which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization

ATI TEAS 7

English TEAS Practice Test

1. Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?

A. President Carter and his advisors
B. Robert Jones, the senior Senator from California
C. my Aunt and Uncle who live out West
D. the party on New Year’s Eve

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. In this phrase, the words 'Senator' and 'California' are capitalized correctly since they refer to a specific position and a proper noun, respectively. 'Senator' is capitalized as it is part of the title and 'California' is capitalized as a proper noun. Choice A is incorrect because 'President' should be capitalized when it precedes a specific name, like 'President Carter.' Choice C is incorrect because 'Aunt' and 'Uncle' are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized. Choice D is incorrect because only 'New Year's Eve' should be capitalized as it is a proper noun for the event.

2. Xan was worried about the epidemic she heard about on the news. In the word 'epidemic,' the prefix 'epi-' most closely means:

A. Badly
B. On
C. A lot
D. A little

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: On.' The prefix 'epi-' means 'on' or 'upon,' as seen in the word 'epidemic.' An epidemic refers to a situation where a disease spreads rapidly and affects many people. Choice 'A: Badly' is incorrect as it does not accurately represent the meaning of the prefix 'epi-.' Choices 'C: A lot' and 'D: A little' are also incorrect as they are not related to the prefix 'epi-' in the context of the word 'epidemic.'

3. Which of the following options contains a possessive pronoun?

A. If the patient chooses to leave, let them know the right to do so is theirs.
B. When we support patients in these ways, the hospital's mission is accomplished.
C. Take personal items to the front desk once you are finished.
D. This hospital has some problems, no doubt.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Choice A, 'theirs,' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership. In this sentence, 'theirs' shows possession by referring to something belonging to the patient. Choices B, C, and D do not contain possessive pronouns. Choice B uses the possessive form 'hospital's,' but it is a possessive noun, not a pronoun. Choice C uses 'personal items,' where 'personal' is an adjective and 'items' is a noun. Choice D does not include any possessive pronouns or possessive nouns.

4. Identify the type of clause in the sentence 'When the clock struck midnight, the magic began.'

A. Main clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Appositive clause
D. Noun clause

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The clause 'When the clock struck midnight' is a subordinate clause because it does not express a complete thought on its own and depends on the main clause 'the magic began' to form a complete sentence. Subordinate clauses typically begin with subordinating conjunctions like 'when,' 'if,' 'because,' etc., and serve to provide additional information or context to the main clause. Choice A, 'Main clause,' is incorrect because the highlighted clause is not the primary clause that provides the main idea. Choice C, 'Appositive clause,' is incorrect as an appositive clause renames or explains a noun in the sentence, which is not the case here. Choice D, 'Noun clause,' is incorrect as a noun clause functions as a noun within a sentence, and the highlighted clause does not act as a noun but rather as a dependent clause providing contextual information.

5. Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of quotation marks?

A. "Grady asked Abe, 'Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?'"
B. Grady asked Abe, 'Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?'
C. Grady asked Abe, "Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?"
D. Grady asked Abe, "Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?"

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct use of quotation marks is in option C. In this option, the entire quoted sentence is enclosed within double quotation marks. This is the standard convention for punctuating direct speech in English. Option A has an incorrect placement of single and double quotation marks. Option B lacks opening double quotation marks for the spoken sentence. Option D incorrectly places the closing quotation mark outside the question mark, which is not the standard punctuation rule for quoted sentences.