TEAS 7 Language Practice 2 Quiz
Practice 2
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Which of the following is not a prewriting technique?
A. Brainstorming
B. Outlining
C. Editing
D. Researching
Correct Answer
C
Editing is not a prewriting technique. It follows the drafting step of the writing process. This step involves reviewing and revising the content for improvements. The other answer options are all prewriting techniques that focus on creating ideas and planning before the drafting stage of the writing process.
Which sentence illustrates correct punctuation and capitalization?
A. “We need to finish the research experiment,” said the lead scientist, “so let’s keep going.”
B. “We need to finish the research experiment.” said the lead scientist, “so let’s keep going.”
C. “We need to finish the research experiment,” Said the lead scientist, “so let’s keep going.”
D. “We need to finish the research experiment,” said the lead scientist, “So let’s keep going.”
Correct Answer
A
Answer A is correct: Since the dialogue tag comes in the middle of the direct quotation, a comma is needed after “experiment” and before “so” to connect the two clauses together. Additionally, “said” in the dialogue tag should not be capitalized because it connects directly to the direct quotation preceding it due to the use of the comma after “experiment.”
Answer B is incorrect: In this sentence, a comma should follow “experiment” instead of a period since the first word “said” in the dialogue tag is lowercase. Additionally, since the second direct quotation begins with a coordinating conjunction to connect the two independent clauses, a comma is necessary to connect the two clauses.
Answer C is incorrect: In this sentence, the punctuation is correct; however, “said” is incorrectly capitalized. Since a comma is used after “experiment” to connect the direct quotation with the dialogue tag that follows, the first word of the dialogue tag, “said” must be lowercase.
Answer D is incorrect: In this sentence, the punctuation is correct; however, “So” is incorrectly capitalized. Since the word “so” serves as a coordinating conjunction in this sentence to connect the independent clause, “We need to finish the research experiment” to the second independent clause, “let’s keep going,” it should be treated as a continuation of the sentence.
Read the sample and answer the following question.
It’s a miracle that the maintenance workers arrived on time because they’re late a lot.
Which of the following corrects a spelling error in the sentences?
A. “They’re” should be “their.”
B. “It’s” should be “Its.”
C. “Alot” should be “A lot.”
D. “maintenance” should be “maintanance.”
Correct Answer
C
Answer A is incorrect. “They’re” is a contraction of “they are,” which is correctly used in the sentence.
Answer B is incorrect. “It’s” is a contraction of “it is,” which is correctly used in the sentence.
Answer C is correct. “Alot” should be “a lot.” It is often misspelled as a single word, but in actuality, it is two words.
Answer D is incorrect. “Maintenance” is spelled correctly.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. "You're welcome" he said.
B. "You're welcome," he said.
C. "You're welcome." he said.
D. "You're welcome," he said,
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: This sentence is missing a necessary comma after “welcome.” By leaving the comma out it makes it appear as if the entire sentence is a direct quotation. When including the dialogue tag, “he said” after the quotation, a comma is needed to separate the spoken words from the tag.
Answer B is correct: This sentence correctly places a comma after “welcome” and before the dialogue tag, “he said” after the quotation, a comma is needed to separate the spoken words from the tag.
Answer C is incorrect: In this sentence a period is incorrectly placed after “welcome” inside of the quotation marks. When using the dialogue tag, “he said,” a comma should be placed at the end of the quotation (inside of the quotations) to signal the relationship between the spoken words and the dialogue tag.
Answer D is incorrect: This sentence uses an unnecessary comma at the end of the sentence. The commas should only be placed after the word “welcome” to signal the end of the quotation and the beginning of the dialogue tag. The end of the entire sentence should be noted with the use of a period.
Based on the consideration of word parts, which of the following means “the state of being subject to death?”
A. Immoral
B. Mortality
C. Morality
D. Moralist
Correct Answer
C
Answer A is incorrect: The prefix “im” means not. The definition of “immoral” is “not moral.”
Answer B is correct: The suffix “ity”means the “state of.” The root word “mortal” means “subject to death.”
Answer C is incorrect: The suffix “ity” means the state of,” but the root word “moral” means “concerned with the principles of right and wrong.”
Answer D is incorrect: The suffix “ist” means “person who.” The root word “moral” means “concerned with the principles of right and wrong.”
Read the sentence below and answer the following question. (Select all that apply.)
In a chemical reaction, reactants are transformed into products, _____ indicating that mass and energy are conserved in the process.
Which of the following transition words or phrases best completes the sentence?
