TEAS exam memorization

What is pronoun antecedent agreement?

a pronoun must match its antecedent (the noun or noun phrase it replaces) in number, gender, and person

What is proper subject-verb agreement?

the subject and the verb in a sentence must match in number

What is a preposition?

a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence - place/location, time, direction/movement

What is the object of the preposition?

a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that follows a preposition to complete a prepositional phrase - THE TARGET

What does the suffix -ness mean?

The state or quality of being

What is a dangling modifier?

a descriptive word or phrase that does not logically connect to the actual subject of the sentence, often creating an unintended or funny meaning

What is the basic writing process?

Prewriting → Drafting → Conferencing → Revising → Editing → Proofreading → Publishing (kinda implied)

What steps are in the prewriting process?

Planning, generating, and organizing ideas BEFORE the first draft

What are the steps in the drafting process?

First version of text - not worrying about perfection - introduction, thesis, body paragraphs w/ evidence, conclusion

What are the steps in the conferencing process?

Get feedback from the other person about the content, organization, and clarity

What are the steps in the revising process?

Make bigger changes to improve the writing. Removing, rearranging, adding ideas and sentences

What are the steps in the editing process?

Fixing grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and sentence structure

What are the steps in the proofreading process?

Final check for small mistakes that were missed

What are the steps in the finalizing process?

Prepare and submit the final draft

What does the suffix -ful mean?

Characterized by

When is a semicolon used?

To connect two complete sentences that are closely related

What is the difference between its, it’s, and its?

It’s - it is or it has, its - possession, its’ is not standard english

What is a conjunction?

A word that allows the sentence to flow together instead of having a run on sentence - FANBOYS

What does the prefix intra- mean?

Within or inside

What’s the difference between whose and whom?

Whose- possession/ownership, Whom - The person receiving the action

What is an interjection?

a word or phase that expresses emotion or reaction. Ex: Wow!, Hey!, Oh!, Ouch!

What is an example of informal writing?

Combined words such as - Wouldn’t, don’t, i’d, i’m - should be would not, do not, i would, i am