ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE
USAGE
PREP SESSION FOR THE TEAS
The objectives for the English
and language usage section
of the TEAS are organized
in three categories.
Conventions of standard English
9 questions
Knowledge of language
9 questions
Vocabulary acquisition
6 questions
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
“AURAL” AND “ORAL”?
I BEFORE E
I before E
Except after C Sounding like A
Exceptions
achieve
conceive
their
caffeine
belief
deceive
reign
neither
chief
perceive
vein
weird
DROP THE FINAL E
Suffix beginning with a
vowel
Suffix beginning with a
consonant
Exceptions
guide + ance = guidance
derange + ment =
derangement
due + ly duly
hide + ing = hiding
like + ly = likely
peace + able =
peaceable
titrate + ing = titrating
like + ness = likeness
true + ly = truly
DOUBLE THE FINAL CONSONANT
Conditions met
admit + ed =
admitted
bat + ed = batted
stop + ing = stopping
Conditions not met
On the fence
loop + ing = looping travel + ing =
traveling, travelling
light + ed = lighted cancel + ed =
canceled, cancelled
visit + ed = visited
CHANGE THE FINAL “Y” TO “I”
Conditions met
Vowel before “Y”
Suffix begins with “I”
Exceptions
beauty + ful =
beautiful
merry + ment =
merriment
Annoy + ance =
annoyance
Lay + ing = laying
Apply + ing =
applying
Decay + ing =
decaying
Memory + ize =
memorize
Day + ly = daily
pacify + ed =
pacified
Stay + ed =
stayed
Spy + ing = spying
PUNCTUATION
PUNCTUATION IS LIKE A SYSTEM OF ROAD SIGNS FOR WRITTEN
LANGUAGE.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
1.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES IS A CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED COMPOUND
SENTENCE?
A. I’VE BEEN RUNNING ALL OVER TOWN; BUT NOW IT’S TIME FOR ME TO RELAX.
B.
I PLAN ON TAKING IT EASY FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND NO ONE HAS ANY CAUSE TO
BOTHER ME.
C. PERHAPS I’LL SEE IF THE SPA IS OPEN, AND IF MY FAVORITE MASSEUSE IS AVAILABLE.
D. GETTING A MASSAGE WOULD BE FANTASTICALLY RELAXING, AND I FEEL THAT I’VE EARNED IT
TODAY.
OPTION D IS CORRECT. THIS SENTENCE INCLUDES TWO
INDEPENDENT CLAUSES, AND IT IS CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED
BY INCLUDING A COMMA BEFORE THE CONJUNCTION.
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE
USE GRAMMAR TO ENHANCE CLARITY IN WRITING.
KEY TERMS
DICTION
AN INCOMPLETE SENTENCE
FRAGMENT
A VERB FOR AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED
PERFECTIVE
SPECIFIC RULES FOR USING LANGUAGE AND
GRAMMAR
PRESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR
A VERB THAT SHOWS SOMETHING IS CURRENTLY
HAPPENING
PROGRESSIVE
A SENTENCE WITH EXTRA PARTS NOT JOINED
PROPERLY
RUN-ON SENTENCE
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE TIMES
TENSE
WORDS THAT LINK OR INTRODUCE IDEAS
TRANSITION WORD
MATCHING LIKE NUMBERS OF SUBJECTS AND VERBS;
SINGULAR WITH SINGULAR, PLURAL WITH PLURAL.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
MATCHING LIKE NUMBERS OF PRONOUNS AND THEIR
ANTECEDENTS; SINGULAR WITH SINGULAR, PLURAL
WITH PLURAL.
PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT
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