and he gives examples

ATI TEAS 7

TEAS English Questions

1. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation and formatting:

A. Throughout the song, he says “Remember the better days” and he gives examples.
B. Throughout the song, he says, “Remember the better days,” and he gives examples.
C. Throughout the song, he says Remember the better days, and he gives examples.
D. Throughout the song, he says Remember the better days and he gives examples.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it uses proper punctuation and formatting with the quotation marks around the phrase 'Remember the better days' and a comma after it to indicate the continuation of the sentence. This follows standard grammar rules for punctuating quotes within a sentence. Choice A lacks a comma after the quoted phrase, which is needed before the conjunction 'and.' Choices C and D have missing or misplaced commas and lack proper quotation marks around the quoted phrase, making them incorrect in terms of punctuation and formatting.

2. Which of the following sentences shows the correct way to separate the items in the series?

A. These are actual cities in the United States: Unalaska, Alaska; Yreka, California; Two Egg, Florida; and Boring, Maryland.
B. These are actual cities in the United States: Unalaska; Alaska, Yreka; California, Two Egg; Florida, and Boring; Maryland.
C. These are actual cities in the United States: Unalaska, Alaska, Yreka, California, Two Egg, Florida, and Boring, Maryland.
D. These are actual cities in the United States: Unalaska Alaska, Yreka California, Two Egg Florida, and Boring Maryland.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Option C is the correct answer as it correctly separates the cities and states in the series using commas. The items in a series should be separated by commas, with the final two items being separated by 'and.' Choices A, B, and D have incorrect punctuation or lack necessary commas. In Choice A, semicolons are used incorrectly, and in Choice B, semicolons are placed inappropriately. Choice D lacks necessary commas to separate the cities and states effectively. Therefore, Option C is the only choice that demonstrates the correct way to separate items in a series.

3. Select the correct verb to complete the following sentence: Our family _____________ staying home for the holidays this year.

A. is
B. be
C. am
D. are

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: is.' In the sentence, 'Our family is staying home for the holidays this year,' the singular collective noun 'family' requires a singular verb to maintain subject-verb agreement. 'Is' is the correct singular form of the verb to match with 'family.' Choice B 'be' is incorrect as it is the base form of the verb and does not agree with the subject 'family.' Choice C 'am' is incorrect as it is a first-person singular form of the verb 'to be,' which does not align with the subject 'family.' Choice D 'are' is incorrect as it is a plural form of the verb and does not match with the singular subject 'family.'

4. Wow, what an amazing shot to win the game!

A. Comma
B. Exclamation mark
C. Semicolon
D. Question mark

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is an exclamation mark because it is used to convey strong emotion or excitement, which is appropriate for the sentence. A comma is not suitable here as it does not convey the level of excitement expressed in the sentence. A semicolon is used to join independent clauses or separate items in a list, which is not required in this context. A question mark would be incorrect as the statement is not a question but rather an expression of excitement.

5. Which word in the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' demonstrates alliteration?

A. quick
B. brown
C. fox
D. jumps

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in neighboring words. In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog,' 'quick' and 'brown' both start with the 'k' sound, but only 'quick' aligns with the definition of alliteration as it repeats the 'k' sound found at the beginning of the words.