TEAS 7 English Practice
Test
TEAS 7 ENGLISH
PRACTICE TEST
1. Which sentence is correct?
A. The students
is studying quietly.
B. The students are studying quietly.
C. The students was studying quietly.
D. The students has studied quietly.
2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. After class we
went home.
B. After class, we went home.
C. After, class we went home.
D. After class we, went home.
3. What does "reluctant" mean?
A. unwilling
B. excited
C. careless
D. active
4. Which sentence is a fragment?
A. She completed
her homework.
B. The nurse checked the chart.
C. Because he was late.
D. We arrived on time.
5. Choose the correct spelling.
A. Accomodate
B. Accommodate
C. Acommodate
D. Accomadate
6. Select the correct sentence.
A. She don't know
the answer.
B. She doesn't knows the answer.
C. She doesn't know the answer.
D. She not know the answer.
7. Which word best completes the sentence?
The instructions
were very _____.
A. clearly
B. clarity
C. clear
D. clears
8. Identify the verb.
The doctor
examined the patient.
A. doctor
B. examined
C. patient
D. the
9. Choose the sentence with correct
capitalization.
A. I study
Biology at college.
B. I study biology at College.
C. I Study biology at college.
D. I study biology at college.
10. Which is a run-on sentence?
A. I studied
hard, I passed the exam.
B. I studied hard because I passed.
C. I studied and passed.
D. Because I studied.
11. Correct use of apostrophe:
A. The dogs bone
B. The dog's bone
C. The dogs' bone (one dog)
D. Dogs bone
12. Choose the synonym of "brief."
A. long
B. short
C. delayed
D. wide
13. Which sentence uses proper subject-verb
agreement?
A. The group are
leaving now.
B. The group is leaving now.
C. The group were leaving now.
D. The group have leaving now.
14. Select the correct homophone.
Please _____ your
name here.
A. right
B. rite
C. write
D. wright
15. Which sentence is passive voice?
A. The chef
cooked dinner.
B. Dinner was cooked by the chef.
C. The chef is cooking dinner.
D. Cook dinner now.
16. Identify the adjective.
The bright light
hurt my eyes.
A. bright
B. hurt
C. eyes
D. light
17. Which punctuation is correct?
A. Yes I can
help.
B. Yes, I can help.
C. Yes; I can help.
D. Yes I, can help.
18. Choose the correct pronoun.
Everyone should
bring _____ notebook.
A. their
B. his or her
C. them
D. they
19. Which sentence is concise?
A. Due to the
fact that it rained
B. Because it rained
C. Owing to rainfall
D. In light of rain
20. What does "abundant" mean?
A. scarce
B. empty
C. plentiful
D. weak
21. Which sentence is complete?
A. While walking
home.
B. Because she studied hard.
C. She passed the exam.
D. Although it was raining.
22. Correct punctuation:
A. I bought
apples oranges and milk.
B. I bought apples, oranges and milk.
C. I bought apples, oranges, and milk.
D. I bought apples; oranges; milk.
23. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Definately
B. Definitely
C. Defanitely
D. Defnitely
24. Identify the preposition.
The book is under
the desk.
A. book
B. under
C. desk
D. is
25. Choose the best transition word:
The test was
difficult; _____, she passed.
A. however
B. because
C. unless
D. since
26. Which sentence is correct?
A. Me and him
went home.
B. Him and I went home.
C. He and I went home.
D. Him and me went home.
27. What is the antonym of "expand"?
A. increase
B. enlarge
C. contract
D. develop
28. Choose the correctly written sentence.
A. Whose coming
today?
B. Who's coming today?
C. Whos coming today?
D. Whom's coming today?
29. Identify the adverb.
She ran quickly.
A. She
B. ran
C. quickly
D. none
30. Which sentence contains a comma splice?
A. I was tired, I
went to bed.
B. I was tired because I worked.
C. I slept early.
D. Since I was tired.
31. Choose the best word.
The patient
remained _____ during surgery.
