Teas 7 - Language

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

A. When I was young and loved going for runs in the park.

B. I walked all three dogs around the park this morning.

C. Running through the park before breakfast

D. Walking with a limp as a result of the thorn

B

The masked villain silently laughed while watching the hero struggle to escape.

Which of the following parts of speech is the word "silently" in the previous sentence?

A. Preposition

B. Adverb

C. Verb

D. Adjective

B

Adverb, it explains more about the verb

Which of the following options best completes the sentence below?

The responsibilities of a class president are extensive; __________________, she should not become so involved that she neglects her studies.

A. Therefore

B. Indeed

C. However

D. Especially

C

The sentence suggests a contrast or contradiction between the extensive responsibilities of a class president and the need not to neglect her studies. "However" is a transitional word that effectively introduces this contrast or counterpoint, making it the most suitable choice to complete the sentence.

In the word "circumnavigation," the Latin prefix "circum" means to move in which of the following directions?

A. Forward

B. Up

C. Around

D. Sideways

C

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A. The handle was lose and could of fallen off at any moment..

B. The handle was loose and could of fallen off at any moment.

C. The handle was lose and could have fallen off at any moment.

D. The handle was loose and could have fallen off at any moment.

D

Which of the following sentences is likely to be found in a descriptive passage about a county fair?

A. On Friday evening, join us for the parade through downtown, ending at the fairgrounds

B. The Ferris wheel rose high above the midway, illuminating the night sky

C. There were more than 25 entries in the livestock competition

D. I think the county fair should encourage more people to enter its baking and gardening

B

Which of the following options is a correct plural spelling?

A. Datum

B. Parenthesis

C. Thesis

D. Syllabi

D

Which of the following sentences is an example of a third-person narrative voice?

A. We love sightseeing in our national parks

B. You have always been very meaningful to me

C. I went to the store for some basic items

D. He was scared when he got on the plane

D

In which of the following situation is a citation needed?

A.

A student quotes song lyrics to support his point

B. A speaker recites an original poem

C. A professor teaches a concept from a book she wrote

D. A writer states a well-known and accepted fact

A

Many _____ books are popular among adults these days.

Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?

A. Children's

B. Childrens's

C. Childrens

D. Childrens'

A

Which of the following sentences incorrectly follows the rules of capitalization?

A. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains.

B. I plan to enroll in College next year

C. Even though he moved to New York, he was born in a Western town.

D. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a raise

B

Which of the following sentences follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization?

A. "I loved that show," He said. "It's my favorite of the year."

B. "I loved that show," he said. "It's my favorite of the year."

C. "I loved that show." he said. "It's my favorite of the year."

D. "I loved that show," he said: "it's my favorite of the year."

B

John Smith was the man ________ photographed the landscape.

Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?

A. Which

B. That

C. Who

D. Whom

C

The job applicants were shown to an anteroom, where they waited to be called for their interviews.

Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "ante-" as used in the sentence above

A. After

B. Against

C. Before

D. Beyond

C

Which of the following is true about a strong academic thesis?

A. It reflects the opinions of most people

B. It directly states the argument

C. A reasonable argument cannot be made against it

D. It is a viewpoint endorsed by one's professor

B

According to the prefix "mal-," which of the following phrases best defines "malformed"?

A. Formed within

B. Partially formed

C. Formed under

D. Badly formed

D

Which of the following sentence contains formal language for use in an academic paper?

A. I think that past lit reviews support my hypothesis

B. Many behavior modification studies use a single-subject research design C. The participants in the study included guys aged 25 to 35 years living in Kansas

D. The data analysis results don't support the reject of the null hypothesis

B

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct grammar?

A. If any less people watch that television series, the effect will be its cancellation

B. If any fewer people watch that television series, the effect will be its cancellation

C. If any less people watch that television series, the affect will be its cancellation

D. If any fewer people watch that television series, the affect will be its cancellation

B

"I had to wrack my brain and plum the depths of my resources to overcome the foul consequences of my previous vice."