A. therefore
B. however
C. consequently
D. despite
Correct Answer
A and C
Answer A is correct: This transition is appropriate for the sentence because it illustrates logical consequence and indicates that the information in the second part of the sentence follows logically from the first part of the sentence.
Answer B is incorrect: This transition word does not logically work in this sentence because it suggests contrast, which is not the meaning the sentence is trying to express.
Answer C is correct: This is also suitable for the sentence because it illustrates that the second part of the sentence is a result or consequence of the information in the first part of the sentence.
Answer D is incorrect: This transition word is not appropriate for the sentence because it indicates a contrast, which is not the meaning the sentence is intending to express.
The word “misunderstand” can be divided into which parts?
A. Prefix: mis-; Root: understand
B. Prefix: mis-; Suffix: -understand
C. Prefix: mi-; Root: understand
D. Prefix: mis- Suffix: -stand
Correct Answer
A
The prefix “mis-” is added to the root “understand” to indicate a “wrong” understanding. Remember, a prefix is added to the beginning of the word to modify its meaning. The root is the core part of the word that holds the primary meaning. A suffix is added to the end of a word to modify its meaning.
Which of the following are key parts of a paragraph? (Select all that apply.)
A. Main idea
B. Supporting details
C. Research
D. Introductory phrase
Correct Answer
A and B
Answer A is correct: A paragraph focuses on one main idea.
Answer B is correct: After the topic sentence, the following sentences provide information that elaborates on the main idea, also known as supporting details.
Answer C is incorrect: Not all paragraphs require or contain research.
Answer D is incorrect: Not all paragraphs will have an introductory phrase at the beginning of the paragraph.
Which of the following sentences would indicate that the setting is the United States in the 1990’s?
A. That ankle-biter is getting on my last nerve, and I can’t stand the constant noise.
B. I wouldn’t be anywhere in life without my peeps to get me by.
C. He’s the real McCoy when it comes to knowing about the hooch.
D. That bromance is just a bit extra in my opinion.
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: The slang “ankle-biter” was used in the 1950’s to refer to a small child.
Answer B is correct: The slang “peeps” was a term used during the 1990’s to reference to friends.
Answer C is incorrect: The slang “real McCoy” and “hooch” were used in the 1920’s to refer to the “real thing” and “alcohol,” respectively.
Answer D is incorrect: The slang “bromance” and “extra” are slang terms that were established in the 2010’s. A “bromance” is a close friendship between two men, and “extra” is used to describe something that is over the top.
Sarah is writing a research paper on a highly publicized tourist location. She has spoken to several reliable sources, brainstormed to create an outline for her paper, written a first draft, which she then revised. Which of the following elements does Sarah need to add to complete the writing process?
A. Mapping a topic
B. Citing sources
C. Editing her first draft to create a second draft
D. Prewriting for her first draft
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: Mapping the topic is part of the brainstorming step in the writing process that occurred when Sarah brainstormed to create an outline for her paper.
Answer B is correct: Sarah needs to cite the sources, whether they were primary or secondary, in the paper that she has written.
Answer C is incorrect: Editing her first draft to create a second draft occurred when she revised her first draft.
Answer D is incorrect: Prewriting for her first draft occurred when she brainstormed to create the outline for the paper.
Which sentence illustrates correct comma usage? (Select all that apply.)
A. The cat that is black and white, is sleeping.
B. The black and white cat is sleeping.
C. The cat that is black, and white is sleeping.
D. The cat that is black and white is sleeping.
Correct Answer
B and D
Answer A is incorrect: In this sentence a comma is not necessary after the word “white.” Since the relative clause “that is black and white” is located in the middle of the independent clause “the cat is sleeping” and is necessary information about the cat then a comma should not be used to separate the information from the independent clause. Additionally, a comma should not be used before the verb “is” because it creates a fragment by separating the subject “cat” from the verb of the sentence.
Answer B is correct: This is sentence correctly illustrates comma usage as a comma is not needed in the sentence since it is a single independent clause.Ib
Answer C is incorrect: In this sentence a comma should not be located before the conjunction “and” since it is used in a simple list. The comma would only be necessary if listing more than two adjectives to describe the cat.
Answer D is correct: This sentence illustrates correct comma usage by not using a comma. Since a relative clause is being used in the independent clause, a comma is not needed to separate the necessary information.
Which of the following uses the “‘y’ to ‘i’” rule correctly? (Select all that apply.)
