TEAS 7 English and Language Usage Flashcards

Question 1

Preposition

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Shows relationship in place or time. (in, on, under, before)

Question 2

Interrogative sentence

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Asks a question, ends with a question mark.

Question 3

No apostrophe for plurals

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Plain plurals take no apostrophe: dogs, not dog's.

Question 4

Semicolon

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Joins two closely related independent clauses: 'She studied; she passed.'

Question 5

Verb

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An action or state of being. (assess, is, become)

Question 6

Exclamatory sentence

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Expresses strong feeling, ends with an exclamation mark.

Question 7

principal vs principle

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principal = main, or a person · principle = a rule or belief.

Question 8

Noun

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A person, place, thing or idea. (nurse, hospital, courage)

Question 9

Dependent clause

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Has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone. ('When she arrived…')

Question 10

Apostrophe for possession

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Singular: the nurse's badge. Plural ending in s: the nurses' lounge.

Question 11

Pronoun

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Replaces a noun. (she, they, it, who)

Question 12

Root word

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The base carrying the core meaning, before affixes are added.

Question 13

then vs than

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then = time · than = comparison.

Question 14

accept vs except

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accept = to receive · except = excluding.

Question 15

Irregular plurals

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child→children, foot→feet, die→dice, mouse→mice, datum→data.

Question 16

Independent clause

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Can stand alone as a sentence.

Question 17

affect vs effect

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affect = the VERB (to influence). effect = the NOUN (the result).

Question 18

Colon

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Introduces a list or an explanation.

Question 19

Subject–verb agreement

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A singular subject takes a singular verb. Ignore words between them: 'The box of gloves IS here.'

Question 20

its vs it's

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its = belonging to it. it's = it is.

Question 21

Imperative sentence

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Gives a command. The subject 'you' is understood.

Question 22

Verb tense consistency

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Keep one tense within a sentence unless the time genuinely changes.

Question 23

Comma in a series

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Separate three or more items: apples, oranges, and pears.

Question 24

Comma before a conjunction

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Use one when joining two INDEPENDENT clauses: 'She studied, so she passed.'

Question 25

Adjective

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Describes a NOUN. (sterile gauze, rapid pulse)

Question 26

Comma after an introductory phrase

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'After the shift, she went home.'

Question 27

Apostrophe for contraction

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Marks missing letters: it's = it is, they're = they are.

Question 28

Declarative sentence

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Makes a statement, ends with a period.

Question 29

Conjunction

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Joins words or clauses. (and, but, or, because)

Question 30

Adverb

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Describes a verb, adjective or another adverb — often ends in -ly. (quickly)

Question 31

Complete sentence

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Needs a subject + a verb + a complete thought.

Question 32

Collective nouns

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Usually singular: 'The team IS ready.'

Question 33

to / too / two

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to = direction · too = also/excessive · two = the number 2.

Question 34

Suffix

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Added to the END, often changing the part of speech: -ly, -ness, -ful, -less.

Question 35

'i before e'

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i before e, except after c, or when sounding like 'ay' as in neighbour and weigh.

Question 36

Passive voice

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The subject receives the action: 'The medication was given.'

Question 37

Capitalize

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Proper nouns, the first word of a sentence, titles before a name, days and months.

Question 38

Prefix

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Added to the FRONT and changes meaning: un-, re-, pre-, dis-.

Question 39

their / there / they're

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their = ownership · there = place · they're = they are.

Question 40

your vs you're

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your = ownership · you're = you are.

Question 41

Sentence fragment

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Missing a subject, a verb or a complete thought. ('Because it rained.')

Question 42

Active voice

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The subject performs the action: 'The nurse gave the medication.'

Question 43

Run-on sentence

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Two independent clauses joined with no proper punctuation or conjunction.

Question 44

Modifier placement

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Keep a modifier next to what it describes, or the sentence changes meaning.

Question 45

Interjection

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A short exclamation. (Wow! Oh!)

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