TEAS English and Language Usage
Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated
sentence?
a. I asked her "Since when are you an Elvis
fan?"
b. I asker her "since when are you an Elvis
fan"?
c. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis
fan?"
d. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan"? correct
answers c
Which of the following is an example of a simple
sentence?
a. The man wandering into the
store.
b. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots wandered into
the upscale
department
store.
c. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots wandering into
the upscale
department
store.
d. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots had
wandered
upscale into the stores as if he felt perfectly at home there. correct
department
answers b.
The PTA held annual
fundraiser.
a.
its
a.
there
c.
their
d. it's correct
answers c.
It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the
afternoon.
Which of the following changes the sentence above so that it is written in
the active
rather than in the passive
a. In the afternoon, it was hoped that the lines would be
voice?
shorter.
b. She hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the
afternoon.
c. It was expected that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in
theItafternoon.
d. was hoped by her that the lines for the roller coaster would be
shorter in the
afternoon. correct
answers b.
Which of the following is correctly
punctuated?
a. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request the lawyer faxed the
document to the
judge
.b. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request. The lawyer had faxed the
document
to the
judge.
c. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer faxed the
document to the
judge
.d. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request; the lawyer had faxed the
document
the judge. to
correct
answers c.
, Which of the following phrases follows the rules of
capitalization?
a. English
language
b. professor
Henry
c. History
class
d. Christmas day correct
answers a.
Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage of him and tricked
him time
time again.and
Which of the following is the meaning of the word credulous as
used in the
sentence
above?
a. dependable and
responsible
b. easily cheated or
fooled
c. believable and
trustworthy
d. socially popular and outgoing correct
answers b.
In the eastern part of Kansas, after the tornado last summer, governor
Stevens
a state ofdeclared
emergency. Which of the following words in the sentence above
should be
capitalized
?
a.
state
b.
eastern
c.
summer
d. governor correct
answers d.
The puppy has lost way home, and getting
dark.
a. its;
its
b. it's;
it's
c. it's;
its
d. its; it's correct
answers d.
Which of the following sentences provides an example of correct
subject-verb
agreemen
a. The group of children are ecstatic that Santa is coming
t?
to The
b. visit.family, after hearing the weather report, agree to
postpone
c. the trip. upon reviewing the budget, votes to increase
The committee,
sales
d. Thetax.
couple decide to leave the restaurant after waiting more than an
hour to be
seated. correct
answers c.
I hope that the choir in the front row sits down soon; I cannot see the
blocking
concert my
because
a. itview.
b. they
is
are
c.
their
d. its correct
answers b.
Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated
sentence?
a. I was planning to stop by the grocery store, however, I realized that my
tire had gone
flat
.
Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated
sentence?
a. I asked her "Since when are you an Elvis
fan?"
b. I asker her "since when are you an Elvis
fan"?
c. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis
fan?"
d. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan"? correct
answers c
Which of the following is an example of a simple
sentence?
a. The man wandering into the
store.
b. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots wandered into
the upscale
department
store.
c. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots wandering into
the upscale
department
store.
d. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots had
wandered
upscale into the stores as if he felt perfectly at home there. correct
department
answers b.
The PTA held annual
fundraiser.
a.
its
a.
there
c.
their
d. it's correct
answers c.
It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the
afternoon.
Which of the following changes the sentence above so that it is written in
the active
rather than in the passive
a. In the afternoon, it was hoped that the lines would be
voice?
shorter.
b. She hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the
afternoon.
c. It was expected that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in
theItafternoon.
d. was hoped by her that the lines for the roller coaster would be
shorter in the
afternoon. correct
answers b.
Which of the following is correctly
punctuated?
a. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request the lawyer faxed the
document to the
judge
.b. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request. The lawyer had faxed the
document
to the
judge.
c. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer faxed the
document to the
judge
.d. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request; the lawyer had faxed the
document
the judge. to
correct
answers c.
, Which of the following phrases follows the rules of
capitalization?
a. English
language
b. professor
Henry
c. History
class
d. Christmas day correct
answers a.
Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage of him and tricked
him time
time again.and
Which of the following is the meaning of the word credulous as
used in the
sentence
above?
a. dependable and
responsible
b. easily cheated or
fooled
c. believable and
trustworthy
d. socially popular and outgoing correct
answers b.
In the eastern part of Kansas, after the tornado last summer, governor
Stevens
a state ofdeclared
emergency. Which of the following words in the sentence above
should be
capitalized
?
a.
state
b.
eastern
c.
summer
d. governor correct
answers d.
The puppy has lost way home, and getting
dark.
a. its;
its
b. it's;
it's
c. it's;
its
d. its; it's correct
answers d.
Which of the following sentences provides an example of correct
subject-verb
agreemen
a. The group of children are ecstatic that Santa is coming
t?
to The
b. visit.family, after hearing the weather report, agree to
postpone
c. the trip. upon reviewing the budget, votes to increase
The committee,
sales
d. Thetax.
couple decide to leave the restaurant after waiting more than an
hour to be
seated. correct
answers c.
I hope that the choir in the front row sits down soon; I cannot see the
blocking
concert my
because
a. itview.
b. they
is
are
c.
their
d. its correct
answers b.
Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated
sentence?
a. I was planning to stop by the grocery store, however, I realized that my
tire had gone
flat
.
