TEAS 6 Practice Test 1 English Language Arts

D. Bear is the correctly spelled form of the animal. See Lesson: Spelling.

C. Who is he? Who is a common word that begins a question, and the question mark is placed at the end of a question. See Lesson: Punctuation.

B. This sentence is in simple present tense, and it describes something that happens regularly. See Lesson: Verbs and Verb Tenses.

A. The meaning of cantankerous in the context of this sentence is “irritable.” See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.

B. Publishing his own book would be parallel in structure to the other items since they are longer phrases and use the gerund form of the verb. See Lesson: Types of Sentences.

C. Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots. Cities, regions, and sports teams are meant to be capitalized. See Lesson: Capitalization.

B. A college lecture. It is an academic and public space in which respect and formality is expected. See Lesson: Formal and Informal Language.

A. The meaning of harbor in the context of this sentence is “to hide someone.” See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.

D. Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. The sentence uses the most formal and polite vocabulary. See Lesson: Formal and Informal Language.

D. The root circum means "around," so circumvent means to find a way around something. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.

B. The meaning of program in this context is “something that is broadcast on television or radio.” The phrase “watched” helps you figure out which meaning of program is being used. See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.

C. The subject she takes the verb form does, not do. See Lesson: Subject and Verb Agreement.

A. The subject he takes the verb form is, not are. See Lesson: Subject and Verb Agreement. 

A. Where’s the best café in these parts? The sentence is informal because it has a contraction and uses more colloquial language. See Lesson: Formal and Informal Language.

C. The meaning of unkempt in this context is “messy or untidy.” The phrase “knickknacks strewn” helps you figure out the meaning of unkempt. See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.

D. The prefix sub means “below,” so a subservient person would be obedient to someone else. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.

D. Health is an abstract noun; it does not physically exist. See Lesson: Nouns. 

B. The couple went on a stroll through the park. It is independent because it has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought. See Lesson: Types of Clauses.

B. Slowly is an adverb that describes the verb ran. See Lesson: Adjectives and Adverbs.

D. Dependent or subordinate clause. The clause does not express a complete thought. See Lesson: Types of Clauses.

A. You need to call your mother. It is independent because it has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought. See Lesson: Types of Clauses.

D. The root cred means “believe,” the prefix in means “not,” and the suffix ous means “full of or possessing,” so, incredulous means disbelieving. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.

A. He is the only subject pronoun listed. See Lesson: Pronouns.

D. This is a complex sentence because it has a dependent clause, an independent clause, and a subordinating conjunction, even though. See Lesson: Types of Sentences.

D. The meaning of refrain in this context is “to stop from doing something.” The phrase “did not want to offend” helps you figure out which meaning of refrain is being used. See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.

B. Here, the correlative conjunction pair is connecting two nouns (place names). Rather/than would be better used to connect two verbs, such as rather run than walk. See Lesson: Conjunctions and Prepositions.

D. The root pug means "war," or "fight," so pugnacious means combative. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.

B. The suffix that means “made of” is en. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.