Which of the following homophones should be used to correct the sentence above?

A. Fowl

B. Rack

C. Plumb

D. Vise

C

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

A. I don't like to run or swim

B. He ran, but she ran faster

C. He will not run today

D. Swimming is extremely fun

B

Which of the following tasks is appropriate during the final stage of the writing process?

A. Checking for punctuation errors

B. Establishing a clear claim

C. Providing logical transitions

D. Supporting the main argument

A

Which of the following is the meaning of the word "indiscriminate"?

A. Selective

B. Miscellaneous

C. Distinct

D. Noisy

B

Based upon the affixes, which of the following words could be defined as "the study of humans"?

A. Anthropomorphism

B. Philanthropy

C. Anthropology

D. Biology

C

Which of the following statements about a paragraph's concluding sentence is true?

A. It gives information that opposes the topic sentence

B. It summarizes the paragraph's main point

C. It gives supporting details for the topic sentence

D. It summarizes the essay's main point

B

Which one of the following sentences contain a dangling modifier?

A. My brother had an old truck that sat by the garage that needed paint

B. The connected puppy sat by the sleeping young child

C. Adequate lighting is important for anyone who is studying or reading

D. Drivers in our state are confused by the outdated driving law

A

Numerous studies have confirmed that a brisk walk 30 minutes each day is an adequate exercise for most healthy adults. Two of the most beneficial aspects are increased metabolism and joint flexibility. Equally important, however, are the mental benefits. A daily walk provides a chance to decompress from the stresses of the work day. A change of scenery and fresh air can brighten your mood.

Which of the following sentences would be the best topic sentence for the paragraph?

A. If you want to get in shape, the first step is to get moving.

B. Exercise does not have to be difficult; consider walking.

C. There are physical and psychological reasons for a daily walk

D. One of the easiest ways to lose inches is to take a walk on a daily basis

C

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. The young man exclaimed, "Wow, what fun we had today?!

B. The young man yelled, "Oh what a wonderful day to go see the seals'."

C. The young man said, "It's a nice day to take a walk in the park."

D. The young man asked, "Have you read the "Hobbit"?

C

Which of the following sentences does not belong in a paragraph about caring for newly hatched chickens?

A. Giving the chicks medicated or non-medicated food is a controversial choice that you should make after speaking to your supplier of feed store personnel

B. Eggs should be collected daily from a mature hen to ensure the eggs are not fertilized

C. Set the hatching area temperature to 950F, reducing it by 50 each week after the chicks arrive.

D. Make sure the chicks have plenty of clean water in shallow containers, giving them sugar water on their first day for a boost of energy

B

The fact that she lied to her best friend weighed heavily on her--------.

A. Concience

B. Consceince

C. Consciense

D. Conscience

D

Knitting is my favorite hobby. I feel such a sense of accomplishment when I finish a sweater or a pair of socks. A ball of wool holds so much potential and is also a sustainable resource. The repetition of stitch after the stitch is so relaxing. Researchers say it can have the same benefits as meditation. There are other health benefits of knitting too. The craft can slow cognitive decline and improve symptoms of arthritis. I started knitting when I was in college and liked to knit during class. Knitting is a very portable hobby. It helped me pay attention to lectures. If you're looking for a fun hobby, perhaps you should give knitting a try.

Which of the following sentences does not fit with the rest of the paragraph above?

A. The repetition of stitch after stitch is so relax

B. There are other health benefits of knitting too

C. A ball of wool holds so much potential, and is also a sustainable resource

D. It helps me pay attention during lectures

C

Which of the following sentences regarding thesis statements in the writing process is correct?

A. Supporting evidence is not needed when the thesis statement is an opinion

B. The thesis statement should appear only at the end of the paper

C. The written work should disprove the thesis statement

D. Thesis statement working should be as specific as possible

D

The pumpkin crop was incredibly small this year because of excessive rain in the spring and heat in the summer.

Which of the following parts of speech describes the word "incredibly" as used in the sentence above?

