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TEAS english and language usage
SCREENSHOT Questions &Answers
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1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) The group of students are going on a field trip.
B) The group of students is going on a field trip.
C) The group of students were going on a field trip.
D) The group of students am going on a field trip.
Answer: B
Rationale: "Group" is a collective noun that is singular in form, so
it takes a singular verb ("is") when acting as a unit .
2. Select the sentence with proper subject-verb agreement:
A) Neither the nurse nor the doctors was available.
B) Neither the nurse nor the doctors were available.
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C) Neither the nurses nor the doctor were available.
D) Neither the nurses nor the doctor was available.
Answer: B
Rationale: With "neither/nor," the verb agrees with the subject
closest to it. "Doctors" (plural) requires "were" .
3. Every one of the students _____ completed the assignment.
A) have
B) has
C) were
D) are
Answer: B
Rationale: "Every one" is singular, requiring the singular verb
"has" .
4. The box of chocolates _____ empty.
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A) are
B) were
C) is
D) have been
Answer: C
Rationale: The subject is "box" (singular), not "chocolates."
Therefore, the singular verb "is" is correct .
5. Neither of the boys brought _____ backpack.
A) their
B) his
C) its
D) our
Answer: B
Rationale: "Neither" is singular, so the pronoun must be singular
("his" when gender is unknown or male) .
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6. The coach, as well as her team, _____ nervous about the
game.
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) have been
Answer: C
Rationale: Phrases introduced by "as well as" do not change the
number of the subject. "Coach" is singular, so "is" is correct .
7. Either of the options _____ correct.
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) have been
Answer: C
TEAS english and language usage
SCREENSHOT Questions &Answers
Rationales Instant Download
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) The group of students are going on a field trip.
B) The group of students is going on a field trip.
C) The group of students were going on a field trip.
D) The group of students am going on a field trip.
Answer: B
Rationale: "Group" is a collective noun that is singular in form, so
it takes a singular verb ("is") when acting as a unit .
2. Select the sentence with proper subject-verb agreement:
A) Neither the nurse nor the doctors was available.
B) Neither the nurse nor the doctors were available.
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C) Neither the nurses nor the doctor were available.
D) Neither the nurses nor the doctor was available.
Answer: B
Rationale: With "neither/nor," the verb agrees with the subject
closest to it. "Doctors" (plural) requires "were" .
3. Every one of the students _____ completed the assignment.
A) have
B) has
C) were
D) are
Answer: B
Rationale: "Every one" is singular, requiring the singular verb
"has" .
4. The box of chocolates _____ empty.
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A) are
B) were
C) is
D) have been
Answer: C
Rationale: The subject is "box" (singular), not "chocolates."
Therefore, the singular verb "is" is correct .
5. Neither of the boys brought _____ backpack.
A) their
B) his
C) its
D) our
Answer: B
Rationale: "Neither" is singular, so the pronoun must be singular
("his" when gender is unknown or male) .
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6. The coach, as well as her team, _____ nervous about the
game.
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) have been
Answer: C
Rationale: Phrases introduced by "as well as" do not change the
number of the subject. "Coach" is singular, so "is" is correct .
7. Either of the options _____ correct.
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) have been
Answer: C
