TEAS English and Language Usage Exam Questions With Correct Answers.

TEAS English and Language Usage Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
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 |ANSWER✔✔-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 |into |the |upscale |
department |stores |as |if |he |felt |perfectly |at |home |there. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b.



The |PTA |held |___ |annual |fundraiser. |

a. |its

a. |there

c. |their

d. |it's |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |voice?

,a. |In |the |afternoon, |it |was |hoped |that |the |lines |would |be |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 |the |afternoon. |

d. |It |was |hoped |by |her |that |the |lines |for |the |roller |coaster |would |be |shorter |in |the |afternoon.
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |to |the |
judge. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c.



Which |of |the |following |phrases |follows |the |rules |of |capitalization?

a. |English |language

b. |professor |Henry

c. |History |class

d. |Christmas |day |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a.



Because |of |his |credulous |nature, |they |took |advantage |of |him |and |tricked |him |time |and |time |
again. |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 |ANSWER✔✔-b.



In |the |eastern |part |of |Kansas, |after |the |tornado |last |summer, |governor |Stevens |declared |a |
state |of |emergency. |Which |of |the |following |words |in |the |sentence |above |should |be |
capitalized?

a. |state

b. |eastern

c. |summer

d. |governor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-d.



Which |of |the |following |sentences |provides |an |example |of |correct |subject-verb |agreement?

a. |The |group |of |children |are |ecstatic |that |Santa |is |coming |to |visit. |

b. |The |family, |after |hearing |the |weather |report, |agree |to |postpone |the |trip. |

c. |The |committee, |upon |reviewing |the |budget, |votes |to |increase |sales |tax. |

d. |The |couple |decide |to |leave |the |restaurant |after |waiting |more |than |an |hour |to |be |seated. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c.



I |hope |that |the |choir |in |the |front |row |sits |down |soon; |I |cannot |see |the |concert |because |___ |
blocking |my |view. |

a. |it |is

b. |they |are