A. “beauty” to “beautiful”
B. “obey” to “obeyed”
C. “worry” to “worryed”
D. “apply” to “applys”
Correct Answer
A, B, and D
Answer A is correct: “Beauty” follows the “‘y’ to ‘i’” rule.
Answer B is correct: “Obey” does not change the “‘y’ to an ‘i’ following a vowel.
Answer C is incorrect: “Worry” follows the “‘y’ to ‘i’ rule.
Answer D is correct: “Apply” follows the “‘y’ to ‘i’” rule.
Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? (Select all that apply.)
A. In the morning, there will be a great deal of debris from the storm last night.
B. Instead, the sun was shining, and the roads were clear to drive.
C. My yard, however, was full of broken limbs and fallen leaves.
D. Thankfully, the roof was undamaged despite all of the tree limbs that fell during the storm.
Correct Answer
A and C
Answer A is correct: While this sentence does begin with an introductory clause, “in the morning,” it is a simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause, “there will be a great deal of debris from the storm last night.”
Answer B is incorrect: This is a compound sentence. It consists of the independent clause, “the sun was shining,” connected to a second independent clause, “the roads were clear to drive” with the coordinating conjunction, “and.”
Answer C is correct: This sentence is a simple sentence. At first glance, it would appear differently, but the “however” that is offset by commas is acting only as an adverb in this sentence.
Answer D is incorrect: This is a complex sentence because it contains an independent and a dependent clause. The independent clause is “the roof was undamaged.” It is followed by the dependent clause, “despite all of the tree limbs that fell during the storm.”
Read the sample and answer the following question.
The old building gives the town a needed historical charm.
Which of the following is the simple subject in the sentence above?
A. old
B. building
C. gives
D. charm
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: The word “old” is an adjective modifying building.
Answer B is correct: The word “building” is a simple subject. This is what the sentence is about.
Answer C is incorrect: The word “gives” is a simple predicate.
Answer D is incorrect: The word “charm” is an adjective modifying “building.”
Read the sentence below, and answer the question.
In the distance, Joan watched as the boat sailed across the glistening water and with it all hopes of happy life drifted away with it.
Which of the following publications would most likely contain this sentence?
A. Scientific journal
B. Literary work
C. Business memo
D. Motivational speech
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: The sentence does not use scientific terminology that would be likely found in a scientific journal.
Answer B is correct: The sentence contains a character and description that would likely be found in a literary work such as a novel.
Answer C is incorrect: The sentence does not contain business terms that are likely to be found in a business setting or memo.
Answer D is incorrect: This sentence does not use wording to persuade the reader by using motivation.
Read the sentence and answer the following question:
Neither John nor Michael hit the ball during the game.
Which of the following is an object of the sentence?
A. John
B. Michael
C. ball
D. game
Correct Answer
C
Answer A is incorrect: The word “John” is a noun, and it is part of the compound subject of the sentence. The compound noun is “John” and “Michael.” Since the verb of the sentence is “hit,” the object will be “ball” because it is receiving the action of hitting.
Answer B is incorrect: The word “Michael” is a noun, and it is part of the compound subject of the sentence. The compound noun is “John” and “Michael.” Since the verb of the sentence is “hit,” the object will be “ball” because it is receiving the action of hitting.
Answer C is correct: The word “ball” is a noun and because it is receiving the action of the verb “hit,” it is the object of the sentence.
Answer D is incorrect: The word “game” is a noun, but it is the object of a prepositional phrase (“during the game”). Since the verb of the sentence is “hit,” the object will be “ball” because it is receiving the action of hitting.
Which of the following is a dependent clause?
A. The sun dipped below the ocean horizon.
B. Once the sun dipped below the ocean horizon.
C. After the appointment, she treated herself to an iced coffee.
D. She treated herself to an iced coffee.
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: This is an independent clause. It contains a subject, “sun” a verb, “dipped,” and expresses a complete thought.
Answer B is correct: This is a dependent clause. Although it contains a subject, “sun,” and a verb, “dipped,” the clause begins with a subordinating conjunction which does not allow the sentence to express a complete thought.
Answer C is incorrect: This is a complex sentence. It begins with the dependent clause, “after the appointment,” and it is followed with an independent clause, “she treated herself to an iced coffee.”
Answer D is incorrect: This is an independent clause. The subject is “she,” and the verb is “treated.”
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A. The research assistant went to the lab because he needed to finish calculating data from various test results.
B. Many months of hard work and dedication went into conducting the experiment, yet all of the test results were lost in the lab accident.
