TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: irrelevant. Extraneous means unnecessary or irrelevant in this context. The sentence indicates that the details mentioned in the report were not related to the main findings, making them extraneous. Choice A, sophisticated, does not align with the context of the sentence. Choice C, diligent, does not convey the idea of being unnecessary. Choice D, useful, is the opposite of extraneous, as extraneous details are not useful in this context. Therefore, the best explanation for extraneous in this sentence is irrelevant.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Are homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. In this case, "caret," "carrot," and "to, two, and too" are all examples of homophones. They sound alike but have different meanings and uses. The other choices are incorrect because: A: Not all of them are nouns. B: Not all of them are monosyllabic. D: Not all of them represent things in nature.

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: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: When he leaped to the saddle, his horse bolted. This choice correctly shows the sequence of events - first, he leaped to the saddle, then the horse bolted. The other choices either incorrectly place the action of the horse before the action of leaping to the saddle (A, C, D) or incorrectly separate the actions into two disconnected events (C). Therefore, B is the correct choice as it maintains the logical order of events in the sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because in the given context, "bark" is used to refer to a sound in the second sentence ("the bark of a dog") and to a plant covering in the first sentence ("the rough bark of a tree"). This demonstrates that the word "bark" has two distinct meanings in the different sentences, one related to the sound and the other related to the plant covering. Choice A is incorrect because the spelling and pronunciation of the word "bark" are the same in both sentences, making it possible to discern its meaning from the context. Choice B is incorrect because while the references to the dog and tree help define the word's meaning in each sentence, it does not address the fact that the word has different meanings in the sentences. Choice D is incorrect because the word "bark" is not spelled wrong in either sentence; it is spelled correctly in both instances.