TEAS 7 English Practice Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it maintains the correct tense consistency in the sentence. The original sentence is in the past tense, so "we would wake up, eat breakfast, and break camp" maintains that past tense form. Choice A is incorrect as it does not make any necessary changes. Choice C is a question form which changes the meaning of the sentence. Choice D changes the tense to present continuous which is incorrect as the sentence is describing a habitual action in the past.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Rare. The key context clue essential to deciphering the meaning of the word "ubiquitous" is "rare." In the given sentence, it contrasts the past rarity of automobiles with their current ubiquity, indicating that ubiquitous means something that is common or widespread. The word "rare" serves as a direct antonym to "ubiquitous," making it crucial for understanding the meaning. Choices A, B, and C do not provide this direct contrast or relationship to the word "ubiquitous," making them incorrect context clues for deciphering the word's meaning.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it correctly maintains subject-verb agreement. "Group" is singular, so it should be followed by "that" rather than "had a lot of members" (C) or "was another school" (D). Choice A is not the best as written because it lacks the necessary information to specify the type of group being referred to.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct sentence is C: "Lyle works for the courthouse, and among his responsibilities is getting the jurors' meals." Rationale: 1. Apostrophe after "jurors" indicates possession (plural possessive). 2. The apostrophe is correctly placed after the "s" to show that the meals belong to the jurors. 3. No apostrophe needed for "meal" as it is a regular plural noun. Summary: A: Incorrect - Incorrect use of apostrophe with "meal's" (unnecessary apostrophe). B: Incorrect - Incorrect use of apostrophe with "juror's" (singular possessive instead of plural possessive). D: Incorrect - Incorrect use of apostrophe with "jurors meals'" (misplaced apostrophe).

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Complex. The sentence contains an independent clause "The restaurant is unconventional" and a dependent clause "because it serves both Chicago-style pizza and New York-style pizza." The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a subordinate clause. This sentence structure meets the criteria for a complex sentence. The other choices are incorrect because: A) Simple sentences contain only one independent clause, B) Compound sentences have two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, and D) Compound-complex sentences contain two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.