C. Although the maintenance men were able to stop the leak from the busted pipe in the lab ceiling, the scientists could not salvage any of the experiments.
D. The research assistants are working hard to recover data and materials from the lab for the next round of experiments.
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: This is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause, “the research assistant went to the lab” followed by a dependent clause, “because he needed to finish calculating data from various test results.” The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction “because.”
Answer B is correct: This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses. The first independent clause, “many months of hard work and dedication went into conducting the experiment,” is connected to the second independent clause, “all of the test results were lost in the lab accident” by the coordinating conjunction “yet.”
Answer C is incorrect: This is a complex sentence. It contains a dependent clause, “Although the maintenance men were able to stop the leak from the busted pipe in the lab ceiling,” followed by an independent clause, “the scientists could not salvage any of the experiments.” Since the dependent clause comes first in the sentence a comma is necessary after the end of the clause to connect the independent clause.
Answer D is incorrect: This is a simple sentence. It contains only one independent clause.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. The book that I read last week, was really good.
B. The book, that I read last week was really good.
C. The book that I read, last week was really good.
D. The book that I read last week was really good.
Correct Answer
D
Answer A is incorrect: In this sentence a comma should not be used to separate the subject “the book” from the verb “was” since this is a simple sentence. The comma creates a comma splice, which makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
Answer B is incorrect: In this sentence, the comma is incorrectly placed after “book” and before “that.” The comma is unnecessary because it separates the subject from the relative clause. Using the comma makes it nonessential information. However, to maintain the meaning of the sentence the relative clause is necessary.
Answer C is incorrect: This sentence incorrectly illustrates a comma after “read.” A comma should not be used to separate the verb from the time expression “last week.” The time expression should be integrated into the sentence without the comma to make it necessary information.
Answer D is correct: This sentence uses a relative clause correctly to provide additional information about “the book.” A comma is not necessary because the relative clause is needed to understand which book is being referred to. Therefore, no punctuation except the period for the closing punctuation is necessary.
During the editing stage of the writing process, what should a writer primarily focus on?
A. Generating new ideas and content.
B. Improving the sentence structure and word choice.
C. Checking for spelling and punctuation errors.
D. Seeking feedback from others and incorporating their comments.
Correct Answer
B
During the editing step of the writing process, a writer should primarily focus on improving sentence structure and word choice. This includes clarifying the language of the writing to strengthen clarity, coherence, and effectiveness of the piece. Although spelling and punctuation error concerns are part of editing, the primary focus is on language and style.
Read the sentence and answer the following question:
All of the women are working on the quilt for the church giveaway.
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence above?
A. women
B. all
C. church
D. giveaway
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: The word “women” is a noun, but it does not act as the subject of the sentence. It is the object of the preposition (the prepositional phrase is “of the team players”). Remember, nouns located in a prepositional phrase cannot serve as the subject of the sentence.
Answer B is correct: The word “all” is the subject of the sentence. It is an indefinite pronoun that replaces the word “women,” which is who the sentence is about.
Answer C is incorrect: The word “church” is a noun in some cases; however, in this sentence, it is acting as an adjective. Therefore, it cannot be the subject of the sentence. It is acting as an adjective in this sentence because it is modifying (describing) the noun “giveaway.”
Answer D is incorrect: The word “giveaway” is a noun, but it does not act as the subject of the sentence. It is the object of the prepositional phrase, “for the church giveaway.” As a reminder, nouns located within a prepositional phrase cannot be the subject of the sentence.
What does the root “bio-” refer to?
A. Life
B. Build
C. Speak
D. State
Correct Answer
A
Answer A is correct: The root “bio” originates from the Greek word, “bios,” which means life.
Answer B is incorrect: The root word that means “build” is “struct.”
Answer C is incorrect: The root word that means “speak” is “loqu” or “locut.”
Answer D is incorrect: The root word that means “state” is “poli” or “polis.”
In which of the following does the suffix create a word that is a different part of speech from the base word?
A. Clearly
B. Taller
C. Neighborhood
D. Jumping
Correct Answer
A
Answer A is correct: The base word, “clear” is an adjective. Adding the suffix, “-ly” creates the word, “clearly,” which is an adverb. The addition of the suffix creates a word that is a different part of speech from the base word.
Answer B is incorrect: The base word, “tall” is an adjective. Adding the suffix, “-er” creates the word, “taller,” which is an adjective as well. The addition of the suffix does not create a word that is a different part of speech from the base word.
