English TEAS Flashcards
When do you drop the “E” when adding a suffix?
If the suffix begins with a vowel
Ex. Guide + ance= Guidance
When do you keep an “E” if adding a suffix
if the suffix begins with a consonant
Ex. Like + ly= Likely
Double the final consonant of a word if
a vowel comes before the final consonant, ends in an accented syllable, or is a one-syllable word.
Ex. permit+ ed= permitted
Ex. Bat+ ing= batting
Ex. Stop+ ed= stopped
When adding a suffix to a word ending in “Y” do not drop the “Y” if
the suffix begins with “I” or if there is a vowel before the “Y”
Ex. try+ing =trying
Ex. annoy+ ance= Annoyance
Ex. stay+ ed= stayed
When making words plural add an -s unless
the word ends in “-ch,” “-sh,” “-x,” “-z,” or “-s.” ADD “-es” instead
simple sentence
a complete thought made up of a subject and a verb
Ex. The train arrived at 6 o’clock.
compound sentence
contains at least 2 independent clauses that are connected to each other with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or). Comma is used before the coordinating conjunction.
conjunctive adverb
thus, however, therefore, otherwise, nevertheless
complex sentence
contains an independent clause and a dependent clause
predicate
a part of a sentence that explains what the subject does or is like
The exam was difficult. “Was difficult” is the predicate.
The man from the shop knows my secret. “Knows my secrete” is the predicate.
Oxford comma
comma before the “and” in a simple series of items, also known as a serial comma
pronoun
takes the place of a noun.
Ex. She, he, they, we
verb
action word
Ex. run, clutches, gasped
noun
a person, place, thing, or idea
Ex. transmission, computer, snow, chemistry
adjectives
describe or modify nouns
Ex. broken, ridiculous, devastating
