TEAS 7 English Practice Test

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1. Question 1 of 25Medium

   The attending physician asked the nurse and ___ to review the patient's chart before the consultation.

   1. AA. myself
   2. BB. me
   3. CC. I
   4. DD. my
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   Answer: B. me

   The pronoun is the object of the verb 'asked'. The compound object 'the nurse and me' requires the objective case 'me'. 'Asked' is a transitive verb that takes an object.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • A'Myself' can be reflexive, as in 'I reminded myself,' or intensive, as in 'I myself checked.' Neither use applies here; the sentence requires the objective case pronoun 'me'.
   • C'I' is a subject pronoun, not used as an object of a verb.
   • D'My' is a possessive adjective, not a pronoun that can serve as an object.

2. Question 2 of 25Easy

   Which word or phrase best completes the sentence, maintaining parallel structure? The nurse's duties include administering medication, monitoring vital signs, and ___ patient records.

   1. AA. updated
   2. BB. to update
   3. CC. updating
   4. DD. update
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   Answer: C. updating

   Parallel structure requires that items in a series share the same grammatical form. In this sentence, 'administering' and 'monitoring' are gerunds (verb+ing). Therefore, the third item must also be a gerund: 'updating'.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • A'updated' is a past-tense or past-participle form, not a gerund matching 'administering' and 'monitoring'.
   • B'to update' is an infinitive, which breaks the gerund pattern followed by the first two items.
   • D'update' is the base form of the verb, not parallel with the gerunds.

3. Question 3 of 25Medium

   In the context of clinical research, the term 'empirical' most nearly means:

   1. AA. supported by ethical guidelines
   2. BB. related to pharmaceutical compounds
   3. CC. derived from logical deduction
   4. DD. based on observation or experience
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   Answer: D. based on observation or experience

   'Empirical' means based on empirical evidence, i.e., obtained through observation or experimentation, not just theory.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • AEthical guidelines are unrelated; empirical refers to evidence, not ethics.
   • BThis is a distractor linking 'empirical' to pharmacy, but it is not the general meaning.
   • CLogical deduction is more associated with rationalism or deductive reasoning, not empirical data collection.

4. Question 4 of 25Hard

   Select the pronoun that correctly completes the following sentence. The department supervisor will present the quarterly award to _____ maintains the highest documentation accuracy.

   1. AA. which
   2. BB. whomever
   3. CC. whoever
   4. DD. whom
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   Answer: C. whoever

   The pronoun 'whoever' is correct because it functions as the subject of the subordinate clause ('whoever maintains the highest documentation accuracy'). Even though the entire clause acts as the object of the preposition 'to', the case of the pronoun is determined by its specific function within its own clause, ruling out 'whomever'.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • AUsing 'which' incorrectly treats the award recipient as a thing rather than a person. The clause needs a pronoun referring to the person who maintains the highest documentation accuracy.
   • BChoosing 'whomever' incorrectly lets the preposition 'to' determine the pronoun's case. The entire clause follows 'to,' but the pronoun itself is the subject of 'maintains' and requires the subject form.
   • DChoosing 'whom' uses an object pronoun where the subject of 'maintains' is needed. This confuses the entire clause's role as the object of 'to' with the pronoun's subject role within that clause.

5. Question 5 of 25Medium

   Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction?

   1. AA. The physician reviewed the chart, and ordered a repeat blood panel.
   2. BB. The triage nurse assessed the patient, but she did not observe any acute distress.
   3. CC. Although the culture results were negative, but the provider continued observation.
   4. DD. The technician wanted to leave on time so, he finished his paperwork early.
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   Answer: B. The triage nurse assessed the patient, but she did not observe any acute distress.

   A comma followed by a coordinating conjunction ("but") correctly joins two independent clauses. The sentence with "reviewed the chart, and ordered" incorrectly places a comma before a conjunction that merely joins a compound verb, while the sentence pairing "Although" with "but" creates an ungrammatical double conjunction.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • AThe comma before "and" incorrectly separates two verbs sharing the same subject. This mistakes a compound predicate for two independent clauses.
   • CPairing "Although" with "but" incorrectly marks the same contrast twice. Use either "Although" to introduce a dependent clause or "but" to join two independent clauses, not both here.
   • DThe comma is misplaced after "so." When "so" joins these two independent clauses, the comma belongs before the conjunction, not after it.