Answer C is incorrect: The base word, “neighbor” is a noun. Adding the suffix, “-hood” creates the word, “neighborhood,” which is a noun as well. The addition of the suffix does not create a word that is a different part of speech from the base word.
Answer D is incorrect: The base word, “jump” is a verb. Adding the suffix, “-ing” creates the word, “jumping,” which is a verb as well. The addition of the suffix does not create a word that is a different part of speech from the base word.
Which of the following sentences contains informal language?
A. A recent study found that many students cannot read on their appropriate grade level.
B. Many people are unaware of the fact that many adults suffer from being illiterate.
C. It was not nice of you to throw shade at her since she cannot read at the same level as her classmates.
D. Educators advise parents to read to their children every night in order to increase literacy rates.
Correct Answer
C
Answer A is incorrect: This sentence describes the results of a study using formal language.
Answer B is incorrect: This sentence states a formal proposition that many people are unaware that adults are illiterate.
Answer C is correct: This sentence contains the informal term “throw shade.”
Answer D is incorrect: This sentence provides formal advise recommended by educators.
Which of the following is a fragment?
A. Wait for the outcome.
B. See the data.
C. They're in.
D. Before the results.
Correct Answer
D
Answer A is incorrect: This is a complete sentence. This is a command sentence, so the subject of this sentence is an understood “you.” The verb is “wait,” and the sentence expresses a complete thought.
Answer B is incorrect: This is a complete sentence.This is a command sentence, so the subject of this sentence is an understood “you.” The verb is “see,” and the sentence expresses a complete thought.
Answer C is incorrect: This is a complete sentence. The subject of the sentence is “they,” and the verb is “are.” In this sentence, the verb is presented in the form of a contraction. “They’re” is a contraction for “they are.” Although it is vague, this sentence does express a complete thought.
Answer D is correct: This is a fragment. This is a preposition phrase. It begins with the preposition, “before” and concludes with the noun, “results.”
Which of the following contains a sentence fragment?
A. Energy is only conserved in closed systems, not in open systems.
B. In a physical process, energy can be lost.
C. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
D. Only transformed from one to another.
Correct Answer
Which of the following contains a sentence fragment?
A. Energy is only conserved in closed systems, not in open systems.
B. In a physical process, energy can be lost.
C. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
D. Only transformed from one to another.
Which of the following is a dependent clause?
A. While they are waiting for the exam to begin.
B. The students nervously thought back to all of their exam preparation.
C. Begin the exam.
D. Pencils down.
Correct Answer
A
Answer A is correct: This is a dependent clause. It contains a subject, “they” and a “verb,” but it does not express a complete thought due to the use of the subordinating conjunction, “while.”
Answer B is incorrect: This is an independent clause. It contains a subject, “students,” a verb, “thought,” and expresses a complete thought.
Answer C is incorrect: This is an independent clause. The subject of this sentence is an understood second-person, “you.” The verb is “begin.” *Tip: Command sentences have understood subjects.
Answer D is incorrect: This is an independent clause. The subject of this sentence is an understood second-person, “you.” The verb is also implied since this is an imperative sentence. The action is instructed for the pencils to be “put” down.
Read the sentence below, and answer the following question.
Experimental results indicate a significantly dramatic drop in positive outcomes from the placebo trial group.
Which of the following publications would most likely contain this sentence?
A. Scientific journal
B. Business memo
C. Motivational speech
D. Literary work
Correct Answer
A
Answer A is correct: The sentence contains scientific terminology that would be found in a scientific journal.
Answer B is incorrect: The sentence does not contain business terms that would be discussed in a business setting or be found within a business memo.
Answer C is incorrect: This sentence does not use wording to persuade the reader by using motivation.
Answer D is incorrect: The sentence would not be located in a literary work, such as a novel, unless it were a motivational piece.
Based on the consideration of the word parts, which of the following means “to spread throughout?”
A. Promeate
B. Permeate
C. Parameate
D. Intermeate
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: The prefix “pro” means “forward.”
Answer B is correct: The prefix “per” means “through.”
Answer C is incorrect: The prefix “para” means “similar.”
Answer D is incorrect: The prefix “inter” means “between” or “among.”
Read the sentence below, and answer the following question.
When thinking of the future, you should always try to chase the person you want to become. In order to be successful and to continue to grow as a person, you must never settle, and you must continue to work on improving yourself.
Which of the following publications would most likely contain this sentence?
A. Scientific journal
B. Business memo
C. Motivational speech
C. Motivational speech
D. Literary work
Correct Answer
C
Answer A is incorrect: The sentence does not contain scientific terminology that would be found in a scientific journal.
