English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Rationale for Correct Answer (D): 1. The language in the passage suggests the writer focuses on creative expression and storytelling. 2. Descriptive and imaginative language is used, indicative of a literary style. 3. Lack of technical or scientific terms implies a focus on artistic expression over factual accuracy. 4. The tone and themes align more closely with literature than business, research, or academic writing. Summary of Incorrect Choices: A: The passage does not contain typical business language or jargon. B: The lack of scientific terms or methodology in the passage does not support a research context. C: The absence of academic references or formal structure does not indicate a student writing a draft.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because "Florida" should not be capitalized as it is a common noun referring to a location. In sentence A, "East Coast" is capitalized correctly as a proper noun. In sentence C, "English Composition II" is capitalized correctly as a specific course title. In sentence D, "Jersey Shore" is capitalized correctly as a proper noun. Therefore, the error in capitalization is only present in choice B.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Parallelism. Parallelism refers to having consistent grammatical structure in a sentence. In the given sentence, there is a lack of parallelism because the verbs in the list are not in the same form. To correct this, the sentence should be revised to have all the verbs in the same form, such as 'travel to Italy, take a Mediterranean cruise, visit Pompeii, and eat a lot of Italian food.' Summary: - Choice B (Sentence fragment) is incorrect because the sentence is a complete sentence. - Choice C (Misplaced modifier) is incorrect as there are no misplaced modifiers in the sentence. - Choice D (Subject-verb agreement) is incorrect because the error is not related to agreement between the subject and verb.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because "It's" is the contraction for "it is" or "it has," while "its" is the possessive form. In this sentence, the contraction "It's" is correctly used to indicate that something has often been said. Choices A, B, and D all incorrectly use "Its," the possessive form, which does not fit in the context of the sentence. It is important to pay attention to the usage of contractions and possessive forms to ensure correct word usage in sentences.

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.