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: A

Rationale: Rationale for Correct Answer (A): 1. Clarity: Answer A effectively revises the introduction by placing the focus on Mary Shelley as the English novelist who conceived of Dr. Frankenstein and the monster, highlighting her impact on literature and popular culture. 2. Conciseness: This answer maintains conciseness by directly stating the key points without unnecessary elaboration. 3. Logical Structure: The sentence flows logically and maintains a clear subject-verb-object structure, making it easy to understand the connection between Mary Shelley, Dr. Frankenstein, and their impact. Summary of Incorrect Choices: B. This choice shifts the focus to Dr. Frankenstein creating the monster, losing the emphasis on Mary Shelley's conception and impact. C. While this choice includes all the necessary elements, it lacks the clarity of choice A by not explicitly stating Mary Shelley as the English novelist behind the conception. D. This choice introduces unnecessary information about Mary Shelley's nationality, which distracts from the main point of her impact

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Complex. This sentence contains an independent clause "The tall man entered the restaurant" and a dependent clause "wearing a black raincoat, a yellow hat, and one red shoe." The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a complex sentence. Other choices are incorrect as the sentence does not have multiple independent clauses for a compound or compound-complex sentence, and it is not a simple sentence as it contains a dependent clause.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The prefix "an-" in medical terminology typically indicates "without." In this case, "anaesthetic" means without sensation. The medication causes a temporary loss of feeling, indicating the absence of sensation. Therefore, the correct answer is A: without. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not align with the meaning of the term anaesthetic in medical usage. "Against" (choice B) would imply opposing sensation, "away" (choice C) would suggest the removal of sensation, and "before" (choice D) does not relate to the concept of sensation in this context.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "The colonists refused to buy stamps, and they were determined to get the Stamp Act repealed." This choice effectively combines the two sentences using a comma before the coordinating conjunction "and." This maintains the clarity of each independent clause while showing the relationship between them. Choice A is incorrect because it lacks a comma before the conjunction "and," leading to a run-on sentence. Choice C is incorrect as it removes the subject "they," making the sentence unclear. Choice D is incorrect because it lacks the necessary coordinating conjunction "and," making it a comma splice.