English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The most appropriate topic sentence for the passage is A: "The Civil War was a war that was not easily won, but hard fought." This is because the passage discusses the challenges faced during the Civil War, emphasizing the struggle and effort put forth by both sides. - Choice B is incorrect as it simply states a fact about when the Civil War ended, but does not capture the essence of the passage. - Choice C is incorrect as it introduces a specific detail about Jefferson Davis that is not the main focus of the passage. - Choice D is incorrect as it broadens the scope to civil wars in general, which is not the main topic discussed in the passage about the American Civil War.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The most appropriate topic sentence for the passage is A: "The Civil War was a war that was not easily won, but hard fought." This is because the passage discusses the challenges faced during the Civil War, emphasizing the struggle and effort put forth by both sides. - Choice B is incorrect as it simply states a fact about when the Civil War ended, but does not capture the essence of the passage. - Choice C is incorrect as it introduces a specific detail about Jefferson Davis that is not the main focus of the passage. - Choice D is incorrect as it broadens the scope to civil wars in general, which is not the main topic discussed in the passage about the American Civil War.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: The Man Who Knew Too Much. "Who" in this title is a pronoun that refers to the man. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. In this case, "who" replaces the noun "man." The other choices (A, B, C) do not include any pronouns. "Rear Window," "North by Northwest," and "The Trouble with Harry" do not contain any pronouns and are all movie titles that consist of only nouns and prepositions. The key is to identify the word that replaces a noun to determine the presence of a pronoun.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Complex. The sentence contains an independent clause "I accepted the change of seasons" and a dependent clause "Although I wished it were summer." The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a complex sentence. The other choices are incorrect because the sentence does not consist of two independent clauses (Compound), it is not a single independent clause with no dependent clauses (Simple), and it does not have two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses (Compound-Complex).

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because when the author quotes another author's opinion, it is essential to provide a citation to give credit to the original source and avoid plagiarism. By including a citation, the reader can verify the information and trace it back to its source. In this case, the author is directly using someone else's words, so a citation is necessary. Option A does not require a citation as it is the author's own opinion. Option B, describing a trip to a location, does not typically require a citation unless specific facts or information are being referenced. Option D, describing a play, may not need a citation unless the author is directly quoting dialogue or specific details from the play.