TEAS 7 ENGISH V1. Test 2024/2025
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adverb clause - CORRECT ANSWER a dependent clause that acts as an adverb
-placed before or after an independent clause
-begins with: after, although, as, before, because, if, since, so, unless, when, where,
and while
ex: (when you walked outside), i called the manager
noun clause - CORRECT ANSWER a dependent clause used as a subject, object, or
complement
-begins with: how, that, what, whether, which, who, and why
-after the subject of the sentence, unless it's being used as the subject
prepositional phrase - CORRECT ANSWER A group of words that begins with a
preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
ex: the picnic is (ON THE blanket)
n
verbal phrases - CORRECT ANSWER begin with a word that would normally act as a
verb but is instead filling another role within the sentence
-3 types: participles, gerunds, & infinitives
participle - CORRECT ANSWER functions as an adj
ex: shipwrecked on an island, the boys started to fish for food
-present ends with -ing
-past ends with -d, -ed, -n, -t
gerunds - CORRECT ANSWER ends in -ing and functions as a noun
ex: we want to be known for (teaching) the poor
, infinitive - CORRECT ANSWERA verb form, usually preceded by "to," that is used as a
noun, adjective, or adverb.
ex: (to join) the team is my goal in life
4 types of sentences - CORRECT ANSWER declarative, interrogative, imperative,
exclamatory
declarative sentence - CORRECT ANSWER makes a statement
imperative sentence - CORRECT ANSWER gives a command
interrogative sentence - CORRECT ANSWER asks a question
exclamatory sentence - CORRECT ANSWER a sentence that conveys excitement or
force
simple sentence - CORRECT ANSWER one independent clause and no dependent
clause
compound sentence - CORRECT ANSWER two or more independent clauses and no
independent clause
-joined with a comma & coordinating conjunction or semicolon
complex sentence - CORRECT ANSWER one independent clause and at least one
dependent clause
compound-complex sentence - CORRECT ANSWER at least one dependent clause
and two or more independent clauses
sentence fragment - CORRECT ANSWER an incomplete sentence
ex: (because) he wanted to sail the mediterranean
cause & effect transition words - CORRECT ANSWER because, consequently, thus,
therefore, then, to this end, since, so, as a result, if...then, accordingly
clichés - CORRECT ANSWER overused phrases that are used over and over again and
do not really mean anything
jargon - CORRECT ANSWER specialized vocabulary distinctive to members of a trade
or profession
slang - CORRECT ANSWER private informal language understood by some individuals
