TEAS® English Practice Test

Question 1

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

Since the professor was excessively boring, many of his students fell asleep.

Answer

The sentence begins with a dependent clause, 'Since the professor was excessively boring.' When a dependent clause precedes an independent clause, it must be followed by a comma. Option B correctly places a comma after the introductory dependent clause, properly separating it from the main clause 'many of his students fell asleep.'

Question 2

The medical examiner was called in to perform a post-mortem examination. Which word from the sentence above is a noun?

Accepted Answer

examination

Answer

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. In the given sentence, 'examination' refers to a thing or concept (the act of examining). 'Medical' is an adjective, 'was' is a verb, and 'perform' is a verb. Therefore, 'examination' is the noun.

Question 3

The postman came to the house. He has a letter for my mother. I heard the doorbell ring. I took the letter from the postman. To improve sentence fluency, how could you state the information above in a single sentence?

Accepted Answer

When I heard the doorbell ring, I took the letter for my mother from the postman who had come to the house.

Answer

Option A effectively combines all the information into a single, coherent sentence by using a temporal clause ('When I heard the doorbell ring') to establish the sequence of events. It clearly links the action of hearing the doorbell to taking the letter from the postman, and correctly identifies the postman as the one who came to the house with the letter for the mother. The other options either introduce awkward phrasing or alter the original meaning.

Question 4

_______ confident that with enough study they can easily pass the final exam. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?

Accepted Answer

They’re

Answer

The sentence requires a contraction for 'they are' to correctly form the subject and verb phrase 'they are confident.' 'They’re' is the correct contraction for 'they are.' 'Their' is a possessive pronoun, 'There' indicates a place, and 'They have' is grammatically incorrect in this context.

Question 5

Of the _______ items available to purchase in our neighbor’s ________ sale, the jewelry was the most valuable. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?

Accepted Answer

miscellaneous; garage

Answer

This question tests correct spelling. The word 'miscellaneous' is spelled M-I-S-C-E-L-L-A-N-E-O-U-S, and 'garage' is spelled G-A-R-A-G-E. Option B is the only choice that correctly spells both 'miscellaneous' and 'garage'.

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