6. Question 6 of 25Easy

   Which sentence uses the correct possessive pronoun?

   1. AA. The decision was entirely hers.
   2. BB. The decision was entirely her.
   3. CC. The decision was entirely her's.
   4. DD. The decision was entirely she's.
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   Answer: A. The decision was entirely hers.

   Possessive pronouns like 'hers' do not use apostrophes to indicate ownership. Using 'her' would require a noun to follow it, and 'her's' or 'she's' are grammatically incorrect in this context.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • BThis confuses the possessive determiner “her,” which must modify a noun, with the independent possessive pronoun “hers.”
   • CThis incorrectly adds an apostrophe to “hers.” Possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes to show ownership.
   • DThis confuses the contraction “she’s,” meaning “she is” or “she has,” with a possessive pronoun.

7. Question 7 of 25Hard

   Which revision is the most concise while preserving the scope of the original statement? The review did not lead to the conclusion that all of the delays that had been reported were capable of being prevented.

   1. AA. The review did not establish that all reported delays were preventable.
   2. BB. The review established that not all reported delays could have been prevented.
   3. CC. The review established that the reported delays could not have been prevented.
   4. DD. The review did not establish that any reported delays could have been prevented.
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   Answer: A. The review did not establish that all reported delays were preventable.

   The original limits what the review concluded; it does not establish that delays were unavoidable. 'Did not establish that all' preserves both the uncertainty and the scope of the original claim. Replacing 'were capable of being prevented' with 'were preventable' also removes unnecessary wording.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • BNegation-scope error: Failing to establish that all delays were preventable does not establish that some delays were unpreventable.
   • CUnsupported conclusion: This says the review established that the delays were unpreventable, whereas the original states only what the review did not conclude.
   • DQuantifier-scope error: This denies establishing even one preventable delay; the original only withholds a conclusion about all reported delays.

8. Question 8 of 25Medium

   Which sentence is most logical and clear?

   1. AA. The flu's symptoms are more severe than the common cold.
   2. BB. The symptoms of the flu are more severe than those of the common cold.
   3. CC. The flu is more severe than the common cold's symptoms.
   4. DD. The symptoms of the flu are more severe than the common cold.
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   Answer: B. The symptoms of the flu are more severe than those of the common cold.

   This sentence correctly uses 'those of' to compare the symptoms of the flu to the symptoms of the common cold, making the comparison parallel and logical.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • AIllogically compares 'symptoms' to 'the common cold' (an illness).
   • CIllogically compares 'the flu' (an illness) to 'symptoms'.
   • DIllogically compares 'symptoms' to 'the common cold' (an illness), not to its symptoms.

9. Question 9 of 25Easy

   The Greek prefix eu- means "good" or "pleasant," and the root phon means "sound." Based on these word parts, what is the meaning of the word euphonious?

   1. AA. Pleasing and agreeable to the ear
   2. BB. Lacking clarity and difficult to comprehend
   3. CC. Spoken at an unusually low volume
   4. DD. Projected loudly across a crowded room
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   Answer: A. Pleasing and agreeable to the ear

   The combination of eu- (good, pleasant) and phon (sound) directly translates to having a pleasant or agreeable sound. Describing a sound as low in volume or loud relates to amplitude rather than pleasant quality.

   Why the other options are wrong

   • BThis confuses pleasant sound with clarity of meaning. Neither eu- nor phon indicates difficulty understanding something.
   • CThis mistakes pleasant sound for quiet sound. The prefix eu- describes a good or pleasant quality, not low volume.
   • DThis confuses sound quality with loudness or projection. The word parts indicate pleasant sound, not sound that carries across a room.

10. Question 10 of 25Medium

    A surgeon stitched together the torn ends of a patient's tendon. Which suffix means the surgical suturing described in this sentence?

    1. AA. -rrhagia
    2. BB. -rrhaphy
    3. CC. -rrhea
    4. DD. -rrhexis
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    Answer: B. -rrhaphy

    The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing or stitching. For example, myorrhaphy means suturing a muscle, and tenorrhaphy means suturing a tendon. In contrast, -rrhagia denotes excessive bleeding or discharge, -rrhea denotes flow or discharge, and -rrhexis denotes rupture.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThe suffix -rrhagia denotes excessive bleeding or discharge, not surgical suturing.
    • CThe suffix -rrhea denotes flow or discharge, not surgical suturing.
    • DThe suffix -rrhexis denotes rupture, not the suturing used to repair it.

