Teas English Practice Tests Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025
| Correct & Verified
What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
A) To provide additional details
✔✔B) To state the main idea of the paragraph
C) To conclude the paragraph
D) To explain the meaning of the words
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
A) She went to the store.
✔✔B) She went to the store, and she bought some milk.
C) The store was closed.
D) I love reading books.
Which of the following is a synonym for "happy"?
✔✔A) Joyful
B) Sad
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,C) Angry
D) Tired
What is the meaning of the word "benevolent"?
A) Hostile
✔✔B) Kind and generous
C) Rude
D) Indifferent
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A) The dog chased it's tail.
✔✔B) The dog chased its tail.
C) The dog chased it’s tail.
D) The dog chases it’s tail.
What is an example of a preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the table"?
A) Book
B) Table
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,✔✔C) On
D) Is
Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?
A) I like to read books.
✔✔B) I like to read books I also enjoy writing stories.
C) She runs every day.
D) He plays soccer on the weekends.
Which sentence contains an example of a simile?
A) The tree reached toward the sky.
✔✔B) The baby was as sweet as sugar.
C) The man is strong.
D) The water flowed gently.
What is the function of a comma in a sentence?
✔✔A) To separate elements within a list or clarify meaning
B) To end the sentence
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, C) To join two independent clauses
D) To begin a new paragraph
Which sentence is in the past tense?
A) I am going to the park.
B) I will go to the park.
✔✔C) I went to the park.
D) I go to the park.
Which of the following is an example of a possessive noun?
A) Cat
✔✔B) Cat’s
C) Cats
D) Catlike
What is the meaning of the word "meticulous"?
A) Careless
✔✔B) Showing great attention to detail
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025
| Correct & Verified
What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
A) To provide additional details
✔✔B) To state the main idea of the paragraph
C) To conclude the paragraph
D) To explain the meaning of the words
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
A) She went to the store.
✔✔B) She went to the store, and she bought some milk.
C) The store was closed.
D) I love reading books.
Which of the following is a synonym for "happy"?
✔✔A) Joyful
B) Sad
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,C) Angry
D) Tired
What is the meaning of the word "benevolent"?
A) Hostile
✔✔B) Kind and generous
C) Rude
D) Indifferent
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A) The dog chased it's tail.
✔✔B) The dog chased its tail.
C) The dog chased it’s tail.
D) The dog chases it’s tail.
What is an example of a preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the table"?
A) Book
B) Table
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,✔✔C) On
D) Is
Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?
A) I like to read books.
✔✔B) I like to read books I also enjoy writing stories.
C) She runs every day.
D) He plays soccer on the weekends.
Which sentence contains an example of a simile?
A) The tree reached toward the sky.
✔✔B) The baby was as sweet as sugar.
C) The man is strong.
D) The water flowed gently.
What is the function of a comma in a sentence?
✔✔A) To separate elements within a list or clarify meaning
B) To end the sentence
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, C) To join two independent clauses
D) To begin a new paragraph
Which sentence is in the past tense?
A) I am going to the park.
B) I will go to the park.
✔✔C) I went to the park.
D) I go to the park.
Which of the following is an example of a possessive noun?
A) Cat
✔✔B) Cat’s
C) Cats
D) Catlike
What is the meaning of the word "meticulous"?
A) Careless
✔✔B) Showing great attention to detail
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