ATI TEAS 7 FULL STUDY GUIDE (SMART
EDITION): ENGLISH - CONVENTIONS OF
STANDARD ENGLISH
What is a suffix? - ANSA word part this is added to the ending of a root word.
A suffix modifications the meaning and spelling of phrases.
Examples:
paint --> painter
actual --> reality
real --> realism
What does including -er, -ist, or -or change the foundation to intend? - ANSDoer or performer.
Example:
paint --> painter
abolition --> abolitionist
act --> actor
What does including -ation or -ment alternate the root to mean? - ANSAn movement or a
manner.
Example:
ador(e) --> adoration
increase --> improvement
What does including -sim trade the root to intend? - ANSTheory or ideology.
Example:
actual --> realism
What does adding -ity, -ness, -ship, or -tude trade the root to mean? - ANSCondition,
satisfactory, or country.
Example:
actual --> reality
sad --> sadness
relation --> courting
, soli(tary) --> solitude
General rule for plurals, if a phrase results in -s, -ss, -z, -zz, -ch, or -sh, add __________. -
ANS-es
Example:
bus --> buses
General rule for plurals, if a word results in a -y... - ANSDrop the -y and add -ies.
Example:
pony --> ponies
General rule for plurals, if a word leads to an -f.... - ANSChange the f to a v and add -es.
Example:
knife --> knives
General rule for plurals, for all other endings outside of the previous guidelines add a(n) ______.
- ANS-s.
Example:
dog --> puppies
What is a homophone? - ANSA phrase that has the same sound as any other word, however
does not have the equal which means or spelling.
Example:
to, too, and too.
There, their, and they're.
See and sea.
What is a homograph? - ANSA word that has the identical spelling as some other phrase,
however does no longer have the same sound or which means.
Example:
lead (to head in front of) and lead (a metal)
bass (deep sound) and bass (a fish)
Describe vowels. - ANSAEIOU and every so often Y.
Vowels have each short and long sounds.
Describe consonants. - ANSThe other 21 letters.
EDITION): ENGLISH - CONVENTIONS OF
STANDARD ENGLISH
What is a suffix? - ANSA word part this is added to the ending of a root word.
A suffix modifications the meaning and spelling of phrases.
Examples:
paint --> painter
actual --> reality
real --> realism
What does including -er, -ist, or -or change the foundation to intend? - ANSDoer or performer.
Example:
paint --> painter
abolition --> abolitionist
act --> actor
What does including -ation or -ment alternate the root to mean? - ANSAn movement or a
manner.
Example:
ador(e) --> adoration
increase --> improvement
What does including -sim trade the root to intend? - ANSTheory or ideology.
Example:
actual --> realism
What does adding -ity, -ness, -ship, or -tude trade the root to mean? - ANSCondition,
satisfactory, or country.
Example:
actual --> reality
sad --> sadness
relation --> courting
, soli(tary) --> solitude
General rule for plurals, if a phrase results in -s, -ss, -z, -zz, -ch, or -sh, add __________. -
ANS-es
Example:
bus --> buses
General rule for plurals, if a word results in a -y... - ANSDrop the -y and add -ies.
Example:
pony --> ponies
General rule for plurals, if a word leads to an -f.... - ANSChange the f to a v and add -es.
Example:
knife --> knives
General rule for plurals, for all other endings outside of the previous guidelines add a(n) ______.
- ANS-s.
Example:
dog --> puppies
What is a homophone? - ANSA phrase that has the same sound as any other word, however
does not have the equal which means or spelling.
Example:
to, too, and too.
There, their, and they're.
See and sea.
What is a homograph? - ANSA word that has the identical spelling as some other phrase,
however does no longer have the same sound or which means.
Example:
lead (to head in front of) and lead (a metal)
bass (deep sound) and bass (a fish)
Describe vowels. - ANSAEIOU and every so often Y.
Vowels have each short and long sounds.
Describe consonants. - ANSThe other 21 letters.