11. Question 11 of 25Medium

    Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?

    1. AA. The physical therapist demonstrated each exercise, and the patient completed three sets without assistance.
    2. BB. When the alarm sounded, the anesthesiologist adjusted the oxygen levels, but the heart rate remained unstable.
    3. CC. After reviewing the electronic health record, the charge nurse reassigned two staff members to the intensive care unit.
    4. DD. Even though the emergency department was crowded, triage nurses evaluated patients efficiently.
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    Answer: B. When the alarm sounded, the anesthesiologist adjusted the oxygen levels, but the heart rate remained unstable.

    A compound-complex sentence must have at least one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses. The clause when the alarm sounded is dependent, while the anesthesiologist adjusted the oxygen levels and the heart rate remained unstable are two independent clauses linked by the conjunction but. The sentence beginning with even though the emergency department was crowded contains only one independent clause and is therefore complex.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThis is a compound sentence with two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." It has no dependent clause.
    • CThis is a simple sentence with one independent clause. "After reviewing the electronic health record" is an introductory phrase, not a dependent clause.
    • DThis is a complex sentence. "Even though the emergency department was crowded" is a dependent clause, and "triage nurses evaluated patients efficiently" is the only independent clause.

12. Question 12 of 25Medium

    The research team ___ the data for several months before they identified the discrepancy in the results.

    1. AA. is analyzing
    2. BB. has been analyzing
    3. CC. had been analyzing
    4. DD. analyzes
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    Answer: C. had been analyzing

    The past perfect continuous tense is used to show that an ongoing action in the past was happening up until another point in the past. This correctly links the lengthy analysis to the moment the discrepancy was found.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AUsing the present continuous incorrectly places the ongoing analysis in the present, although the sentence describes analysis leading up to a completed past event.
    • BUsing the present perfect continuous incorrectly connects the analysis to the present rather than to the past moment when the team identified the discrepancy.
    • DUsing the simple present incorrectly presents the analysis as a habit or general fact, rather than an ongoing past activity that preceded the discovery.

13. Question 13 of 25Medium

    The disinterested reviewer pressed both teams for stronger evidence; neither team employed her, and her fee was fixed regardless of which proposal was chosen. Which meaning of 'disinterested' is best supported by the sentence?

    1. AA. Undecided about the outcome because the available evidence does not favor either proposal
    2. BB. Free from a personal stake that could bias the evaluation of either proposal
    3. CC. Skeptical of both proposals because neither appears practical enough to merit further consideration
    4. DD. Inattentive to the arguments because the result has little personal importance to the reviewer
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    Answer: B. Free from a personal stake that could bias the evaluation of either proposal

    In this context, disinterested means impartial because the reviewer has no personal stake in the outcome. The prefix dis- negates 'interest' in the sense of personal advantage, not attention or curiosity. Her independent employment and fixed compensation support impartiality, while her requests for stronger evidence show active engagement.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThis confuses impartiality with indecision; an unbiased reviewer can reach a definite conclusion.
    • CThis confuses impartial evaluation with rejection of both proposals; requesting evidence does not establish that either proposal is impractical.
    • DThis confuses having no personal stake with being inattentive; the reviewer actively challenges both teams to strengthen their evidence.

14. Question 14 of 25Easy

    The triage nurse noted a ________ improvement in the patient's oxygen saturation levels following therapy.

    1. AA. noticible
    2. BB. noticeible
    3. CC. noticable
    4. DD. noticeable
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    Answer: D. noticeable

    The correct spelling is noticeable. Words ending in a soft c or g retain the final silent e before suffixes beginning with a or o (such as -able) to preserve the soft consonant sound. The form noticable incorrectly drops the silent e.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThis spelling incorrectly drops the final e from notice and uses the suffix ible instead of able.
    • BThis spelling retains the final e from notice but incorrectly adds ible instead of able.
    • CThis spelling incorrectly drops the final e from notice, which must remain before able to preserve the soft c sound.

