TEAS English Practice Test #3 2

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

Neither the doctor nor the nurses were available.

Answer

With "neither/nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since "nurses" (plural) is closest to the verb, "were" is correct. If the doctor were closest, "was" would be used.

Question 2

Which word correctly completes the sentence: "The patient's condition was _______ than the doctor expected."

Accepted Answer

Worse

Answer

"Worse" is the correct comparative form of "bad." "More worse" and "worser" are double comparatives, which are grammatically incorrect in standard English.

Question 3

What type of sentence is this: "Although she was tired, she completed her charting"?

Accepted Answer

Complex

Answer

A complex sentence has one independent clause ("she completed her charting") and at least one dependent clause ("Although she was tired"). The word "although" introduces the dependent clause.

Question 4

Which word is a synonym for "diligent"?

Accepted Answer

Industrious

Answer

"Diligent" means showing careful and persistent effort. "Industrious" is its synonym, meaning hardworking and energetic. "Negligent" and "careless" are antonyms.

Question 5

Choose the sentence that avoids a double negative.

Accepted Answer

He didn't say anything about the results.

Answer

"He didn't say anything" uses a single negative correctly. "Anything" is a negative word that works with "didn't." The other options use double negatives (don't/no, can't/nothing, won't/nowhere).

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TEAS English Practice Test #3 2