TEAS Exam - English + Language

then is an adverb that indicates

sequence or order

than is a special-purpose word used only for

comparisons

its is a pronoun that shows

ownership

ie the cat is in its house

it’s is a contraction of

it is

ie it is very bright in this room

what is a homophone

word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling

effect

a result or outcome of a change

affect (n)

feeling emotion or mood displayed

ie the PT had a flat affect

affect (v)

to influence or change something

what are homographs

words that share the same spelling but have multiple meanings

what is a declarative sentence

a sentence that gives info or makes a statement

what is an imperative sentence

sentence that gives an order or command