TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: sayings. Apothegms are short, wise sayings or maxims that are intended to inspire reflection and discussion. Instructions (A) are detailed directions or orders, not short sayings. Questions (B) are inquiries seeking information or prompting a response, not necessarily wisdom. Lectures (D) are formal presentations or speeches, typically longer and more comprehensive than apothegms. Therefore, C is the correct choice as it aligns best with the definition and purpose of apothegms.

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: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Complex. This sentence has one independent clause "Bess loves art" and two dependent clauses "who can draw beautifully" and "but Grace prefers science." The dependent clauses cannot stand alone as complete sentences, making it a complex sentence. Choice A, compound-complex, would require more than one independent clause. Choice B, compound, would need two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Choice D, simple, would consist of just one independent clause without any dependent clauses.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because it effectively conveys the cause and effect relationship between Cicily's desire to reduce waste and her decision to repair the television instead of buying a new one. The introductory clause "Because she wanted to reduce unnecessary waste" logically leads to the main clause "Cicily decided to have the television repaired instead of buying a new one." Choice B is incorrect because it places the reason after the main clause, disrupting the logical flow. Choice C is incorrect as it places the comma incorrectly before "instead of," creating a grammatically incorrect sentence. Choice D is incorrect because it reverses the cause and effect relationship, implying that Cicily wanted to reduce waste because she decided to repair the television.

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'.