TEAS ENGLISH PRACTICE TEST 2026
SOLUTIONS SCRIPT GRADED A+
◉ 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. Answer: d.
◉ 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 Answer: d.
◉ Which of the following sentences in the set of instructions below
is an example of third-person 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. Answer: a.
◉ Which of the following words is written correctly?
a. pro-active
b. anti-inflammatory
c. un-American
d. re-active Answer: a.
◉ Which of the following nouns is written in the correct plural form?
a. data
b. crisises
c. diagnosises
d. mosses Answer: a.
◉ 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. Answer: b.
◉ 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 Answer: d.
◉ Which of the following is an example of a grammatically correct
sentence?
a. I cannot remember who I lent the book to.
SOLUTIONS SCRIPT GRADED A+
◉ 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. Answer: d.
◉ 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 Answer: d.
◉ Which of the following sentences in the set of instructions below
is an example of third-person 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. Answer: a.
◉ Which of the following words is written correctly?
a. pro-active
b. anti-inflammatory
c. un-American
d. re-active Answer: a.
◉ Which of the following nouns is written in the correct plural form?
a. data
b. crisises
c. diagnosises
d. mosses Answer: a.
◉ 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. Answer: b.
◉ 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 Answer: d.
◉ Which of the following is an example of a grammatically correct
sentence?
a. I cannot remember who I lent the book to.