Answer B is incorrect: The sentence does not contain business terms that would be discussed in a business setting or be found within a business memo.
Answer C is correct: The sentence is encouraging the reader to improve oneself and grow as a person. The key words in this sentence to illustrate that the author is trying to persuade the reader are “should” and “must.”
Answer D is incorrect: The sentence would not be located in a literary work, such as a novel, unless it were a motivational piece.
Read the sentence below, and answer the following question.
Each of the women were planning on contributing to the charity committee.Which of the following grammar errors appears in the sentence?
A. Ambiguous word selection
B. Poor diction
C. Inappropriate transition word choice
D. Tense agreement
Correct Answer
D
Answer A is correct: The sentence conveys the message clearly to the reader.
Answer B is incorrect: Diction refers to the use of words that are inappropriate, unclear, or imprecise in a given context. This sentence expresses appropriate context.
Answer C is incorrect: The words selected for use in this sentence conveys the message clearly.
Answer D is incorrect:
The sentence contains a tense disagreement. The subject, “each,” is singular - remember “of the women” is a prepositional phrase and the subject cannot be located within a prepositional phrase; however, the verb, “were planning” is plural. This illustrates a subject-verb tense agreement error.
Demonstrate correct sentence structure
A. After they finished the exam, they went out to celebrate.
B. Studying for the exam took up a lot of their free time.
C. That they had prepared months for.
D. The test was over before they knew it.
Correct Answer
: B
Answer A is incorrect: This is a complex sentence. It begins with a dependent clause, “after they finish the exam,” followed by an independent clause, “they went out to celebrate.”
Answer B is correct: This is a simple sentence. It contains a subject, “studying,” a verb, “took,” and expresses a complete thought. Since it only contains one independent clause, it is a simple sentence.
Answer C is incorrect: This is a fragment. Although it contains a subject, “they,” and a verb, “had prepared,” it does not express a complete thought. Additionally, the clause begins with the subordinating conjunction, “that.”
Answer D is incorrect: This is a complex sentence. It begins with the independent clause, “the test was over” and is followed by the dependent clause, “before they knew it.”
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The plural of “belief” to “believes.”
B. The plural of “loaf” to “loaves.”
C. The plural of “roof” to “rooves.”
D. The plural of “proof” to “prooves.”
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect. The correct spelling is “beliefs.” “Beliefs” is an exception to the rule of changing the “f” to a “v” and adding an “-es.”
Answer B is correct. “Loaves” correctly applies to the spelling rule to change the “f” to a “v” and add “-es.”
Answer C is incorrect. The correct spelling is “roofs.” “Roofs” is an exception to the rule of changing the “f” to a “v” and adding an “-es.”
Answer D is incorrect. The correct spelling is “proofs.” “Proofs” is an exception to the rule of changing the “f” to a “v” and adding an “-es.”
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
A. Each of the scientists is dedicated to the amount of time that is necessary in order to complete experiments.
B. Although scientific discoveries are important to medical advancements.
C. Without these advancements being made, future scientists would not be motivated to push the boundaries of science further.
D. Research and experiments will never fail to be necessary.
Correct Answer
D
Answer A is incorrect: This is a complex sentence. It consists of an independent clause, “each of the scientists is dedicated to the amount of time,” followed by the dependent clause, “that is necessary in order to complete experiments.”
Answer B is incorrect: This is a dependent clause. The clause begins with the subordinating conjunction “although,” followed by the subject, “discoveries,” the verb, “are,” and expresses a complete thought.
Answer C is incorrect: This is a complex sentence. A complex sentences consists of an independent and dependent clause. It begins with the dependent clause, “without these advancements being made,” followed by the independent clause, “future scientists would not be motivated to push the boundaries of science further.”
Answer D is correct: This is a simple sentence. The subject is “research” and “experiments.” The complete verb is “will” and “fail” (Remember, “not” and “never” are negatives - not verbs.). Additionally, the sentence expresses a complete thought.
Which sentence illustrates correct punctuation in a compound-complex sentence?
A. Before the scientists can begin their excursion, several requests for travel approval and research must be approved, and this usually is a lengthy process.
B. When the approval for travel requests has been received, the research team can begin the planning stage for the excursion.
C. The excursion will serve a vital role in expanding the department, and it holds the potential to serve as the base for grant funding.
D. Data collected during the excursion will serve as the foundation of future experiments, and when the scientists need to show how the department is expanding they can reference this project.
