ACTUAL TEAS 7 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
1. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a. The young man asked, "Have you read "The Hobbit"?
b. The young man yelled, "Oh what a wonderful day to go see the
seals'."
c. The young man said, "It's a nice day to take a walk in the park."
d. The young man exclaimed, "Wow, what fun we had today?" -
ANSWER c. The young man said, "It's a nice day to take a walk in
the park."term-5
2. The job applicants were shown to an anteroom, where they waited
to be called for their interviews. Which of the following is the
meaning of the prefix "ante-" as used in the sentence above? a.
Before
b. Beyond
c. Against
d. After - ANSWER a. Before
3. Which of the following sentences does not belong in a paragraph
about caring for newly hatched chickens?
a. Set the hatching area temperature to 95 0 F, reducing it by 5 0 each
week after the chicks arrive.
b. Giving the chicks medicated or non-medicated food is a
controversial choice that you should make after speaking to your
supplier or feed store personnel.
c. Eggs should be collected daily from a mature hen to ensure the
eggs are not fertilized.
, d. Make sure the chicks have plenty of clean water in shallow
containers, giving them sugar water on their first day for a boost of
energy. - ANSWER c. Eggs should be collected daily from a mature
hen to ensure the eggs are not fertilized.
4. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct grammar and
usage?
a. If any fewer people watch that television series, the effect will be
its cancellation.
b. If any less people watch that television series, the effect will be
its cancellation.
c. If any less people watch that television series, the affect will be
its cancellation.
d. If any fewer people watch that television series, the affect will be
its cancellation. - ANSWER
5. I had to wrack my brain and plum the depths of my resources to
overcome the foul consequences of my previous vice. Which of the
following homophones should be used to correct the sentence above?
a. Fowl
b. Plumb
c. Rack
d. Vise - ANSWER b. Plumb
6. Which of the following statements about a paragraph's concluding
sentence is true?
a. It gives information that opposes the topic sentence.
b. It summarizes the paragraph's main point.
c. It gives supporting details for the topic sentence.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
1. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a. The young man asked, "Have you read "The Hobbit"?
b. The young man yelled, "Oh what a wonderful day to go see the
seals'."
c. The young man said, "It's a nice day to take a walk in the park."
d. The young man exclaimed, "Wow, what fun we had today?" -
ANSWER c. The young man said, "It's a nice day to take a walk in
the park."term-5
2. The job applicants were shown to an anteroom, where they waited
to be called for their interviews. Which of the following is the
meaning of the prefix "ante-" as used in the sentence above? a.
Before
b. Beyond
c. Against
d. After - ANSWER a. Before
3. Which of the following sentences does not belong in a paragraph
about caring for newly hatched chickens?
a. Set the hatching area temperature to 95 0 F, reducing it by 5 0 each
week after the chicks arrive.
b. Giving the chicks medicated or non-medicated food is a
controversial choice that you should make after speaking to your
supplier or feed store personnel.
c. Eggs should be collected daily from a mature hen to ensure the
eggs are not fertilized.
, d. Make sure the chicks have plenty of clean water in shallow
containers, giving them sugar water on their first day for a boost of
energy. - ANSWER c. Eggs should be collected daily from a mature
hen to ensure the eggs are not fertilized.
4. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct grammar and
usage?
a. If any fewer people watch that television series, the effect will be
its cancellation.
b. If any less people watch that television series, the effect will be
its cancellation.
c. If any less people watch that television series, the affect will be
its cancellation.
d. If any fewer people watch that television series, the affect will be
its cancellation. - ANSWER
5. I had to wrack my brain and plum the depths of my resources to
overcome the foul consequences of my previous vice. Which of the
following homophones should be used to correct the sentence above?
a. Fowl
b. Plumb
c. Rack
d. Vise - ANSWER b. Plumb
6. Which of the following statements about a paragraph's concluding
sentence is true?
a. It gives information that opposes the topic sentence.
b. It summarizes the paragraph's main point.
c. It gives supporting details for the topic sentence.