A. calm
B. calmly
C. calming
D. calmness
32. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Neither of the
answers are right.
B. Neither of the answers is right.
C. Neither answers is right.
D. Neither answer are right.
33. What does "meticulous" mean?
A. careless
B. detailed and careful
C. lazy
D. confused
34. Select the correct sentence.
A. She can sings
beautifully.
B. She can sang beautifully.
C. She can sing beautifully.
D. She can sung beautifully.
35. Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. My friend, who
lives nearby, is visiting.
B. My friend who lives nearby, is visiting.
C. My friend, who lives nearby is visiting.
D. My friend who, lives nearby is visiting.
36. Choose the correct possessive form.
A. The teachers
lounge
B. The teacher's lounge
C. The teachers' lounge (one teacher)
D. Teacher lounge
37. Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Its raining
outside.
B. It's raining outside.
C. Its' raining outside.
D. Its raining outside.
TEAS
7 English Practice Test — Answers with Reasons
1. B — The students are studying quietly
Reason:
“Students” is plural, so it needs the plural verb are.
2. B — After class, we went home
Reason:
A comma is needed after the introductory phrase “After
class.”
3. A — unwilling
Reason: Reluctant means hesitant or unwilling to do something.
4. C — Because he was late
Reason:
This is a sentence fragment because it is a dependent clause
and does not express a complete thought.
5. B — Accommodate
Reason:
Correct spelling has double c
and double m.
6. C — She doesn't know the answer
Reason:
After doesn't, the base form of the verb is used (know, not knows).
7. C — clear
Reason:
After “were very,” an adjective is needed. Clear
is the correct adjective.
8. B — examined
Reason:
The verb shows the action performed.
9. D — I study biology at college
Reason: “Biology”
is lowercase unless it is a course title.
10. A — I studied hard, I passed the exam
Reason:
This is a comma splice (two independent clauses joined only
by a comma).
11. B — The dog's bone
Reason:
Apostrophe before s shows singular
possession.
12. B — short
Reason: Brief means short in duration or length.
13. B — The group is leaving now
Reason:
“Group” is a collective singular noun, so singular verb is is correct.
14. C — write
Reason:
“Write” means to form words.
15. B — Dinner was cooked by the chef
Reason:
Passive voice occurs when the subject receives the action.
16. A — bright
Reason:
Adjectives describe nouns; “bright” describes “light.”
17. B — Yes, I can help
Reason:
A comma follows introductory words like Yes.
18. B — his or her
Reason:
“Everyone” is singular, so it takes a singular pronoun.
19. B — Because it rained
Reason:
This is the most concise and direct option.
20. C — plentiful
Reason: Abundant means existing in large amounts.
21. C — She passed the exam
Reason:
It has both subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.
22. C — I bought apples, oranges, and milk
Reason:
Items in a series are separated by commas.
23. B — Definitely
Reason:
Correct spelling.
24. B — under
Reason:
A preposition shows relationship between words.
25. A — however
Reason:
It shows contrast: difficult test, yet she passed.
26. C — He and I went home
Reason:
Subject pronouns (he, I) are needed.
27. C — contract
Reason: Contract means shrink; opposite of expand.
28. B — Who's coming today?
Reason:
“Who’s” = who is.
29. C — quickly
Reason:
Adverbs describe verbs; it describes how she ran.
30. A — I was tired, I went to bed
Reason:
Two independent clauses incorrectly joined with only a comma.
31. A — calm
Reason:
“Remained” is a linking verb, so it needs an adjective.
32. B — Neither of the answers is right
Reason:
“Neither” is singular, so singular verb is
is correct.
33. B — detailed and careful
Reason: Meticulous means very careful and precise.
34. C — She can sing beautifully
Reason:
After modal verb can, use base verb
form.
35. A — My friend, who lives nearby, is visiting
Reason:
Nonessential clause is set off by commas.
36. B — The teacher's lounge
Reason:
Singular possession takes apostrophe + s.
37. B — It's raining outside
Reason:
“It’s” = it is.
“Its” is possessive.
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