Teas 7 (English/Language) 2025

When to use a semi-colon :

Between two unrelated independent clauses (basically two sentences that can stand alone)

use a semicolon before a transition word that (connects two independent clauses and a comma after transition)

Thinking about what you are grateful for is one of the keys to happiness. What is the simple subject ?

a. Thinking

b. Is

c. one

d. keys

D.keys

the simple subject is the noun ( or noun substitute)

the compete subject : includes the noun and all its components and modifiers

Of these sentences, which is the best example of a compound sentence?

A. Because Gerald was late for school, he was unable to take the test.

B.Although Amy and Annie wanted to ride the bus to class, they did not have the required bus fare.

C.Carolyn went to the grocery store, but Annie decided to go to the market instead.

D.Andy worked hard to complete his exam.

C.

This is an example of a compound sentence because two separate ideas have been joined using a coordinating conjunction: in this case, the word but.

Change this sentence from passive to active voice:

Over the course of the year, many mistakes were made by our crew.

A.Many mistakes have been made throughout the year.

B.If mistakes were made, we are unaware of them.

C.Though mistakes were made, they are being rectified.

D.We made many mistakes over the course of the year.

The correct answer is:

We made many mistakes over the course of the year.

Explanation:

Passive voice uses the object of an action as the subject. "We made many mistakes" is in active voice because it uses the perpetrator of the action as the subject. Though the Many mistakes answer has changed some of the sentence structure, it does not use the acting person or entity as the subject. The Though mistakes were madeoption is an example of using both passive and active voice in a single sentence, rather than changing a passive sentence to an active sentence. This answer choice also adds previously unstated information, for which the question does not call. The If mistakes were made option combines passive and active voice in addition to changing the original sentence's meaning.

In this sentence, which verb tense should be used?

Brian ____ to Montreal only two times before.

has drove

has driven

had drove

drove

The correct answer is:

has driven

Explanation:

The answer option has driven is the present perfect tense, conveying on ongoing sense of time. Drove is the simple past tense and does not fit in the sentence correctly. Had drove and has drove are incorrect as the past perfect and present perfect, due to the use of the simple past drove in the place of driven.

This sentence is an example of what common mistake in sentence structure?

Sarah and Tommy danced at the wedding, Sarah's mom took pictures.

sentence fragment

comma splice

compound sentence

incomplete sentence

A comma splice is a sentence error involving the use of a comma to connect two sentences instead of using a coordinating conjunction. The sentence listed here contains two separate ideas joined by only a comma.

Define Benevolent

kindly, charitable

Define putrid

Define Remorseful

Which of these is an example of correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

A person must be truly dedicated to change a habit. It must work hard to overcome obstacles.

The movie was long and boring. He took too long to bring the story to a close.

Johnny Depp is frequently considered to be a superb actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.

The boat was large and imposing. She boasted a deep blue exterior.

Johnny Depp is the antecedent, and he is the pronoun. These words are in agreement, making this the correct answer.

Which of these words becomes an irregular plural?

chair

elephant

lounge

mouse

The plural of mouse is mice. The words chair, elephant, and lounge all follow the traditional method of denoting a plural by adding s.

Which of these is an example of incorrectcapitalization?

A. Barack Obama, the President of the United States, gave an address last week.

B.Annie hoped to see the Brooklyn Bridge during her visit.

C."Is it serious, Doctor?" the patient asked, her hands twisting in her lap.

D.President Barack Obama offered an address last week.

While the name of both the president and the country should be capitalized, the word president should only be capitalized if it is placed before a name or if it is used in the place of a name. It would also be capitalized if it is the first word in a sentence.

Adam ran slowly at the end of his race, his hand wiping haphazardly at his brow.

Which words in this sentence are adverbs?

slowly, haphazardly

Adam, his

ran, wiping

race, brow

The word slowly modifies the verb ran, while haphazardly modifies the verb wiping, rendering them both adverbs. Ran and wiping are examples of verbs,

Which of these is an example of the past perfect tense?

will describe

had offered

has offered

indicated

Had offered

Which word in the following sentence is the direct object?

Matt threw the ball to his excited dog.

dog

excited

ball

Matt

The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb in a sentence is called the direct object. In this sentence, the verb is throws, and when you ask "who or what was thrown?" the answer is the ball, which is the direct object. In the sample sentence, dog is the indirect object, identifying to whom or for whom the ball was thrown. The subject of the sentence is Matt, and excited is a modifier.

