TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: forgiven. A past participle is a verb form that typically ends in -ed or -en and is used to create verb tenses or as adjectives. In this sentence, "forgiven" is a past participle of the verb "forgive" and is used to describe the action of Logan forgiving Marianne. The word "forgiven" is functioning as part of the verb phrase "had forgiven," indicating a completed action in the past. The other choices are incorrect: A: "telling" is a present participle used to describe the action of Marianne telling Logan's secret. C: "and" is a conjunction that connects two parts of the sentence. D: "treat" is a verb in its base form and not a past participle.

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: A

Rationale: Step-by-step rationale for the correct answer 'A: Caused to exist': 1. 'Engendered' means to bring about or cause something to exist. 2. In the given sentence, the connection caused Helen's curiosity to exist and grow. 3. The word 'insatiable' emphasizes the intensity of her curiosity, which was brought about by the connection. 4. Therefore, choice A is correct as it aligns with the meaning of 'engendered' in this context. Summary of incorrect choices: - B: 'Made sense of' implies understanding, which is not the meaning of 'engendered' in this context. - C: 'Connected' is not the correct meaning in this context; the connection caused the curiosity, not just established a link. - D: 'Satisfied' is the opposite of the intended meaning; Helen's curiosity was insatiable, not satisfied.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: fought. In the sentence, "fought" is the only word that functions as a verb, indicating an action (past tense of fight). "Control," "trade," and "those" are all nouns or adjectives, not verbs. Verbs show action or state of being, while nouns and adjectives describe or identify. Therefore, "fought" is the only word in the choices that fits the criteria of being a verb in the sentence, making it the correct answer.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it clarifies the ambiguous sentence by specifying that Tanya's sister should tell her own boyfriend Joe to call Tanya right after he gets home. This revision eliminates any confusion about who should be calling whom. A is incorrect because it still leaves ambiguity about who should be calling whom. B is incorrect because it changes the dynamics of the relationships by having Tanya's sister tell Joe to call Tanya. C is incorrect because it introduces a new instruction that Joe should call Tanya, which was not part of the original statement. Overall, D is the best revision because it maintains the original relationships and clarifies the instructions given by Tanya.