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: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: piqued. In this context, "piqued" means to stimulate or arouse. A childhood reading of Tales from Shakespeare would stimulate or arouse Helene's interest in studying Shakespeare. The other choices are incorrect: B: peaked means reached the highest point, C: peked and D: peeked are misspellings and do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

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: 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: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it is not a simple sentence. A simple sentence consists of one independent clause with a subject and a predicate. Choice D contains multiple independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions, making it a compound sentence. Choices A, B, and C are all simple sentences as they each contain one independent clause. In summary, D is the correct answer as it does not meet the criteria of a simple sentence, unlike the other choices.