ATI TEAS ENGLISH: TEAS 7 English and Language Usage
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What is singing in the sentence: singing is my favorite thing to do? - ANSWERA
gerund or verb that act as a noun.
Gerund - ANSWERA verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun
synonym - ANSWERA word that means the same as another word
Synonym of necessitate: - ANSWEREntail, involve, require, demands, warrants
Is measles singular? - ANSWERYes
What is the meaning of disseminate? - ANSWERTo disperse and spread out
What is plural of crisis? - ANSWERCrises
What is the proper spelling? - ANSWERRecommendation
subject verb agreement - ANSWERPlural subjects must have plural verbs. Singular
subjects must have singular verbs
homograph - ANSWERtwo words are homographs if they are spelled the same way
but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
homophone - ANSWERa word that has the same sound but a different meaning as
another word
Colon - ANSWERUsed to introduce a list or quote, ratio, time
Comma - ANSWERBefore and in a simple series of items
Affix - ANSWERLetters placed at the beginning or end of a word or word part to
change its meaning
prefix - ANSWERan affix that added in front of the word
suffix - ANSWERan affix that is added at the end of the word
derivation - ANSWERderiving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the
word
inflection - ANSWERchange in the pitch or tone of a person's voice
Morpheme - ANSWERIn a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning
, Root - ANSWERA word to which an affix can be attached
simple subject - ANSWERthe main word or word group that tells whom or what the
sentence is about
simple predicate - ANSWERthe verb in the sentence which expresses what is said
about the subject
complete predicate - ANSWERconsists of a verb and all the words that describe the
verb and complete its meaning
direct object - ANSWERthe object that receives the direct action of the verb
Prepositional modifier - ANSWERWhat does it feels
Diction - ANSWERA writer's or speaker's choice of words
fragment - ANSWERan incomplete sentence; a break in a sentence
Perfective - ANSWERA verb for an item that has been completed
Presciptive grammar - ANSWERSet of grammatical rules prescribed by a language
authority
progressive - ANSWERa verb that shows something is currently happening
Tense - ANSWERPast, present, future
transition words - ANSWERwords and phrases that provide a connection between
ideas, sentences, and paragraphs
subject verb agreement - ANSWERPlural subjects must have plural verbs. Singular
subjects must have singular verbs
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement - ANSWERpronouns and antecedents must agree in
number and gender
Colloquialism - ANSWERThe use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
first person - ANSWER"I" and "Me" standpoint. Personal perspective.
second person - ANSWERTold from the reader's point of view, using "you"
third person - ANSWERNarrator is not a character, but sees the world through only
one character's eyes and thoughts
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What is singing in the sentence: singing is my favorite thing to do? - ANSWERA
gerund or verb that act as a noun.
Gerund - ANSWERA verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun
synonym - ANSWERA word that means the same as another word
Synonym of necessitate: - ANSWEREntail, involve, require, demands, warrants
Is measles singular? - ANSWERYes
What is the meaning of disseminate? - ANSWERTo disperse and spread out
What is plural of crisis? - ANSWERCrises
What is the proper spelling? - ANSWERRecommendation
subject verb agreement - ANSWERPlural subjects must have plural verbs. Singular
subjects must have singular verbs
homograph - ANSWERtwo words are homographs if they are spelled the same way
but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
homophone - ANSWERa word that has the same sound but a different meaning as
another word
Colon - ANSWERUsed to introduce a list or quote, ratio, time
Comma - ANSWERBefore and in a simple series of items
Affix - ANSWERLetters placed at the beginning or end of a word or word part to
change its meaning
prefix - ANSWERan affix that added in front of the word
suffix - ANSWERan affix that is added at the end of the word
derivation - ANSWERderiving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the
word
inflection - ANSWERchange in the pitch or tone of a person's voice
Morpheme - ANSWERIn a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning
, Root - ANSWERA word to which an affix can be attached
simple subject - ANSWERthe main word or word group that tells whom or what the
sentence is about
simple predicate - ANSWERthe verb in the sentence which expresses what is said
about the subject
complete predicate - ANSWERconsists of a verb and all the words that describe the
verb and complete its meaning
direct object - ANSWERthe object that receives the direct action of the verb
Prepositional modifier - ANSWERWhat does it feels
Diction - ANSWERA writer's or speaker's choice of words
fragment - ANSWERan incomplete sentence; a break in a sentence
Perfective - ANSWERA verb for an item that has been completed
Presciptive grammar - ANSWERSet of grammatical rules prescribed by a language
authority
progressive - ANSWERa verb that shows something is currently happening
Tense - ANSWERPast, present, future
transition words - ANSWERwords and phrases that provide a connection between
ideas, sentences, and paragraphs
subject verb agreement - ANSWERPlural subjects must have plural verbs. Singular
subjects must have singular verbs
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement - ANSWERpronouns and antecedents must agree in
number and gender
Colloquialism - ANSWERThe use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
first person - ANSWER"I" and "Me" standpoint. Personal perspective.
second person - ANSWERTold from the reader's point of view, using "you"
third person - ANSWERNarrator is not a character, but sees the world through only
one character's eyes and thoughts
