TEAS English: Knowledge of Language

Question 1

A student is writing a formal clinical report. Which sentence is MOST appropriate for that context?

Accepted Answer

The findings revealed a statistically significant deviation from the predicted outcome.

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The results were kinda surprising to almost everyone involved.

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Wow — the data showed something totally unexpected!

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Nobody really saw these results coming, if we're being honest.

Question 2

Which revision BEST corrects the dangling modifier in the following sentence? 'The nurse administered the medication after being examined.'

Accepted Answer

The nurse administered the medication after the patient was examined.

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The patient was administered medication by the nurse after being examined.

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After being examined, the medication was administered by the nurse.

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The medication was administered after the nurse examined.

Question 3

A writer wants to combine two sentences to show a cause-and-effect relationship: 'The TEAS is a challenging exam. Many students study for months.' Which option BEST achieves this?

Accepted Answer

Because the TEAS is a challenging exam, many students study for months.

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The TEAS is a challenging exam, many students study for months.

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The TEAS is a challenging exam and many students study for months.

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Many students study for months, the TEAS is a challenging exam.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences contains a redundancy that should be eliminated?

Accepted Answer

She returned back to the clinic for her scheduled follow-up appointment.

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The medication significantly reduced the patient's fever within six hours.

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He reviewed the chart carefully before beginning the physical examination.

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The nurse documented each symptom accurately and completely.

Question 5

Which word BEST completes the blank to maintain a formal, professional tone in a clinical summary? 'Following the intervention, the patient's respiratory function ___ markedly.'

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improved

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got way better

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bounced back

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picked up

Question 6

Which revision BEST improves the following sentence by converting it from passive to active voice? 'The experiment was conducted by the researchers, and the data were analyzed by them.'

Accepted Answer

The researchers conducted the experiment and analyzed the data.

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By the researchers, the experiment was conducted and the data were analyzed.

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Conducting the experiment, the data were analyzed by the researchers.

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The experiment and the data were both conducted and analyzed.