A. Pronoun

B. Preposition

C. Adverb

D. Adjective

C

Everyone knew Sam was ---------------- to helping animals because of his volunteer work at the animal shelter

A. Committed

B. Comited

C. Comitted

D. Commited

A

The graceful dancer moved across the stage as the music began to play.

Which of the following is the meaning of the suffix "-ful" as used in the sentence above?

A. State of

B. Able

C. Worthy

D. Characterized by

D

Fill in the blanks.The class is nervous about _____ first exam.

A. its'

B. its

C. it's

D. they're

B

The graceful dancer moved across the stage as the music began to play.

Which of the following is the meaning of the suffix "-ful" as used in the sentence above?

A. State of

B. Able

C. Worthy

D. Characterized by

D

The suffix "-ful" means "characterized by," so "graceful" means "characterized by grace."

Which of the following sentences requires citation?

A. At our school, we only learned about a fraction of the political and economic complexities of the American Civil War.

B. I would wager that most students in the United States will be able to tell you that the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 started the American Civil War.

C. There were buffalo in every western territory of the United States as of 1860.

D. They say that history is written by the victors.

C

"Ouch! I stepped on one of those plastic toy bricks left on the floor again! 😡"

Which of the following parts of speech is the word "ouch"?

A. Preposition

B. Conjunction

C. Adjective

D. Interjection

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a sudden or strong emotion or feeling. In this case, "ouch" is used to express pain or discomfort, which is a sudden sensation, and is not grammatically connected to the rest of the sentence. Therefore, "ouch" is an interjection.

1. It has never been more true to say that a dog is a man's best friend.

2. In response, the dog bit the intruder who was attacking his owner.

3. Last Tuesday night, a dog and his owner were asleep in their home.

4. An intruder broke into the house in the early hours of the morning.

Using the sentences above, which of the following sentence orders best forms an organized, logical paragraph?

A. 1,3,2,4

B. 1,2,4,3

C. 3,4,2,1

D. 3,1,2,4

C

Which of the following sentences about a paragraph's concluding sentence is true?

A. It gives supporting details for the topic sentence.

B. It summarizes the paragraph's main point.

C. It summarizes the essay's main point.

D. It gives information that opposes the topic sentence.

B

Which of the following statements about a paragraph's topic sentence is true?

A. It summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.

B. It should be as detailed as possible.

C. It summarizes the main idea of the essay.

D. It should be as general as possible.

A

Which of the following sentences requires a citation?

A. Some sunscreens have an SPF of 35 or higher.

B. Any exposed skin is susceptible to sunburn.

C. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.

D. Prolonged sun exposure can result in a burn.

C

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a complex sentence structure?

A. They had to decide between adopting a cat or a dog at the rescue shelter. B. Whenever the boys played in the rain, they came home with muddy clothes. C. The student brought her laptop, textbooks, and parking pass.

D. She wanted to go to the beach after she left work.

D

To be a complex sentence, there should be an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Choice B only consists of two independent clauses without a dependent clause, making it a compound sentence instead of a complex sentence.

Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of capitalization?

A. I plan to enroll in College next Year.

B. Even though he moved to New York, he was born in a western town

C. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a Range

D. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains.

According to the prefix "sub-", which of the following words defines "subterranean"?

A. Overpass

B. Underground

C. Aboveground

D. Causeway

B

Which of the following sentences would most likely be found in an email from a professor to her biology students at a college?

A. We want to go out for dinner, but we haven't decided where to eat yet.

B. I didn't get any constructive feedback on my paper during the peer review last week.

C. Research groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.

D. Traffic on Highway 32 will be rerouted to Main Street during renovation of the 7th Street Bridge

C

1) Initially, we constructed experiments that explored new relationships among six major systems of the human body: circulatory, digestive, muscular, nervous, reproductive, and respiratory.

2) We believe that this work will revolutionize our understanding of human behavior.

