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English and language usage: conventions sits inside the English and Language Usage section of the TEAS 7. Our bank holds 126 verified items tagged to it, and the 4 below are a fixed sample so the page stays the same every time you open it. Each one shows the reasoning, not just the letter.

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English and language usage: conventions sample questions

Question 1

Select the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.

  1. A The group of nurses have been meeting in the conference room.
  2. B The group of nurses is meeting in the conference room.
  3. C The group of nurses are meeting in the conference room.
  4. D The group of nurses were meeting in the conference room.
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Correct answer: B

The collective noun 'group' is singular, so the verb must be singular. 'Is' is the correct singular form. Options A, C, and D all use plural verbs ('are', 'have been', 'were') that do not agree with the singular subject.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: 'Have been' is a plural verb form; it should be 'has been' for a singular subject.
C: 'Are' is a plural verb and does not agree with the singular collective noun 'group'.
D: 'Were' is a plural past tense verb; the singular 'was' would be correct.

Question 2

The team of doctors ___ scheduled to meet at 3 PM to discuss the case.

  1. A are
  2. B were
  3. C has been
  4. D is
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Correct answer: D

The subject 'team' is a collective noun and is treated as singular in U.S. English. Therefore, the singular verb 'is' is correct to maintain subject-verb agreement. 'Are' and 'were' are plural, and 'has been' is singular but changes the tense to present perfect, which does not fit the scheduled time.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: 'Are' is plural and does not agree with the singular collective noun 'team'.
B: 'Were' is past tense plural; the sentence uses present tense 'scheduled'.
C: 'Has been' is present perfect singular, but the context requires a simple present passive construction.

Question 3

Select the correct verb: The results of the blood test ______ normal.

  1. A is
  2. B was
  3. C has been
  4. D are
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Correct answer: D

The subject 'results' is plural, so the verb must be plural. 'Are' is the correct plural present tense verb.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: 'Is' is singular and does not agree with the plural subject 'results.'
B: 'Was' is singular past tense and does not agree with the plural subject.
C: 'Has been' is singular present perfect and does not agree with the plural subject.

Question 4

The list of medications for the patient's discharge ___ on the counter near the nurse's station.

  1. A is
  2. B have been
  3. C are
  4. D were
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

The subject of the sentence is 'list', which is singular, so the verb must be singular. 'Is' agrees with the singular subject 'list', not with the plural 'medications' that follows the prepositional phrase.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: 'Have been' is present perfect plural and does not agree with the singular subject.
C: 'Are' is plural and does not agree with the singular subject 'list'.
D: 'Were' is past tense plural; the sentence is in present tense and the subject is singular.

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