Correct Answer
A
Answer A is correct: This sentence illustrates the correct punctuation in a compound-complex sentence. The dependent clause, “before the scientists can begin their excursion,” must have a comma after “excursion” since it proceeds the independent clause, “several requests for travel approval and research must be approved.” A comma is also necessary after “approved” and before the coordinating conjunction, “and” since it connects the independent clause “several requests for travel approval and research must be approved,” and the second independent clause, “this usually is a lengthy process.”
Answer B is incorrect: This is not a compound-complex sentence. Since it only contains one dependent clause, “when the approval for travel requests has been received” and one independent clause, “the research team can begin the planning stage for the excursion,” it is a complex sentence. A compound-complex sentence must contain one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses.
Answer C is incorrect: This is not a compound-complex sentence. This is a compound sentence since it only contains two independent clauses. The first independent clause, “the excursion will serve a vital role in expanding the department,” is connected to the second independent clause, “it holds the potential to serve as the base for grant funding” with the coordinating conjunction “and.”
Answer D is incorrect: Although this is a compound-complex sentence, it is not correctly punctuated. A comma is needed after “expanding” since it marks the end of a dependent clause, “when the scientists need to show how the department is expanding” is followed directly by an independent clause, “they can reference this project.”
Read the sentence below, and answer the following question.
Embrace each day as an opportunity to grow and discover yourself as a person. Challenges are stepping stones, and your resilience will be the catalyst that turns your dreams into accomplishments.
Which of the following publications would most likely contain this sentence?
A. Scientific journal
B. Business memo
C. Motivational speech
D. Literary work
Correct Answer
C
Answer A is incorrect: The sentence does not contain scientific terminology that would be found in a scientific journal.
Answer B is incorrect: The sentence does not contain business terms that would be discussed in a business setting or be found within a business memo.
Answer C is correct: The sentence is encouraging the reader to improve oneself and grow as a person. The key words in this sentence to illustrate that the author is trying to motivate the reader are “grow,” “discover,” “dreams,” and “accomplishments.”
Answer D is incorrect: The sentence would not be located in a literary work, such as a novel, unless it were a motivational piece.
Which of the following uses the “y” to “i” rule correctly? (Select all that apply.)
A. “employ” to “emploied”
B. “enjoy” to “enjoied”
C. “identify” to “identified”
D. “happy” to “happier”
Correct Answer
C and D
Answer A is incorrect: “Employ” does not follow the “y” to “i” rule. The correct spelling
“employ” in the past tense is “employed.”
Answer B is incorrect: “Enjoy” does not follow the “y” to “i” rule. The correct spelling of “enjoy” in the past tense is “enjoyed.”
Answer C is correct: “Idenfiy” follows the “y” to “i” rule, which means that “identify”
becomes “identified.”
Answer D is correct: “Happy” follows the “y” to “i” rule, which means that “happy” becomes “happier.”
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A. Helium was discovered by Pierre Janssen and Joseph Lockyer in 1868.
B. After they performed the experiment, the scientists examined the data and made hypotheses.
C. Mitosis is the occurrence of cell division, which ensures genetic progression between parent and daughter cells.
D. The hypothesis was supported by the data, so the scientists published their results.
Correct Answer
D
Answer A is incorrect: This is a simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause.
Answer B is incorrect: This is a complex sentence because it contains a dependent clause, “after they performed the experiment,” and an independent clause, “the scientists examined the data and made hypotheses.”
Answer C is incorrect: This is a complex sentence. It contains an independent clause, “mitosis is the occurrence of cell division,” followed by a relative/dependent clause, “which ensures genetic progression between parent and daughter cells.”
Answer D is correct: This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses. The first independent clause, “the hypothesis was supported by the data,” is connected to the second independent clause, “the scientists published their results,” by the coordinating conjunction, “so.”
Which of the following would be likely to occur first in the writing process?
A. Create citations for sources used in the text of the paper.
B. Brainstorm potential topics for the paper.
C. Revise and edit
D. Proofread the paper for grammatical and structural errors.
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: Creating citations for the sources used in the text of the paper is completed during the drafting step in the writing process.
Answer B is correct: Brainstorming is part of the prewriting step which occurs first in the writing process.
Answer C is incorrect: Revising and editing occur after a drafting step has been completed in the writing process.
Answer D is incorrect: Proofreading for grammar.
What does the prefix “exo-” usually mean?
A. surround
B. with
C. outer
D. beyond
Correct Answer
C
Answer A is incorrect: The prefix “en-” means to surround.
