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The graceful dancer moved across the stage as the music began to play. Which of the following is the meaning of the suffix "-ful" as used in the sentence above?

A. State of

B. Able

C. Worthy

D. Characterized by

Answer Explanation:

The suffix "-ful" means "characterized by," so "graceful" means "characterized by grace."

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Language

  • Q #1: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

    A. The young man exclaimed, “Wow, what fun we had today?!

    B. The young man yelled, “Oh what a wonderful day to go see the seals’.”

    C. The young man said, “It’s a nice day to take a walk in the park.”

    D. The young man asked, “Have you read the “Hobbit”?

    Answer Explanation

    It follows all the rules of punctuation compared to the rest.

  • Q #2: Which of the following is a complete sentence?

    A. Walking with a limp as a result of the thorn.

    B. I walked all three dogs around the park this morning.

    C. Running through the park before breakfast.

    D. When I was young and loved going for runs in the park.

    Answer Explanation

    A complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate that expresses a complete thought. Option B, "I walked all three dogs around the park this morning," is a complete sentence because it has a subject ("I") and a predicate ("walked all three dogs around the park this morning") that expresses a complete thought.

  • Q #3: Which of the following is the final step of the writing process?

    A. Interviewing

    B. Researching

    C. Editing

    D. Drafting

    Answer Explanation

    The final step of the writing process is editing, where the writer reviews and revises their work for clarity, coherence, and correctness.

  • Q #4: Which of the following sentences requires citation?

    A. At our school, we only learned about a fraction of the political and economic complexities of the American Civil War.

    B. I would wager that most students in the United States will be able to tell you that the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 started the American Civil War.

    C. There were buffalo in every western territory of the United States as of 1860.

    D. They say that history is written by the victors.

    Answer Explanation

    The sentence " There were buffalo in every western territory of the United States as of 1860." requires citation because it presents a claim or fact that is not common knowledge and needs to be supported by a source

  • Q #5: Which of the following sentences correctly employs standard English spelling

    A. The building's height was acceded by its width

    B. The building's height was exceeded by its width.

    C. The building height was exceeded by its width.

    D. The building's height was acceded by it's width

    Answer Explanation

    Option B is the correct sentence, which reads "The building's height was exceeded by its width." This sentence employs standard English spelling, where "exceeded" is spelled correctly, and the apostrophe in "it's" is incorrect, as it should be "its" without an apostrophe.

  • Q #6: Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

    A. Measles usually spread through respiratory fluids.

    B. The study of various sciences are compelling.

    C. News travel fast.

    D. Physics is a difficult subject to learn.

    Answer Explanation

    The sentence that demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement is D. "Physics is a difficult subject to learn." In this sentence, the singular subject "Physics" agrees with the singular verb "is."

  • Q #7: The gist of the saying went something like this: If a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Which of the following language conventions is violated in the sentence above?

    A. Pronoun-antecedent agreement

    B. Verb tense

    C. Punctuation of an introductory clause

    D. Use of a colon

    Answer Explanation

    The language convention violated in the sentence is pronoun-antecedent agreement. The pronoun "you" does not agree in number with its antecedent "a person." It should either be "he or she" or "they" to agree with the singular or plural antecedent.

  • Q #8: "October arrived, and the air started to change. The mornings were chilly when Lydia heard about the Halloween costume contest. Every year there was a costume contest, and this year, Lydia wanted to participate." Which of the following is the likely source of the passage above?

    A. A weather report

    B. A diary entry

    C. A personal email

    D. A short story

    Answer Explanation

    The passage is written in a narrative style with a mix of description and events. It mentions a specific character (Lydia) and introduces a setting and an upcoming event (Halloween costume contest). This style and content suggest that it is likely a short story.

  • Q #9: "Ouch! I stepped on one of those plastic toy bricks left on the floor again! 😡" Which of the following parts of speech is the word "ouch"?

    A. Preposition

    B. Conjunction

    C. Adjective

    D. Interjection

    Answer Explanation

    An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a sudden or strong emotion or feeling. In this case, "ouch" is used to express pain or discomfort, which is a sudden sensation, and is not grammatically connected to the rest of the sentence. Therefore, "ouch" is an interjection.

  • Q #10: Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of capitalization?

    A. I plan to enroll in college next Year.

    B. Even though he moved to New York, he was born in a western town

    C. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a Range

    D. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains.

    Answer Explanation

    According to the rules of capitalization, the first letter of a sentence and proper nouns should be capitalized. In option D, "Rocky Mountains" is a proper noun and it is capitalized correctly. Geography is also a proper noun identifying a subject.

    In option A, "college" should not be capitalized as it is a common noun.

    In option B, it is partly correct however "Western" should be capitalized as it is a proper adjective referring to a specific region.

    In option C, "A1 Plumbing Board of Directors" is capitalized correctly, but "range" should not be capitalized as it is a common noun.

    Therefore, option D is the correct answer.