english and language usage - bladen community college
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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 Conditions not met On the fence
admit + ed =
admitted
loop + ing = looping travel + ing =
traveling, travelling
bat + ed = batted light + ed = lighted cancel + ed =
canceled, cancelled
stop + ing = stopping visit + ed = visited
CHANGE THE FINAL “Y” TO “I”
Conditions met Vowel before “Y” Suffix begins with “I” Exceptions
beauty + ful =
beautiful
Annoy + ance =
annoyance
Apply + ing =
applying
Memory + ize =
memorize
merry + ment =
merriment
Lay + ing = laying Decay + ing =
decaying
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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