Answer B is incorrect: The prefix “con-” means with.
Answer C is correct: The prefix “exo-” means outer.
Answer D is incorrect: The prefix “extra-” means beyond.
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The plural of “wolf” is “wolfs.”
B. The plural of “knife” is “knifes.”
C. The plural of “fox” is “foxs.”
D. The plural of “shelf” is “shelves.”
Correct Answer
D
Answer A is incorrect: The correct spelling is “wolves.” “Wolf” is made plural by changing the “f” to a “v” and adding “-es” to spell “wolves.”
Answer B is incorrect: The correct spelling is “knives.” “Knife” is made plural by changing the “f” to a “v” and adding “-s” to spell “knives.”
Answer C is incorrect: The correct spelling is “foxes.” Words ending in “-s,” “-sh,” “-ch,” or “-x” form the plural by adding “-es.”
Answer D is correct: “Shelves” correctly applies to the spelling rule to change the “f” to a “v” and add “-es.”
Read the paragraph and answer the following question.
When it comes to writing an essay, it is important that you maintain a clear structure in order to present a well-developed piece of writing. First, establishing a clear thesis statement will help outline the content to come in the essay. This will establish the main idea and set the stage for the supporting points that will be addressed in the body paragraphs. Next, each of your body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence. These sentences will introduce your topic for that specific body paragraph, so your reader will understand what you will provide elaboration for. Finally, your writing will need to be summarized with a conclusion paragraph. This will bring a sense of closure to your writing.Which of the following sentences uses language that fits the style of the passage?
A. Authors jumping from one idea to another can give their readers whiplash.
B. Furthermore, having fluidity from one paragraph to the next using transition words can create clear structure to your writing.
C. Writers who maintain clear structure within their writing are less likely to lose their train of thought when writing.
D. Writing this way is the dopest way to bang out this job.
Correct Answer
B
Answer A is incorrect: The term “whiplash” is colloquial term.
Anwer B is correct: This sentence continues the passage style using informal voice with second-person to speak directly to the reader.
Answer C is incorrect: This sentence uses formal, third-person academic language to express the thought.
Answer D is incorrect: This sentence uses slang expresses such as “dopest” and “bang out.”
What does the word “misunderstanding” mean when analyzing word parts?
A. Understanding something clearly
B. A clear mistake
C. Without understanding
D. An incorrect understanding or confusion
Correct Answer
D
When analyzing the word parts of “misunderstanding,” the word means “an incorrect understanding or confusion.” This is based on the prefix “mis-,” which means “incorrect” and the root word, “understanding” which means “to comprehend.”
Which of the following uses a correct punctuation pattern for a complex sentence?
A. Before, I began training the triathlon seemed impossible to accomplish.
B. Before I began training the triathlon, seemed impossible to accomplish.
C. Before I began training, the triathlon seemed impossible to accomplish.
D. Before I began training the triathlon seemed impossible to accomplish.
Correct Answer
C
Answer A is incorrect: Option A has misplaced the comma. It should come after the word “training” which is the end of the introductory independent clause.
Answer B is incorrect: Option B has misplaced the comma. It should come after the word “training” which is the end of the introductory independent clause.
Answer C is correct: A comma is required after an introductory dependent clause in a complex sentence.
Answer D is incorrect: Option D is missing a comma after the introductory dependent clause.
Reorder the sentences below into the best chronological sequence to construct a paragraph.
[A] When it comes time to plan a party, I always go about it in a specific order.
[B] Afterward, I will order, purchase, and organize all the supplies that I need for the day of the party. This makes it easier to lay things out when the day comes.
[C]Last, when the party day arrives, I start by setting up the tables and decor. I wait until 30 minutes before the guests are set to arrive before I lay out the food.
[D] I begin with establishing a theme and a guest list. This will allow me to create a list of supplies that I will need for the party.
Correct Answer
A, D, B, C
This chronological sequence is the most logical order for the paragraph. It starts with establishing the main idea of what the paragraph will be about. Then using transition words, the order of the events is established. “Begin,” “Afterwards,” and “Last” create a transition from one idea to the next.
[A] When it comes time to plan a party, I always go about it in a specific order. [D] I begin with establishing a theme and a guest list. This will allow me to create a list of supplies that I will need for the party. [B] Afterward, I will order, purchase, and organize all the supplies that I need for the day of the party. This makes it easier to lay things out when the day comes. [C] Last, when the party day arrives, I start by setting up the tables and decor. I wait until 30 minutes before the guests are set to arrive before I lay out the food.
