English TEAS Practice Test

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: potatoes. "Potatoes" is the correct plural form of the noun "potato" because it follows the standard English pluralization rule by adding "-es" to form the plural. In contrast, choices A, B, and C have irregular plural forms; "vertebrae" is the plural of "vertebra," "geese" is the plural of "goose," and "octopuses" is an incorrect plural form of "octopus" as the correct plural is "octopi" or "octopodes." Therefore, "potatoes" is the only noun in the list that is written in the correct plural form based on standard English pluralization rules.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because the pronoun "it" correctly refers back to its antecedent "number," both singular. In sentence C, the singular pronoun "it" matches the singular antecedent "number." This maintains agreement in number between the pronoun and its antecedent. Explanation for why the other choices are incorrect: A: The pronoun "it" in "it left" does not have a clear antecedent. B: The pronoun "they" does not agree with the singular antecedent "Each of the cars." D: The pronoun "they" does not have a clear antecedent, and there is a lack of agreement in number between the antecedent and pronoun.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: conventional. The word "traditional" in the context of the sentence refers to the usual or standard way of something being done. In this case, it contrasts with the unique format of a graphic novel. "Old-fashioned" is not the best synonym here as it implies outdatedness rather than the standard way of doing something. "Expensive" and "popular" do not relate to the idea of being standard or usual. "Conventional" best captures the meaning of "traditional" in this context.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: "," because it is used to separate two independent clauses in a sentence. In this case, it separates the main clause "James was exhausted" from the dependent clause "when he heard the news." The comma is necessary to clarify the relationship between the two clauses. Incorrect choices: A: "." is a period which indicates the end of a sentence. B: ";" is a semicolon which is used to join two closely related independent clauses. D: "-" is a hyphen used for compound words, to connect words, or to show a range.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it follows the rules of capitalization by capitalizing proper nouns (Ukrainians, Malanka, Earth). Proper nouns, like specific names of people, places, or things, should always be capitalized. In contrast, choices A, C, and D have capitalization errors. In choice A, "African white-backed vultures" is a proper noun phrase that should be capitalized throughout. In choice C, "sun" and "earth" should be capitalized as they refer to celestial bodies. In choice D, "Father of Immunology" is a title that should be capitalized. Therefore, B is the correct choice as it demonstrates proper capitalization of proper nouns.