15. Question 15 of 25Medium

    Which of the following sentences includes an indirect object?

    1. AA. The phlebotomist carefully applied pressure to the puncture site.
    2. BB. The patient described her recurring symptoms to the attending physician.
    3. CC. The charge nurse delivered the emergency supply cart to the intensive care unit.
    4. DD. The medical assistant showed the new intern the electronic charting system.
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    Answer: D. The medical assistant showed the new intern the electronic charting system.

    An indirect object sits directly between the transitive verb and the direct object without using a preposition. In the sentence with the medical assistant, the new intern is the indirect object receiving the direct object, the electronic charting system. In the other sentences, the intended recipients or targets appear within prepositional phrases introduced by to, functioning as objects of prepositions.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AMistaking the target of an action for an indirect object is the error: “the puncture site” is the object of the preposition “to,” while “pressure” is the direct object.
    • BMistaking a recipient in a prepositional phrase for an indirect object is the error: “the attending physician” is the object of “to,” while “her recurring symptoms” is the direct object.
    • CMistaking a destination for an indirect object is the error: “the intensive care unit” is the object of the preposition “to,” while “the emergency supply cart” is the direct object.

16. Question 16 of 25Medium

    Which revision is most appropriate for a formal report while preserving the staff's message and avoiding unnecessary wording? Staff said the new filing system was a hassle to use, and they asked the vendor to make searching easier.

    1. AA. Staff reported defects in the new filing system and requested repairs to its search function from the vendor.
    2. BB. Staff reported dissatisfaction with the new filing system and directed the vendor to replace its search function.
    3. CC. Staff reported difficulty using the new filing system and asked the vendor to make searching easier.
    4. DD. Staff communicated concerns regarding utilization difficulties with the new filing system and requested vendor assistance in facilitating enhanced search functionality.
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    Answer: C. Staff reported difficulty using the new filing system and asked the vendor to make searching easier.

    Option C replaces 'a hassle to use' with neutral, formal wording while retaining the request to make searching easier. It neither converts difficulty into a claim of defects nor changes a request into a directive. Formal writing favors clear, direct language rather than inflated expressions.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AUnsupported specificity: Difficulty using a system does not establish defects requiring repairs; the revision changes a usability complaint into a technical diagnosis.
    • BChanged meaning: 'Directed' changes a request into an instruction, and 'replace' introduces a remedy the staff did not request.
    • DWordiness: 'Communicated concerns regarding utilization difficulties' and 'facilitating enhanced search functionality' inflate a straightforward complaint and request.

17. Question 17 of 25Easy

    Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.

    1. AA. Walking through the hospital, the lights flickered.
    2. BB. While exercising, the patient felt a sharp pain.
    3. CC. Having lost her glasses, the woman struggled to read.
    4. DD. Before starting the treatment, the patient signed the form.
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    Answer: A. Walking through the hospital, the lights flickered.

    The phrase 'walking through the hospital' implies the lights were walking, which is logically impossible. The other options correctly pair the introductory participial phrases with the subjects performing those actions.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • BThe patient is the person exercising, so the modifier has a clear subject. Choosing this sentence mistakes an omitted subject in an introductory phrase for a dangling modifier.
    • CThe woman is the person who lost her glasses, so the modifier correctly describes the subject. Choosing this sentence mistakes an introductory participial phrase for a dangling modifier.
    • DThe patient can both start treatment and sign the form, so the introductory phrase logically refers to the subject. Choosing this sentence wrongly assumes that only a healthcare provider can start treatment.

18. Question 18 of 25Medium

    Although the office's scanners still met current operating requirements, the purchasing manager labeled them obsolescent after their manufacturer shifted investment to a newer platform. Which meaning of 'obsolescent' best fits both the context and the suffix -escent?

    1. AA. Increasingly difficult to operate because their components have begun to fail
    2. BB. Uncommon in ordinary workplaces because they serve a narrowly specialized function
    3. CC. No longer suited to current work because they lack required capabilities
    4. DD. Gradually becoming outdated while remaining usable for their intended purpose
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    Answer: D. Gradually becoming outdated while remaining usable for their intended purpose

    The suffix -escent indicates becoming or beginning to be, so obsolescent means becoming outdated. The scanners still meet operating requirements, but investment in a newer platform suggests that their technology is being superseded. The word describes a developing condition, not an established inability to perform the work.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThis confuses technological obsolescence with mechanical deterioration; the sentence provides no evidence of failing components.
    • BThis confuses becoming outdated with serving a specialized purpose; the scanners' intended function is not described as unusual.
    • CThis treats the scanners as already inadequate, contradicting the statement that they still meet current operating requirements.

