TEAS 7 English Practice Test

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because there is no misspelled word in the sentence. "Greatest," "achievement," and "leader" are all correctly spelled. Therefore, the statement "Hampton's greatest achievement as the leader of the BPP may be his fight against street gang violence in Chicago" is free of any spelling errors. The other choices are incorrect as they attempt to suggest that one of the words is misspelled when in fact, they are all spelled correctly.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it effectively combines the two sentences using the coordinating conjunction "and." This maintains the logical connection between the two ideas without creating a comma splice or a run-on sentence. Option A lacks a conjunction, causing a comma splice. Option B uses a comma before "but," which is unnecessary in this context. Option C incorrectly uses "and" without a comma before it, creating a run-on sentence. Option D is the most effective choice as it correctly uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction "and," linking the two related ideas seamlessly.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because it correctly places commas to set off the nonessential information "of Chicago, Illinois." The sentence structure is "Hampton was born and raised in Maywood in 1948." "Of Chicago, Illinois" provides additional information but is not essential to the main sentence. Choice A has no punctuation, which does not separate the additional information properly. Choice B incorrectly places commas around "of Chicago, Illinois," making it seem essential to the sentence. Choice D reverses the order of the locations, making it grammatically incorrect.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, "Charlotte's new German shepherd puppy." This is the noun phrase because it consists of a determiner (Charlotte's), adjectives (new, German shepherd), and a noun (puppy). It functions as a single unit to describe the puppy. Choice A is incorrect because "puppy" is a standalone noun. Choice B is incorrect as "Charlotte" is a singular proper noun. Choice C is incorrect as "German shepherd puppy" lacks a possessive form like in choice D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because the sentence logically follows the previous sentence about the person's behavior during different activities. Moving it before the preceding sentence (B) disrupts the flow. Moving it to the end of the first paragraph (C) is unnecessary and disrupts the coherence. Omitting the sentence (D) would leave a gap in the narrative. Placing it where it is now (A) maintains the logical progression of the person's actions.