ATI TEAS 6 English Language Study Guide
Words Ending with a Consonant - ANSWER: double the word before adding the suffix
e.g. deter--> deterring
regret--> regrettable
Words Ending with Y or C - ANSWER: if it ends in a consonant the "y" is changed with
a "i" before the suffix
e.g. bully--->bullied
bully-->bullying
words that end with c - ANSWER: the suffix will begin with a i, e, or y then with k
e.g. panic---> panicky
mimic---> mimicking
Some examples of i before e except after c - ANSWER: e.g. piece, friend, believe (i
before e)
receive, ceiling, conceited (except after c)
If the word ends in -ce or -ge - ANSWER: the suffix -able or -ous is added
e.g. courage-->courageous
notice--> noticeable
words with -ceed, -sede, or -cede - ANSWER: e.g. exceed, proceed, succeed, and
supersede
concede, recede, and precede
words ending in -able or -ible - ANSWER: - adjustable, unbeatable, collectable,
deliverable, and likeable
- edible, compatible, feasible, sensible, and credible
words with "ai" combination - ANSWER: captain, certain, faint, hair, malaise, and
praise
-makes one sound
nouns ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -z - ANSWER: add -es as the suffix
church--> churches
bush-->bushes
bass-->basses
mix-->mixes
buzz--> buzzes
nouns ending in -o - ANSWER: they are pluralized by adding -es
e.g. hero-->heroes
tornado-->tornadoes
potato---> potatoes
, name some words that are the same singular and plural forms - ANSWER: salmon,
deer, and moose
compound noun - ANSWER: A noun made up of two or more words
e.g. mother-in-law and court-martial
homophones - ANSWER: sound exactly alike, but have different spellings and
meanings
e.g. hole, whole
know, no
principal, principle
stair, stare
affect - ANSWER: feeling, emotion, mood that influences as a verb
e.g. The sunshine affects plants.
effect - ANSWER: a result or consequence
e.g. the new rules will effect order in the office
its is a pronoun that shows - ANSWER: ownerships
e.g. The guitar is in its case
it's is a - ANSWER: contraction of it is
e.g. It's an honor and a privilege to meet you.
there is used to show a - ANSWER: place or to start a sentence
e.g. I went there yesterday. There is something in his pocket.
their is a - ANSWER: pronoun that shows ownership
e.g. He is their father. That is their fourth apology this week.
they're is a - ANSWER: contraction of they are
e.g. Did you know how many people that they're in this town?
Commonly Misspelled Words - ANSWER: Chauffeur, Deferred, Hygiene, Coolly,
Beggar, Compel, Diphtheria, Dissipate, Grievous, Beneficiary, Deference, Drudgery,
Intercede, Maintenance, Propeller, Sacrilegious, Suffrage, Prairie, Sentinel,
Supersede, Notoriety, Soliloquy
common nouns - ANSWER: DO NOT CAPTIALIZE
people: boy, girl, worker, manager
places: school, bank, library, home
things: dog, cat, truck, car
Proper nouns are... - ANSWER: specific nouns.....ALWAYS CAPITIALIZED
people: Abe Lincoln, George Washington
places: Los Angeles, New York
Words Ending with a Consonant - ANSWER: double the word before adding the suffix
e.g. deter--> deterring
regret--> regrettable
Words Ending with Y or C - ANSWER: if it ends in a consonant the "y" is changed with
a "i" before the suffix
e.g. bully--->bullied
bully-->bullying
words that end with c - ANSWER: the suffix will begin with a i, e, or y then with k
e.g. panic---> panicky
mimic---> mimicking
Some examples of i before e except after c - ANSWER: e.g. piece, friend, believe (i
before e)
receive, ceiling, conceited (except after c)
If the word ends in -ce or -ge - ANSWER: the suffix -able or -ous is added
e.g. courage-->courageous
notice--> noticeable
words with -ceed, -sede, or -cede - ANSWER: e.g. exceed, proceed, succeed, and
supersede
concede, recede, and precede
words ending in -able or -ible - ANSWER: - adjustable, unbeatable, collectable,
deliverable, and likeable
- edible, compatible, feasible, sensible, and credible
words with "ai" combination - ANSWER: captain, certain, faint, hair, malaise, and
praise
-makes one sound
nouns ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -z - ANSWER: add -es as the suffix
church--> churches
bush-->bushes
bass-->basses
mix-->mixes
buzz--> buzzes
nouns ending in -o - ANSWER: they are pluralized by adding -es
e.g. hero-->heroes
tornado-->tornadoes
potato---> potatoes
, name some words that are the same singular and plural forms - ANSWER: salmon,
deer, and moose
compound noun - ANSWER: A noun made up of two or more words
e.g. mother-in-law and court-martial
homophones - ANSWER: sound exactly alike, but have different spellings and
meanings
e.g. hole, whole
know, no
principal, principle
stair, stare
affect - ANSWER: feeling, emotion, mood that influences as a verb
e.g. The sunshine affects plants.
effect - ANSWER: a result or consequence
e.g. the new rules will effect order in the office
its is a pronoun that shows - ANSWER: ownerships
e.g. The guitar is in its case
it's is a - ANSWER: contraction of it is
e.g. It's an honor and a privilege to meet you.
there is used to show a - ANSWER: place or to start a sentence
e.g. I went there yesterday. There is something in his pocket.
their is a - ANSWER: pronoun that shows ownership
e.g. He is their father. That is their fourth apology this week.
they're is a - ANSWER: contraction of they are
e.g. Did you know how many people that they're in this town?
Commonly Misspelled Words - ANSWER: Chauffeur, Deferred, Hygiene, Coolly,
Beggar, Compel, Diphtheria, Dissipate, Grievous, Beneficiary, Deference, Drudgery,
Intercede, Maintenance, Propeller, Sacrilegious, Suffrage, Prairie, Sentinel,
Supersede, Notoriety, Soliloquy
common nouns - ANSWER: DO NOT CAPTIALIZE
people: boy, girl, worker, manager
places: school, bank, library, home
things: dog, cat, truck, car
Proper nouns are... - ANSWER: specific nouns.....ALWAYS CAPITIALIZED
people: Abe Lincoln, George Washington
places: Los Angeles, New York