19. Question 19 of 25Medium

    Which sentence combines the statements using parallel structure while preserving each action's stated subject? The administrator recommended that overtime be reduced. The administrator also recommended that supervisors document each schedule change. The committee has not voted on either recommendation.

    1. AA. The administrator recommended reducing overtime and that supervisors document each schedule change, but the committee has not voted on either of the two recommendations.
    2. BB. The administrator recommended that supervisors reduce overtime and document each schedule change, but the committee has not yet voted on either of the two recommendations.
    3. CC. The administrator recommended reducing overtime and documenting each schedule change, but the committee has not yet voted on either of the administrator's two recommendations.
    4. DD. The administrator recommended that overtime be reduced and that supervisors document each schedule change, but the committee has not voted on either recommendation.
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    Answer: D. The administrator recommended that overtime be reduced and that supervisors document each schedule change, but the committee has not voted on either recommendation.

    Option D coordinates two parallel clauses beginning with 'that,' allowing each recommendation to retain its own subject. The passive clause leaves responsibility for reducing overtime unspecified, while the second clause explicitly assigns documentation to supervisors. The final clause preserves the committee's lack of a vote.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AFaulty parallelism: 'Reducing overtime' is a gerund phrase, whereas 'that supervisors document each schedule change' is a finite clause.
    • BUnsupported assignment of responsibility: This makes supervisors responsible for reducing overtime, although the original does not identify who would perform that action.
    • COmitted responsibility: The parallel gerund phrases remove the original requirement that supervisors, specifically, document each schedule change.

20. Question 20 of 25Medium

    Using appointment patterns from two small offices, the analyst offered an extrapolation for a planned regional center, while cautioning that its different scale could affect accuracy. Based on the context and the prefix extra-, what does 'extrapolation' most nearly mean?

    1. AA. An estimate that fills gaps between values within an observed range
    2. BB. An adjustment that corrects existing measurements by removing atypical recorded values
    3. CC. A projection that extends observed patterns to an unobserved setting
    4. DD. A comparison that identifies patterns already observed separately in each measured group
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    Answer: C. A projection that extends observed patterns to an unobserved setting

    The prefix extra- means 'outside' or 'beyond.' An extrapolation extends information beyond the observations on which it is based. Here, the analyst applies patterns from existing small offices to a regional center that has not yet opened, and the warning acknowledges the uncertainty of that extension.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThis describes interpolation, estimating within an observed range, rather than extending observations to a new setting.
    • BThis describes correcting or cleaning data; extrapolation does not mean removing unusual measurements.
    • DThis describes comparing observed groups, but the regional center has not yet supplied observations.

21. Question 21 of 25Easy

    Which of the following words is the most precise and formal choice to complete the sentence below? The healthcare facility enacted strict sanitation policies to _______ the risk of hospital-acquired infections.

    1. AA. minimize
    2. BB. shrink
    3. CC. knock down
    4. DD. cut back
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    Answer: A. minimize

    'Minimize' means to reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree and is the most precise, formal choice here. 'Shrink' means to make smaller but is less precise and less natural with 'risk' in this context. 'Knock down' is informal and does not naturally describe reducing infection risk. 'Cut back' typically describes reducing an amount or activity, often in the construction 'cut back on'; 'cut back the risk' is not idiomatic. These choices are unsuitable because of meaning, register, or usage, not simply because some are phrasal verbs.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • BChoosing 'shrink' confuses a general word for making something smaller with the more precise, formal term for reducing risk to the smallest possible degree.
    • CChoosing 'knock down' mistakes a colloquial expression for formal policy language. It is also not a standard expression for reducing infection risk.
    • DChoosing 'cut back' mistakes conversational wording for precise, formal language. The phrase 'cut back the risk' is also not idiomatic.

22. Question 22 of 25Hard

    A student wants to join two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction. Which sentence correctly demonstrates this rule?

