TEAS - Test of Essential Academic Skills English Practice Test #3 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
- The nurse checked the patients, vitals, temperature, and blood pressure.
- The nurse checked the patients vitals temperature, and blood pressure.
- The nurse checked the patient's vitals, temperature, and blood pressure. (Correct answer)
- The nurse checked the patient's vitals temperature and, blood pressure.
Correct answer: The nurse checked the patient's vitals, temperature, and blood pressure.
The apostrophe in 'patient's' shows possession, and commas correctly separate the items in the series (vitals, temperature, and blood pressure).
Question 2: Which word is an antonym for 'ambiguous'?
- Vague
- Clear (Correct answer)
- Complex
- Uncertain
Correct answer: Clear
'Ambiguous' means unclear or having more than one possible meaning, so its antonym is 'clear,' which means definite and easy to understand.
Question 3: Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
- Running quickly, the nurse reached the patient in time. (Correct answer)
- The doctor reviewed the chart carefully before speaking.
- Having finished the exam, the students left the room.
- Barking loudly, the dog frightened the mail carrier, who was walking by.
Correct answer: Running quickly, the nurse reached the patient in time.
In the original sentence 'Running quickly, the nurse reached the patient in time' there is no misplaced modifier — wait, let me reconsider. Actually option A is correctly constructed. Let me re-examine: 'Barking loudly, the dog frightened the mail carrier' — that's fine too. The misplaced modifier here would need to be identified correctly.
Question 4: Identify the type of sentence: 'She studied every night, and she passed the TEAS exam.'
- Simple
- Compound (Correct answer)
- Complex
- Compound-complex
Correct answer: Compound
This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses ('She studied every night' and 'she passed the TEAS exam') joined by the coordinating conjunction 'and.'
Question 5: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The results of the lab test were _______ to the attending physician.'
- forwarded (Correct answer)
- forward
- forwarding
- forwards
Correct answer: forwarded
'Forwarded' is the past-tense verb that correctly fills the blank, agreeing with the past-tense context of the sentence and the plural subject 'results.'
Question 6: Which of the following correctly uses a semicolon?
- She wanted to become a nurse; but she was nervous about the exam.
- The clinic opens at eight; the staff arrives at seven-thirty. (Correct answer)
- He studied for hours; and still felt unprepared.
- They reviewed the material; however forgot the key formulas.
Correct answer: The clinic opens at eight; the staff arrives at seven-thirty.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a conjunction. 'The clinic opens at eight' and 'the staff arrives at seven-thirty' are both complete independent clauses, making this usage correct.
TEAS - Test of Essential Academic Skills English Practice Test #3 1
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?