ATI TEAS 6 Questions and Answers - English

ATI TEAS 6 Questions and Answers - English If a word ends in C and suffix begins with __________ then - answere, i or y the letter K is usually added ex: mimic vs mimicking I E and C rule - answerI before E except after C OR sound like an a (ex: neighborhood) Adding suffix to words that end in e - answerIf e is silent then it is kept if the suffix begins with a consonant if the suffix begins with a vowel, E is dropped (Ex: aging) Only 3 words that end with ceed Only 1 word that ends in sede - answerexceed, succeed, proceed supersede Most other words that sound like sede/ceed end with cede (ex: concede) T/F more words end in able than ible - answerTRUE (for guessing purposes) When is ence, ency or ent suffix used - answersuffix is preceded by the letter c but sounds like s (innocence) or preceded by letter g and sound like j (intelligence) When is ance, ancy or ant suffix used - answersuffix is preceded by letter c but sounds like k (vacant) or preceded by letter g with hard sound (extravagance) ai vs ia - answerai = one vowel sound (Britain) ia= pronounced separately or 2 sounds (guardian, bacteria) When does a noun end in es (making it plural) - answerch, sh, s, x, or z ending If a noun ends in a consonant and y then If a noun ends in a vowel and y then - answerconsonant and y: replace y with ies (bullies) vowel and y: keep y and add s (boys) if a noun ends in a consonant and o then if a noun ends in a vowel and o then - answerconsonant and o: add es (heroes) vowel and y: add s (portfolios) How do letters and numbers become plural? - answer'S L'S 3'S What is a compound noun? - answernoun that is made up of two or more words (cupcak