Of the __________ items available to purchase in our neighbor’s ____________ sale, the jewelry was the most valuable.Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?

"Some ambassadors endeavor to decieve the representatives of some foreign countries."
Which of the following corrects a misspelling in the sentence above?

Replace decieve with deceive

"Replace decieve with deceive" is the correct answer. This is correct because the i-e rule indicates that c is followed by e-i.
"Replace ambassadors with ambassaders." This is incorrect because the correct ending is -ors, not -ers.
"Replace foreign with foriegn." This is incorrect because foreign is an exception to the i-e rule.
"Replace endeavor with endeaver." This is incorrect because the unusual but correct ending is -our, not -er.

Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?

my sister Cheryl

Unless it is being used as a title, the familial adjective should be in lowercase. However, in answers grandma Beth it is being used as a title so should be capitalized. In answer Meredith’s Uncle “uncle” should be lowercase, and in her Great-Aunt “great-aunt” should be lowercase.

The coffee they serve in Turkey is so robust I don’t think I slept more than three hours any of the nights I stayed there.
Which of the following is the meaning of the word “robust” as used in the sentence above?

Strong

The correct meaning of the word is “strong”, as it portrays the idea that the coffee was so caffeinated it made impossible for this person to sleep.
“Sweet” is not the correct meaning, as it would suggest that flavor has something to do with the effect on your sleep.
“Watery” is not the correct meaning, as it would suggest that the coffee would not be strong enough to keep someone awake at night.
“Hot” is not the correct meaning, as it would suggest that temperature has something to do with caffeine or the coffee’s effect on your sleep.

The child _______ to ride all the roller coasters at Disneyland.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?

wants

The singular subject “child” needs a plural verb. The simplest version is the word “wants.”

The sight of his broken coffee mug incensed Mr. Sacks, but we soon managed to pacify him by explaining it was an accident.
Which of the following words is an antonym that provides a clue to the meaning of incensed?

pacify

The word pacify is an antonym of the word incensed. Mr. Sacks is incensed, or very angry, about his broken mug, but then calms down when he learns the explanation. Answer pacify is correct.

"The exhausted firefighters we’re tremendously relieved when the other brigades arrived."
Which of the following corrects an error in the sentence above?

Replace we’re with were

"Replace we’re with were" is the correct answer. This is correct because we’re is a contraction of we and are, while were is a verb.
"Replace relieved with releived." This is incorrect because of the I before E rule.
"Replace exhausted with exausted." This is incorrect because the h in exhausted is silent.
"Replace firefighters with firefighter’s." This is incorrect because firefighters is a plural noun, whereas firefighter’s is a possessive noun.

Which sentence is written correctly?

Since the professor was excessively boring, many of his students fell asleep.

This sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. There should be a comma separating the two clauses. No other punctuation is necessary.

Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist. He lived from 1821 to 1881. He wrote Crime and Punishment and The Idiot.
Which of the following sentences correctly restates the passage?

Fyodor Dostoevsky, a Russian novelist who lived from 1821 to 1881, wrote Crime and Punishment and The idiot.

When combining sentences on the TEAS, your answer needs to follow two rules:
The meaning of the original sentences must be the same.
The combined sentence must be clear and grammatically correct.
Let’s walk through each sentence together:
Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist. He lived from 1821 to 1881. He wrote Crime and Punishment and The Idiot.
From 1821 to 1881, Fyodor Dostoevsky, a Russian novelist, wrote Crime and Punishment and The Idiot.
This is not the best choice because the meaning is changed from the original. This answer choice makes it sound like Fyodor spent 1821 to 1881 writing those two books, when in the original sentences we are told that he lived from 1821 to 1881.
The Idiot of Fyodor Dostoevsky, who was a Russian novelist who lived from 1821 to 1881, wrote Crime and Punishment.
This sentence makes Fyodor Dostoevsky’s book, The Idiot, the subject of the sentence. This makes it sound like the book was a Russian novelist who lived from 1821 to 1881 and wrote Crime and Punishment. This would not make sense.
A Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoevsky, lived from 1821 to 1881 writing Crime and Punishment and The Idiot.
This sentence is incorrect as it makes it sound like he spent his entire life writing the two books.
Fyodor Dostoevsky, a Russian novelist who lived from 1821 to 1881, wrote Crime and Punishment and The idiot.
This is the best choice as it retains the meaning of the original sentences and is grammatically correct.
When doing these problems, the simplest, clearest sentence that does not change the meaning of the original statement will be the best answer choice.

His job performance was found to have an __________ low track record of success in nearly every area.
Which of the following is the correct completions of the sentence above?

abysmally

Since the blank is modifying the adjectives “low” and “track” it makes sense to use the adverb form “abysmally.” Choice " abysmally " spells the word correctly and uses the correct form.

"Since he didn’t have much of a backbone, Bryan was susceptible to peer pressure."
Which of the following best defines the word susceptible based on its use in the sentence?

Subject to a force of influence

Bryan “not having a backbone” would make it difficult for him to resist peer pressure. Therefore, "subject to a force of influence" would be the best definition.
"Resistant to a force or influence" is incorrect. This is because Bryan’s lack of a backbone implies that he is not resistant to influence.
"To be aware of" is incorrect. This is because having a backbone refers to someone’s ability to stand up to a force, not their awareness of the force.
"Shielded or protected from" is incorrect. This is because lack of backbone would open one up to peer pressure rather than protecting from it.

"After needing the dough, allow it to rise while flouring your pans. Don’t forget to allow enough time for cooling."
Which of the following corrects an error in the sentence above?

Replace needing with kneading

"Replace needing with kneading" is the correct answer. This is correct because needing is the act of requiring, while kneading is an action done by squeezing.
"Replace rise with raise". This is incorrect because rise means “to become higher”, whereas raise means “to increase, augment and/or elevate.”
"Replace flouring with flowering". This is incorrect because flour is the ingredient used in baking, while a flower is a plant.
"Replace cooling with coolling." This is incorrect because cooling is an exception to the double the final consonant rule.

Which of the following sentences in a research paper should include a citation?

The last World Health Organization report states that asthma may become worse at night or with exercise.

The last World Health Organization report states that asthma may become worse at night or with exercise
This requires a citation as it contains a fact taken from another person/group’s report.
"Asthma symptoms include episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath." => No citation is required here as asthma symptoms are generally considered common knowledge. In academic writing, the concept of “common knowledge” refers to information that an average educated reader would accept without needing the validation of a source reference.
"Opposite of the World Health Organization’s findings mentioned in section 2, this paper concludes asthma symptoms can be lessened with an exercise routine." => This sentence does not require a citation since it is referencing findings given in the author’s own report.
"The present paper explores the relationship between asthma and exercising." => No citation is required here as the author is referencing their own work. Writers need to include citations when using data, ideas, images, etc. that are not their own.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

He could accept anything from her, except a lie.

The word “accept” means "to receive." “Except” is usually a preposition meaning "but" or "leaving out."

In which of the following does the suffix create a word that has a different meaning than the root word?

intestinal

Intestinal is correct. This is because “-al” changes intestines (noun) to intestinal (adjective), which means “relating to the intestines.”
Phalanges is incorrect. This is because the “-s” makes “phalange” plural.
Examined is incorrect. This is because the “-ed” makes “exam” past tense.
Ovaries is incorrect. This is because the “-es” makes “ovary” plural. (Change the “y” to an “i”).