English TEAS Practice Test

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English TEAS Practice Test Questions

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it uses commas to set off the non-restrictive clause "whose death shocked America in April of 2016." The commas indicate that this information is additional and not essential to the main sentence. Choice A is incorrect as it lacks the second comma after 2016. Choice C is incorrect as it uses dashes incorrectly, which should only be used to set off non-essential information. Choice D is incorrect as it correctly uses commas but lacks the second comma after 2016.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it follows the rules of capitalization for titles and proper nouns. "Robert Jones" is capitalized as it is a specific person's name, and "Senator" is capitalized as it is a title when referring to a specific person. The other choices have incorrect capitalization. A should have "president" lowercase unless directly preceding the name, C should have "aunt" and "uncle" lowercase unless directly preceding the names, and D should have "New Year's Eve" capitalized as it is a proper noun.

Question 3 of 5

Today, astrophysicists study the same stars that were observed by the astronomers of the ancient world, though today's techniques and technology are much more advanced. Which of the following is misspelled in the sentence?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: astronomers. This is misspelled as "astronomers" has an extra letter 'e' in the middle. The word should be spelled as "astronomers." A: astrophysicists - spelled correctly. C: techniques - spelled correctly. D: technology - spelled correctly.

Question 4 of 5

Typically, water that has evaporated remains in the sky in cloud form for less than ten days before falling to Earth again as precipitation. Which of the following parts of speech is 'remains' as used in the sentence?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The word "remains" is a verb in the sentence. Here's why: 1. Function: It is the main verb in the sentence, indicating the action of the water staying in the sky. 2. Action: Verbs show actions or states of being, and "remains" shows the state of the water staying. 3. Inflection: Verbs can be inflected to show tense, mood, aspect, and agreement. In this case, "remains" is inflected for present tense. 4. Context: The word "remains" fits the sentence structure as a verb, connecting the subject (water) to the predicate (staying in the sky). In summary, 'remains' is a verb because it functions as the main action in the sentence, showing the state of the water, and fits the context and structure of the sentence. The other choices (noun, adjective, adverb) do not accurately describe the function of 'remains' in the

Question 5 of 5

Though professional dental care is widely available in the developed world, the prevalence of cavities is much higher there. Which of the following parts of speech is widely used in the sentence?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: adverb. In the sentence, "widely" modifies the verb "available," providing information on the extent to which professional dental care is available. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. The other choices are incorrect because: A: "adjective" - Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, not verbs. B: "noun" - Nouns are not used to modify other parts of speech in the sentence. D: "verb" - While the sentence contains a verb, the question is asking about the part of speech used to modify another part of speech, which is the function of an adverb in this case.

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