TEAS English and Language Usage questions and answers

TEAS English and Language Usage questions and answers b. The family, after hearing the weather report, agree to postpone the trip. c. The committee, upon reviewing the budget, votes to increase sales tax. d. The couple decide to leave the restaurant after waiting more than an hour to be seated.: c. 11. I hope that the choir in the front row sits down soon; I cannot see the concert because blocking my view. a. it is b. they are c. their d. its: b. 12. Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated sentence? a. I was planning to stop by the grocery store, however, I realized that my tire had gone flat. b. I was planning to stop by the grocery store, however; I realized that my tire had gone flat. c. I was planning to stop by the grocery store however, I realized that my tire had gone flat. d. I was planning to stop by the grocery store; however, I realized that my tire had gone flat.: d. 13. Which of the following sentences contains the appropriate use of an apostrophe? a. The Malone's are coming over for dinner this evening. b. The storm was beginning to rear it's ugly head. c. The players on the soccer team left they're sports equipment all over the gym. d. The group of employees arranged to have flowers delivered on Boss's Day.: d. 14. The client made an appointment with a cosmetic surgeon to discuss possible rhinoplasty. In the sentence above, the prefix rhino- in the word rhinoplasty indicates that this client is interest in cosmetic surgery related to which of the following? a. eyes b. chin c. forehead d. nose: d. 15. Which of the following sentences in the set of instructions below is an example of thirdperson voice? a. To begin with, one should have a loaf of very fresh bread. b. Remove the twist tie, take out two pieces of bread, and set them aside. c. Then, you should use a knife to spread one tablespoon of peanut butter on one side of the pieces of bread. d. Finally, I place the unbuttered slice of bread on top of the buttered slice.: a. 16. Which of the following words is written correctly? a. pro-active b. anti-inflammatory c. un-American d. re-active: a. 17. Which of the following nouns is written in the correct plural form? a. data b. crisises c. diagnosises d. mosses: a. 18. I lost my book bag. My book bag contained my lunch money. I was very hungry. I had a difficult time staying awake in class that afternoon. Which of the following options best uses grammar for style and clarity to combine the sentence above? a. I was very hungry because I lost my book bag. It contained my lunch money, and it was difficult to stay awake in class that afternoon. b. Because I lost my book bag that contained my lunch money, I was very hungry in the afternoon and had a difficult time staying awake in class. c. It was difficult to stay awake in class that afternoon, because I lost my lunch money. It was in my book bag, and I was very hungry. d. My book bag contained my lunch money, and I lost it. I was so hungry that afternoon that I had a difficult time staying awake in class.: b. 19. Because the thief broke his ankle during the robbery, he was unable to abscond with the cash? Which of the following is the meaning of abscond as it is used in the sentence above? a. remain b. return c. confess d. escape: d.