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: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: indispensable. The word "indispensable" means absolutely necessary or essential. In this context, the sentence is stating that his skill on the soccer field is crucial to the team, making him indispensable. Choices A, B, and C are all duplicates of each other, making them incorrect. The redundancy in choices A, B, and C makes them invalid options, leaving D as the correct choice.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: -ize. When we change "money" to a verb, it becomes "monetize." This means to make money from an idea. Therefore, the sentence would be "Entrepreneurs monetize their ideas." The suffix -ize is commonly used to form verbs, indicating the act or process of doing something. Choices B, C, and D do not create a valid verb form with "money" in this context.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because the title "Where the Red Fern Grows" is properly enclosed in double quotation marks. Titles of books, movies, poems, and other standalone works are typically enclosed in quotation marks. In this case, the title is correctly punctuated with quotation marks at the beginning and end. Choice B is incorrect because the titles of movies like "The Great Gatsby" and "Titanic" should be italicized or underlined, not enclosed in quotation marks. Choice C is incorrect because the title of the poem "Daddy" should be enclosed in quotation marks, not followed by a comma. Choice D is incorrect because the publication name "The New York Times" should be italicized or underlined, not enclosed in quotation marks.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because "Neither" is a singular subject, so the verb should be "is" instead of "are." The verb should agree with the singular subject. Choices B, C, and D all have correct subject-verb agreement as "Both," "Any," and "Each" are all singular subjects, and the corresponding verbs "are," "are," and "is" match in number.