ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE The fourth section of the TEAS covers English and Language Usage and features 24 scored items. There are three categories of English and Language Usage objectives for the TEAS. The test items are divided among the English and Language Usage objectives as follows: E.1 CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH — 9 QUESTIONS E.1.1 Use conventions of standard English spelling. E.1.2. Use conventions of standard English punctuation. E.1.3 Analyze various sentence structures. E.2 KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE — 9 QUESTIONS E.2.1 Use grammar to enhance clarity in writing. E.2.2 Distinguish between formal and informal language. E.2.3 Apply basic knowledge of the elements of the writing process. E.2.4 Develop a well-organized paragraph. E.3 VOCABULARY ACQUISITION — 6 QUESTIONS E.3.1 Use context clues to determine the meaning of words or phrases. E.3.2 Determine the meaning of words by analyzing word parts. In addition, the TEAS English and Language Usage section features four unscored items as a pretest. These items can address objectives from any of the above categories.