    1. AA. The electrocardiogram showed an irregular rhythm, consequently further monitoring was initiated.
    2. BB. The electrocardiogram showed an irregular rhythm, therefore the cardiologist ordered an echocardiogram.
    3. CC. The electrocardiogram showed an irregular rhythm, however the cardiologist was not alarmed.
    4. DD. The electrocardiogram showed an irregular rhythm, but the cardiologist remained calm.
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    Answer: D. The electrocardiogram showed an irregular rhythm, but the cardiologist remained calm.

    The word "but" is a coordinating conjunction, which can properly link two independent clauses when preceded by a comma. Words like "however," "therefore," and "consequently" are conjunctive adverbs, not coordinating conjunctions, and using a comma alone to join clauses with them creates a comma splice.

23. Question 23 of 25Medium

    Which revision of the following sentence is concise and preserves who performs each action and the order of events? After the instructors have completed a review of the essays, the committee will make a determination regarding which applicants will receive invitations to interviews.

    1. AA. After reviewing the essays, the committee will determine which applicants to invite for interviews.
    2. BB. After the instructors review the essays, the committee will determine which applicants to invite for interviews.
    3. CC. After the instructors review the essays, they will determine which applicants the committee should invite for interviews.
    4. DD. The instructors will review the essays after the committee determines which applicants will receive invitations to attend interviews.
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    Answer: B. After the instructors review the essays, the committee will determine which applicants to invite for interviews.

    Option B replaces the wordy expressions 'have completed a review' and 'make a determination regarding' with direct verbs. Keeping 'the instructors' as the subject of the opening clause preserves their responsibility for reviewing the essays. The committee still makes the selection afterward.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThe opening phrase modifies 'the committee,' assigning the essay review to the committee rather than the instructors.
    • CThe pronoun 'they' refers to the instructors, transferring the selection decision from the committee to the instructors.
    • DThis reverses the sequence by placing the instructors' review after the committee's selection decision.

24. Question 24 of 25Easy

    Which of the following sentences correctly uses the words "good" or "well"?

    1. AA. The patient stated that the soup tasted well.
    2. BB. The paramedic handled the emergency situation extremely well.
    3. CC. The newly prescribed antibiotic worked good to reduce the infection.
    4. DD. The resident performed good during his first solo surgical procedure.
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    Answer: B. The paramedic handled the emergency situation extremely well.

    In B, the adverb 'well' correctly modifies the action verb 'handled'. In A, 'tasted' is a linking verb describing the soup's flavor, so the adjective 'good' is needed rather than 'well'. In C and D, the adjective 'good' incorrectly modifies the action verbs 'worked' and 'performed', which require the adverb 'well'.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThe linking verb 'tasted' connects the soup to a description of its flavor. The adjective 'good' is needed, not the adverb 'well'.
    • CThe adjective 'good' incorrectly modifies the action verb 'worked'. The adverb 'well' is needed to describe how effectively the antibiotic worked.
    • DThe adjective 'good' incorrectly describes how the resident 'performed'. The adverb 'well' is needed to describe the quality of the performance.

25. Question 25 of 25Medium

    An informal draft of a student handbook contains the following sentence. Which revision uses formal language while preserving the permission and approval requirement? Students can make up a missed shift at a different site, but their assigned placement site has to give the go-ahead first.

    1. AA. Students must make up a missed shift at another site after obtaining approval from their assigned placement site.
    2. BB. Students may make up a missed shift at another site after obtaining approval from their assigned placement site.
    3. CC. Students may make up a missed shift at another site after notifying their assigned placement site in advance of the change.
    4. DD. Students may make up a missed shift at another site after obtaining approval from the placement site where the shift will be completed.
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    Answer: B. Students may make up a missed shift at another site after obtaining approval from their assigned placement site.

    Option B replaces the conversational phrase 'give the go-ahead' with the formal expression 'obtaining approval.' The word 'may' preserves permission rather than creating an obligation. The revision also retains the assigned placement site as the approving authority and requires approval beforehand.

    Why the other options are wrong

    • AThe word 'must' changes permission to make up the shift elsewhere into an obligation to do so.
    • CNotifying the assigned site does not necessarily mean obtaining its approval, so this weakens the requirement.
    • DThis transfers approval authority from the assigned placement site to the site where the replacement shift will occur.

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