3) Then, we discovered, through a series of curious events and calculations, that these systems were all intricately involved in a kind of psychic economy.

4) Our experimental research project has focused on what we call the Psycho-Physical Performance Scale.

5) Therefore, we ultimately chose to classify different triggers of human actions and productions according to these new relationships.

Which of the following best orders these sentences to form a well-organized paragraph?

A. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2

B. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5

C. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

D. 2,4,1,3,5

B

Which of the following is a step in the proofreading process?

A. Checking primary sources

B. Checking secondary sources

C. Checking for proof of authorship

D. Checking for spelling

D

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A. The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage. B. The lizard has the ability to altar it's coloration to blend in with the foliage. C. The lizard has the ability to altar its coloration to blend in with the foliage. D. The lizard has the ability to altre its coloration to blend in with the foliage.

A

"The pumpkin crop was incredibly small this year because of excessive rain in the spring and the farmer didn't harvest as expected."

Which of the following parts of speech describes the word "incredibly" as used in the sentence

A. Adverb

B. Preposition

C. Adjective

D. Pronoun

A

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

A. The boys and girl in our club is in the cafe.

B. The boy or the girls come to school late.

C. The boys or the girls sings in the choir.

D. The boys and girl visits my house.

B

Which of the following is the final step of the writing process?

A. Interviewing

B. Researching

C. Editing

D. Drafting

C

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

A. I like my job, but I like this more.

B. I can and will take the prize this year.

C. I need to order a new auto-subdividing adjuster piece for the components behind it.

D. As I was saying, if you need my help for anything, just call me.

A

A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: "I like my job, but I like this more." This sentence has two independent clauses, "I like my job" and "I like this more," joined by the conjunction "but."

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

A. I brushed my teeth while the coffee brewed.

B. Time was running short, so I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

C. Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

D. I used the time while the coffee was brewing to brush my teeth.

C

A complex sentence is one that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a compound sentence structure?

A. The professor enjoyed reading, cycling, and listening to jazz music.

B. After they played basketball all day, the girls were very tired.

C. Although he would have gone to the movie that his friends recommended, he had house chores to finish.

D. He liked to cook at home, but she preferred to eat at restaurants.

D

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A. A working student's best friend is her phone.

B. Several car's bumpers were crushed after the collision.

C. Tom's and Anne house is beautiful.

D. The ponys' saddle is so pretty.

A

"October arrived, and the air started to change. The mornings were chilly when Lydia heard about the Halloween costume contest. Every year there was a costume contest, and this year, Lydia wanted to participate."Which of the following is the likely source of the passage above?

A. A weather report

B. A diary entry

C. A personal email

D. A short story

D

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

A. Measles usually spread through respiratory fluids.

B. The study of various sciences are compelling.

C. News travel fast.

D. Physics is a difficult subject to learn.

D

Which of the following sentences correctly employs standard English spelling

A. The building's height was acceded by its width

B. The building's height was exceeded by its width.

C. The building height was exceeded by its width.

D. The building's height was acceded by it's width

B

A. Pronoun-antecedent agreement

B. Verb tense

C. Punctuation of an introductory clause

D. Use of a colon

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

The language convention violated in the sentence is pronoun-antecedent agreement. The pronoun "you" does not agree in number with its antecedent "a person." It should either be "he or she" or "they" to agree with the singular or plural antecedent.

Which of the following actions takes place first during the writing process

A. Creating ideas

B. Connecting concepts

C. Gathering information

D. Proofreading text

A

Which of the following is an example of accidental plagiarism?

A. Summarizing information without including a source credit

B. Submitting a paper that was written by a friend

C. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

D. Copying information from a source and identifying it as your own

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Forgetting to include an in-text citation is not intentional and probably means that the writer had already included a reference but forgotten about the in-text citation.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

A. Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading.

B. Statistics are an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading C. Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading D. Statistics are an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading

A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

A. The dogs in our backyard growls late at night.

B. Computers has made our jobs easier.

C. Those two girls in the first row is best friends.

D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.