Usage Exam 100% Correct
TEAS 7 English and Language use
1. “Singing” functions as which of the following parts of speech in the sentence below?
Singing is my favourite activity. o
Adverb
o Noun o
Adjective o
Preposition
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2. Surely, he thought, I can’t trust this enticing yet dubious offer, although I could use the
opportunity more than I’d like to admit.
Which of the following parts of the speech is the word “although”?
o Adverb o
Conjunction o
Participate o
Interjection
3. The top-secret blueprints were for an intergalactic spaceship.
Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix “inter-” as used I the sentence
above?
o Among
o Past o Into o Below
, 4. According to the prefix “pre-“which of the following words defines “preliminary”?
o Anticipatory o Concluding o Repeating
o Introductory
5. Which of the following transitional expressions should a student use to compare two
ideas? o For instance o Likewise o In addition o Therefore
6. Wow, that was a fast car!
Which of the following parts of speech is the word “wow’ in the sentence above?
o Conjunction
o Interjection o
Adverb o
Preposition
7. Which of the following is an example of second-person narrative voice?
o You got the window because someone is knocking insistently on the front door
o She won first place at the county fair with my homemade blueberry pie recipe o
I wanted to visit the art museum to see the new sculpture exhibit o We are
planning a trip to Florida for our vacation in January.
8. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? o
We sat down to eat our meal outside; the night was beautiful.
o The horse rode to our house, the beach, and around the church, before he started to
tire.
o The ladies’s hats were all purple; they looked so pretty. o The strong heavyset fighter
won his first fight, and he was featured in the newspaper.
9. Which of the following sentences correctly uses subjective-verb agreement?
, o Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading o
Statistics are an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading o
Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading o
Statistics are an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading.
10. Which of the following sentences contains formal language, rather than informal
language?
o The blue-footed booby is a magnificent specimen o If you can’t take
the heat, get out of the kitchen o I didn’t want to tell on my friends, but
the teacher gave me no choice. o When traveling alone, be on the
lookout for pick-pockets.
11. Because of running around, their clients are confused about whose in charge, and the
company is losing its competitive edge. Which of the following contractions should
be used to correct the error in the sentence above? o You’re o They’re o It’s o
Who’s
12. Which of the following could function effectively as a topic sentence (select all that
apply)?
o Although some people think of cologne as old-fashioned, I prefer to consider it timeless
o Preheat the oven to 350˚F o Nevertheless, there are serious problem with the pearl-
fishing industry o Examples of nonferrous metals include copper, lead, and lead o The
rain had come early, soaking the green Kentucky hills, but marine chose to go for her run
anyway.
13. Which of the following sentences uses a transition word correctly?
o Gilda lives near campus; likewise, the grocery store is within walking distance. o
Gilda likes math class; nevertheless, she enjoys anything pertaining to numbers. o