TEAS English Questions

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.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because parentheses are commonly used to include additional information that is not essential to the main sentence structure. They set off supplementary details that provide context or explanation but are not crucial for the sentence's main point. In this case, the parentheses likely contain information that adds to the sentence but is not directly integrated into the main flow. Choices A, B, and C do not align with the typical purpose of parentheses in grammar, which is to include non-essential information within a sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The prefix 'aero' in 'aerobics' and 'aeronautics' refers to air. 'Aerobics' involves physical exercise that stimulates the respiratory and circulatory systems, while 'aeronautics' deals with the science of flight in the atmosphere. Therefore, 'aero' in these contexts pertains to air-related activities. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because 'aero' does not signify light, speed, or distance in these words, but rather air.

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: B

Rationale: The given sentence, "You are a tutor," is a simple sentence as it consists of only one independent clause without any dependent clauses. It contains a subject ("You") and a predicate ("are a tutor"). Therefore, the correct answer is A: Simple. The other choices are incorrect because a complex sentence would require at least one independent clause and one dependent clause, a compound sentence would consist of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, and a compound-complex sentence would have multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.