ATI TEAS English and Language Usage

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "It's a beautiful day outside." The apostrophe in "It's" is used to indicate a contraction of "It is," which is the appropriate punctuation in this context. Choice A lacks the apostrophe needed for the contraction. Choice C incorrectly uses an apostrophe to show possession, which is not needed in this case. Choice D is incorrect as it combines "It is" with a misplaced apostrophe. In summary, B is correct because it correctly contracts "It is" and uses the apostrophe in the right place.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Future progressive. In the sentence, "WILL BE WRITING" indicates an action that will be ongoing in the future. "WILL" signifies future tense, and "BE WRITING" shows the continuous aspect. The future progressive tense is formed by combining "will" with "be" and the present participle of the verb. Summary of other choices: B: Past perfect - Incorrect as there is no past perfect tense in the sentence. C: Future simple - Incorrect as the sentence does not show a simple future action. D: Present perfective - Incorrect as the sentence does not indicate a present perfective tense.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it follows the structure of passive voice: "subject + to be verb + past participle." In this sentence, "The tests were graded by the teacher," the subject (tests) is being acted upon by the teacher (the doer of the action). The other choices (A, C, D) are in active voice where the subject performs the action directly.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because it correctly uses punctuation for a plural possessive noun. "Clients'" indicates that the complaints belong to multiple clients. The apostrophe comes after the "s" to show possession by a group. In contrast: - A uses an apostrophe before the "s," which is incorrect for a singular possessive noun. - B incorrectly places an apostrophe before each name, which is unnecessary when they jointly own the business. - D is incorrect as it shows possession by a single busy worker, but the sentence implies possession by multiple busy workers.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "It's a beautiful day outside." The apostrophe in "It's" is used to indicate a contraction of "It is," which is the appropriate punctuation in this context. Choice A lacks the apostrophe needed for the contraction. Choice C incorrectly uses an apostrophe to show possession, which is not needed in this case. Choice D is incorrect as it combines "It is" with a misplaced apostrophe. In summary, B is correct because it correctly contracts "It is" and uses the apostrophe in the right place.