual, not necessarily bad. 'Minor' contradicts the severity implied by 'egregious.' Therefore, 'flagrant' is the correct choice as it best reflects the meaning of 'egregious' in the context of the sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "earlier." An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In the sentence, "earlier" modifies the verb by indicating when the action occurred. It answers the question "when" the action took place, making it an adverb. Choice A, "call," is a verb, not an adverb. Choice C, "could," is a modal verb indicating possibility, not an adverb. Choice D, "phone," is a noun, not an adverb. Therefore, only choice B, "earlier," fits the criteria of an adverb in this sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Suffix; verb; noun. - 'Tion' is a suffix added to verbs to form nouns. - Suffixes are added at the end of a word to change its meaning or function. - Therefore, '-tion' turns a verb (action word) into a noun (person, place, thing, or idea). Other choices are incorrect because: B: Affixes can be prefixes, suffixes, or infixes but '-tion' is specifically a suffix, not an affix in general. C: Prefixes are added at the beginning of a word, not at the end like '-tion'. D: Infixes are inserted within a word, which is not the case for '-tion'.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it correctly uses commas to set off the direct quotation "Remember the better days." Commas are necessary to separate the direct quote from the rest of the sentence. Incorrect Answer A lacks a comma before the opening quotation mark, which is incorrect punctuation. Incorrect Answer C is incorrect as it lacks quotation marks around the direct quote. Incorrect Answer D is incorrect because it lacks commas to separate the direct quote.