the flustered man watched the train as it pulled out of the station which of the following is the simple subject in the sentence above

ATI TEAS 7

Practice English TEAS TEST

1. In the sentence 'The flustered man watched the train as it pulled out of the station,' which of the following is the simple subject?

A. man
B. the flustered man
C. watched
D. train

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The simple subject is the noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. In this sentence, the subject is 'man' because it is the entity performing the action of watching. 'The flustered man' is a noun phrase but not the simple subject as it includes an article and an adjective. 'Watched' is a verb and 'train' is the object of the action, not the subject. Therefore, 'man' is the correct simple subject in this sentence.

2. Which of the following sentences uses the most formal language?

A. The movie was awesome!
B. The film did not meet my expectations.
C. I found the cinematic experience to be unsatisfactory.
D. The flick was pretty bad.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Option C uses formal language by employing more sophisticated vocabulary ('cinematic experience') and refraining from informal terms like 'awesome' and 'flick.' Choice A ('awesome') and Choice D ('flick') use informal language typically used in casual contexts, making them less formal. Choice B, while more formal than Choices A and D, is still less formal than Choice C due to its less sophisticated vocabulary and directness in expressing dissatisfaction compared to the refined language used in Choice C.

3. Which of the following best describes the term monochromatic?

A. having one color
B. having many parts
C. having a lot of time
D. having too much heat

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The term 'monochromatic' refers to something that has only one color. Choice A, 'having one color,' is the correct description for monochromatic. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as 'monochromatic' does not mean 'having many parts,' 'having a lot of time,' or 'having too much heat.' Monochromatic specifically conveys the idea of consisting of or using only one color, making Choice A the correct answer.

4. Which of the following demonstrates correct punctuation of a quotation?

A. "You should have never invited Shane to that party," said Jessica, "if you didn't want him to run into Blayne."
B. "You should have never invited Shane to that party," said Jessica. "If you didn't want him to run into Blayne."
C. "You should have never invited Shane to that party," said Jessica, "if you didn't want him to run into Blayne."
D. "You should have never invited Shane to that party," said Jessica, "If you didn't want him to run into Blayne."

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Choice A is the correct answer as it demonstrates the correct punctuation of a quotation. In this sentence, the comma is correctly placed inside the quotation marks after 'party' and 'Blayne.' This follows the standard rule in punctuation where commas and periods should always be placed inside the closing quotation mark. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. Choice B incorrectly places a period before the closing quotation mark after 'Jessica,' which is not necessary. Choice C misses a comma inside the quotation marks after 'party,' leading to incorrect punctuation. Choice D incorrectly capitalizes 'If' within the quotation, which is not part of the original sentence.

5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A. Its a beautiful day outside.
B. It's a beautiful day outside.
C. Its' a beautiful day outside.
D. It is' a beautiful day outside.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'It's a beautiful day outside.' 'It's' is the contraction for 'it is.' Choice A is incorrect as it should be 'It's' instead of 'Its.' Choice C is incorrect as the apostrophe should come before the 's' in the contraction. Choice D is incorrect as the use of 'is'' is grammatically incorrect.