TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: When he leaped to the saddle, his horse bolted. This choice correctly shows the sequence of events - first, he leaped to the saddle, then the horse bolted. The other choices either incorrectly place the action of the horse before the action of leaping to the saddle (A, C, D) or incorrectly separate the actions into two disconnected events (C). Therefore, B is the correct choice as it maintains the logical order of events in the sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: third-person singular. The word 'she' in the sentence refers to a singular female person. In grammar, third-person singular is used when referring to someone other than the speaker (first person) or the person being spoken to (second person). Therefore, 'she' indicates the perspective of a singular female individual. Choice A (first-person singular) is incorrect because 'she' is not referring to the person speaking. Choice B (third-person plural) is incorrect because 'she' is singular, not plural. Choice C (second-person plural) is incorrect because 'she' is not addressing a group being spoken to.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because it correctly uses commas to set off the appositive phrase "my pet bird" in the sentence. Commas are used to separate non-essential information from the rest of the sentence. In this case, "my pet bird" is additional information about Maya. Explanation: A: Correct - Uses commas to set off the appositive phrase. B: Incorrect - No punctuation is used to set off the list of names. C: Incorrect - Uses commas incorrectly in a series. D: Incorrect - No punctuation issue, but the sentence structure is not relevant to the question.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because "had seen" is the correct past perfect tense form of the verb "see" in this context. The sentence structure follows the correct sequence of past perfect and simple past tense. Choice B is incorrect because "had saw" is not the correct past perfect form. Choice C is incorrect because it uses "seen" instead of "saw" after "had," which is incorrect. Choice D is incorrect because it uses "had saw" and "seen" in the same sentence, which is grammatically incorrect. Overall, choice A is the only option that maintains correct verb tense and form.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because in the given context, "bark" is used to refer to a sound in the second sentence ("the bark of a dog") and to a plant covering in the first sentence ("the rough bark of a tree"). This demonstrates that the word "bark" has two distinct meanings in the different sentences, one related to the sound and the other related to the plant covering. Choice A is incorrect because the spelling and pronunciation of the word "bark" are the same in both sentences, making it possible to discern its meaning from the context. Choice B is incorrect because while the references to the dog and tree help define the word's meaning in each sentence, it does not address the fact that the word has different meanings in the sentences. Choice D is incorrect because the word "bark" is not spelled wrong in either sentence; it is spelled correctly in both instances.