Practice English TEAS TEST

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because it directly quotes the words spoken by the person, "I'm tired," within quotation marks. Direct speech involves directly quoting what someone said. On the other hand, choices A, B, and D do not present the words spoken within quotation marks, making them indirect speech examples. Choice A and D report the speech indirectly, while choice B is in the present tense, not directly quoting the speech.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Apology, Apologize. When the suffix "-ize" is added to "Apology," it transforms the noun into a verb, creating "Apologize." This suffix is commonly used to convert nouns into verbs by indicating the action of performing the noun. Choices A, C, and D do not follow this pattern. Biology and Biologist are related but do not change from noun to verb. Happy and Happily are an adjective and an adverb, respectively. Mineral and Mineralogy are both nouns, with the latter being a field of study related to minerals.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Stubborn. 'Intransigent' means unwilling to compromise or change one's views. In the sentence, Jolie's unwavering stance on the issue indicates stubbornness. Indefinite (B) means unclear or vague, which does not fit the context. Passionate (C) means having strong emotions or beliefs, but it doesn't capture the refusal to compromise. Outspoken (D) means vocal or candid, which is not the same as being unyielding.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because it contains a subject (Leah and Jerry) and a verb phrase (spent the last few hours in the garden smelling the roses and tulips) that forms a complete thought. The sentence is properly punctuated with a comma separating the two actions. B is incorrect as it is a compound sentence, C is incorrect as it is a complex sentence, and D is incorrect as it is a complex sentence with a dependent clause. A is the only choice that is a simple sentence with correct punctuation.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: "After the game." A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, such as "after," and a noun phrase, like "the game." The preposition shows the relationship between its object and other words in the sentence. In this case, "after" indicates the time relationship between the game and another event. Choices B, C, and D do not contain a preposition followed by a noun phrase, so they are not examples of prepositional phrases.