TEAS English 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
- She studied hard; and passed the exam.
- She studied hard; she passed the exam. (Correct answer)
- She studied; hard for the exam.
- She; studied hard and passed.
Correct answer: She studied hard; she passed the exam.
A semicolon joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
Question 2: What is the correct plural form of 'criterion'?
- criterions
- criterias
- criteria (Correct answer)
- criteriones
Correct answer: criteria
'Criteria' is the correct plural of 'criterion,' which is borrowed from Greek.
Question 3: Identify the dangling modifier: 'Running late, the bus was missed by Maria.'
- 'Running late' correctly modifies 'the bus'
- 'Running late' is a dangling modifier because the bus cannot run late (Correct answer)
- There is no dangling modifier in this sentence
- 'By Maria' is the dangling modifier
Correct answer: 'Running late' is a dangling modifier because the bus cannot run late
'Running late' dangles because it appears to modify 'the bus' rather than Maria.
Question 4: Which word is spelled correctly?
- concious
- conscientious (Correct answer)
- consciencious
- concientious
Correct answer: conscientious
'Conscientious' is the correct spelling, meaning diligent and thorough.
Question 5: In the sentence 'The committee has reached its decision,' what is the subject?
- decision
- its
- committee (Correct answer)
- has reached
Correct answer: committee
'Committee' is the subject performing the action of reaching a decision.
Question 6: Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
- Neither the nurses nor the doctor were available.
- Neither the nurses nor the doctor was available. (Correct answer)
- Neither the nurses nor the doctor are available.
- Neither the nurses nor the doctor have been available.
Correct answer: Neither the nurses nor the doctor was available.
With 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('doctor'), which is singular.
Question 7: What does the prefix 'ante-' mean in the word 'antecedent'?
- Against
- After
- Before (Correct answer)
- Around
Correct answer: Before
The prefix 'ante-' means 'before,' so 'antecedent' refers to something that comes before.
TEAS English 3
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?