ATI TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: "enabled him to quickly rise." This is the correct tense because the sentence is referring to a past action that already occurred. "Enabled" is the past tense form of the verb "enable," which accurately reflects that his rise through the ranks has already happened. Choice A (NO CHANGE) is incorrect because it doesn't change the verb tense to past tense, which is needed in this context. Choice B "are enabling him to quickly rise" is incorrect because it uses the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action, which doesn't match the context of a completed action in the past. Choice D "will enable him to quickly rise" is incorrect because it uses the future tense, suggesting that his rise through the ranks will happen in the future, which is not consistent with the context of the sentence talking about a past event.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Comma splice. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. In this sentence, "Some workers use all their sick leave" and "other workers cash out their leave" are both independent clauses. To correct the comma splice, you can either use a semicolon or add a coordinating conjunction like "and" after the comma. Summary: A: Parallelism - Not the error, as the sentence structure is not the issue. C: Sentence fragment - Not the error, as both parts are complete sentences. D: Subject-verb agreement - Not the error, as the subjects and verbs agree in the sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The underlined portion "to the student center" is a noun phrase as it functions as the object of the verb "report." Noun phrases can act as subjects, objects, or complements in a sentence. In this case, it completes the verb by specifying where the new students should report. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because a dependent clause, adverbial phrase, and adjective clause do not describe the function of "to the student center" in the sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because it correctly places the commas to separate the location information. "in Maywood" and "of Chicago, Illinois" are both used to describe the location, so they should be separated by commas. Choice A doesn't use any commas, which creates confusion. Choice B incorrectly places "of Chicago, Illinois" after "Maywood," which disrupts the flow of the sentence. Choice D incorrectly switches the order of the locations, making the sentence awkward and unclear. The correct answer, C, maintains clarity and proper punctuation.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, "As a result." This transition phrase connects the sentence to Fred Hampton's work and goals effectively, indicating that his desire for lasting social change and community recognition led to certain outcomes. "Unfortunately" (B) introduces a negative connotation not supported by the sentence. "Finally" (C) suggests a chronological sequence that is not implied. "NO CHANGE" (A) does not provide a logical transition to link Fred Hampton's desires with the following content.