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.

Answer

Formal academic and clinical writing requires precise, objective language free of colloquialisms. Options A, B, and D contain informal expressions ('kinda,' 'Wow,' 'totally,' 'if we're being honest') inappropriate for professional documents.

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.

Answer

The original sentence implies the nurse was examined, which is illogical. Option A clarifies that the patient was examined by making the patient the explicit subject of that clause.

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.

Answer

The subordinating conjunction 'because' explicitly establishes the cause-and-effect relationship: the exam's difficulty causes students to study extensively. Option A is a comma splice; option C uses 'and,' which shows addition rather than causation.

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.

Answer

'Returned back' is redundant because 'return' already means to go back. The word 'back' repeats the meaning already contained in 'returned' and should be removed.

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.'

Accepted Answer

improved

Answer

'Improved' is precise, formal, and appropriate for a clinical document. The other options are colloquial idioms ('got way better,' 'bounced back,' 'picked up') that would be inappropriate in a professional medical record.

TEAS Practice Test

TEAS Practice Test

TEAS English: Knowledge of Language