TEAS English Practice Test #3 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
- The team are playing well this season.
- Neither the nurses nor the doctor were available.
- Neither the doctor nor the nurses were available. (Correct answer)
- The committee have made their decision.
Correct answer: Neither the doctor nor the nurses were available.
With "neither/nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since "nurses" (plural) is closest to the verb, "were" is correct. If the doctor were closest, "was" would be used.
Question 2: Which word correctly completes the sentence: "The patient's condition was _______ than the doctor expected."
- More worse
- Worser
- Worse (Correct answer)
- More bad
Correct answer: Worse
"Worse" is the correct comparative form of "bad." "More worse" and "worser" are double comparatives, which are grammatically incorrect in standard English.
Question 3: What type of sentence is this: "Although she was tired, she completed her charting"?
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex (Correct answer)
- Compound-complex
Correct answer: Complex
A complex sentence has one independent clause ("she completed her charting") and at least one dependent clause ("Although she was tired"). The word "although" introduces the dependent clause.
Question 4: Which word is a synonym for "diligent"?
- Careless
- Industrious (Correct answer)
- Impulsive
- Negligent
Correct answer: Industrious
"Diligent" means showing careful and persistent effort. "Industrious" is its synonym, meaning hardworking and energetic. "Negligent" and "careless" are antonyms.
Question 5: Choose the sentence that avoids a double negative.
- I don't have no time to review the chart.
- She can't find nothing in the supply room.
- He didn't say anything about the results. (Correct answer)
- They won't go nowhere near that area.
Correct answer: He didn't say anything about the results.
"He didn't say anything" uses a single negative correctly. "Anything" is a negative word that works with "didn't." The other options use double negatives (don't/no, can't/nothing, won't/nowhere).
Question 6: In which sentence is the colon used correctly?
- The supplies include: bandages, gloves, and syringes.
- She needed: to rest and recover.
- The three vital signs are: temperature, pulse, and respiration.
- Bring the following: a stethoscope, a pen, and your ID badge. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Bring the following: a stethoscope, a pen, and your ID badge.
A colon is correctly used after a complete sentence that introduces a list. "Bring the following" is a complete clause. In the other options, a colon incorrectly interrupts the flow of the main verb or its complement.
TEAS English Practice Test #3 2
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?