English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Slang. Slang refers to informal, non-standard words and expressions that are specific to certain groups or communities. In this scenario, the unique vocabulary words used by the students between classes are considered slang because they are not part of formal language but rather reflect their age or cultural group. Slang is dynamic and constantly evolving, making it an integral part of language diversity. Summary: - B: Jargon refers to specialized terminology used within a particular profession or group, not specific to age or cultural group. - C: Dialect refers to a regional or social variety of language characterized by unique grammar and pronunciation features. - D: Vernacular refers to the language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular region, not necessarily tied to specific age or cultural group.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct meaning of the suffix -fy is to make or cause to have. In words like glorify, fortify, gentrify, and acidify, the suffix -fy indicates the action of making something or causing something to have a particular quality or state. For example, glorify means to make something appear more glorious, fortify means to make something stronger, gentrify means to cause an area to become more affluent, and acidify means to make something more acidic. Therefore, choice C, "Make, cause, cause to have," is the correct interpretation of the suffix -fy in these words. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately capture the consistent meaning of the suffix -fy in these contexts.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because the sentence uses an apostrophe to show possession (home's roof). The apostrophe is correctly placed before the "s" to indicate that the roof belongs to the home. Choices B, C, and D do not use apostrophes for possession correctly. In B, the apostrophe should come after "grandparents" to show possession of their families. In C, there is no possessive noun requiring an apostrophe. In D, the apostrophe should be placed before "women" to show possession of their things.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Exclamation mark. It is used to indicate strong feelings or emotions, such as excitement, surprise, or urgency. It adds emphasis to a sentence. A period (A) indicates the end of a statement, a comma (B) is used to separate parts of a sentence, and a question mark (C) is used to indicate a question.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale after 5 retries.