TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: One dependent clause and two independent clauses. The sentence contains the dependent clause "Although Ted had an impressive education," which cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. The two independent clauses are "he had little experience working with individuals" and "which made him less effective at relating to them," each expressing a complete thought. Therefore, the sentence has one dependent clause and two independent clauses, making choice B the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately identify the types and number of clauses present in the sentence based on the definitions of dependent and independent clauses.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. In the words proactive, progress, and projecting, "pro-" is a prefix that means before/forward/front. This is evident in the meanings of the words themselves. Proactive means taking action before a situation arises, progress means moving forward, and projecting means extending or thrusting forward. Therefore, "pro-" in these words indicates something happening before or moving forward. The other choices are incorrect because "pro-" in these words does not indicate good/on top of/over (A), after/behind/in back of (C), or against/under/below (D).

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.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because both "as a class" and "into small groups" are prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition (as, into), its object (class, groups), and any modifiers (a, small). "When we arrive" is not a prepositional phrase as "when" is a subordinating conjunction, not a preposition, making choice B incorrect. Choice D correctly identifies both prepositional phrases while excluding the non-prepositional phrase in choice B.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as." In this sentence, the comparison is made between "his ego" and "the tallest mountain" using the word "as." This indicates a direct comparison, making it a simile. Rationale for incorrect choices: A: Hyperbole - Hyperbole is an exaggeration for emphasis. This sentence does not involve exaggeration. B: Idiom - An idiom is a phrase with a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. This sentence is not an idiom. D: Metaphor - A metaphor directly states that one thing is another. This sentence does not directly state that his ego is a mountain, making it not a metaphor.