Which of the underlined words in the following sentence is the complement?

Because the (A) greens tasted (B) bitter, Sasha didn't (C) eat the (D) salad.

A complement helps to give a sentence meaning by describing either the subject or the direct object. In the sample sentence, bitter describes how the greens tasted, providing more information about the subject. Eat is a verb and salad is the direct object.

Which of these prefix/prefix sets means "together"?

co-/con-

di-/du

tele-

inter-

Explanation:

The prefix co- or con- means together in words like confer, talk together, cooperate, to operate with another, and collaborate, to work together. The prefix di- or du-means two, inter- means between, and tele- refers to something at a far distance.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Andrea called her mom, ecstatic to tell her, she was graduating the next May.

Adam bought his girlfriend a snake, for her birthday; Molly didn't know what to get her boyfriend for Christmas.

Carlos Cindy and Eleanor, forgot to go to the zoo.

Amanda, River, and Doug went camping last weekend.

The correct answer is:

Amanda, River, and Doug went camping last weekend.

Explanation:

Amanda, River, and Doug are separated by commas, rendering this the correctly punctuated sentence. (Note that we use the "Oxford Comma" here which refers to placing a comma before the words and and or when listing more than two items. This practice is generally accepted by most institutions today.)

The word doctor may be used as a simple noun or descriptor, but may also be used as a title or in the place of a name. Of these sentences, which correctly capitalizes the word?

I saw doctor Ingalls at the store yesterday, but was too shy to say hello.

"Is it serious, Doctor?" The Doctor sighed and shook his head.

As Doctor Wilde stepped into the room, he quickly introduced himself as the patient's primary care doctor.

The Doctor wore a pristine white coat.

The correct answer is:

As Doctor Wilde stepped into the room, he quickly introduced himself as the patient's primary care doctor.

Explanation:

Doctor should be capitalized when it is used as a title, or when it is being used to address someone directly.

Ousley waited in his car for work to begin.

What function does the word in serve in this sentence?

verb

preposition

object

subject

Explanation:

The word in is a preposition. The sentence's main verb is waited, Ousley is the subject, and work is the object in the sentence.

Which of these words forms an irregular plural?

horse

monkey

crisis

baby

Incorrect

The correct answer is:

crisis

Explanation:

The plural form of the word crisis is crises, which is irregular. The other words form plurals in a regular fashion. The plural form of horse requires adding s. Since baby ends with a consonant followed by a y, it requires dropping the y and adding ies for plural formation. This is not done with monkey because it ends with a vowel followed by a y, so we just add s.

The stools were perched against the counter top. A few moments later, ____ fell.

Which pronoun correctly fits the antecedent in this sentence?

they

he

it

she

Incorrect

The correct answer is:

they

Explanation:

The antecedent is stools. Being a plural object, the antecedent requires a plural third person pronoun—in this case, they. He, she, and it are all singular pronouns.

Taryn devoured her food with gusto. Her sticky fingers seemed to fly across her plate.

In this sentence, what function does the word stickyperform?

subject

adjective

adverb phrase

adverb

Correct

Explanation:

The word sticky is used to modify or describe Taryn's fingers, rendering the word an adjective. The adverb/adverb phrase is with gusto, while the subject of the sentence is Taryn.

What verb tense is used in this sentence?

Emmett had given his sister loans many times before.

the past perfect

the present perfect

the future perfect

the present

The verb tense used in this sentence is the past perfect, as evidenced by the use of had and given, both past tense words. The future perfect is indicated by the use of will, paired with a present tense verb. The present perfect is marked by the use of has or have, paired with a present tense verb. The present tense does not require the addition of a word such as has, instead requiring a single present tense verb.

Unable to get in touch with her friend to seek advice, Corrine reasoned that her friend's silence could be interpreted as tacit compliance and forged ahead with her plan.

Based on the context of this sentence, what is the meaning of the word tacit?

wholehearted or deeply invested

snobbish and condescending

being expressed or conveyed without words

flippant or disinterested behavior

The correct answer is:

being expressed or conveyed without words

Explanation:

Because the sentence clearly states that Corrine was unable to speak to her friend, tacit may be understood to mean being conveyed without the need for words or direct communication.

Which of these words is misspelled?

desparate

conceivable

separate

laboratory

This word is frequently misspelled or confused with disparate (meaning "too dissimilar to compare"). Though disparate is spelled with an a, desperate should be spelled with an e.