ATI TEAS 7 English quizlet

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B, "Agatha Christie." An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun in the sentence. In this case, "Agatha Christie" renames "author." It provides additional information about the author, specifying who the favorite author is. The other choices, A, C, and D, do not meet the definition of an appositive and do not rename or explain another noun in the sentence. Choice A, "favorite," is an adjective describing the author, not an appositive. Choice C, "many," is an adjective describing the number of novels, not an appositive. Choice D, "novels," is the object of the sentence, not an appositive.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: flagrant. The word 'riddled' implies that the errors are noticeable and widespread, suggesting they are obvious and inexcusable. 'Flagrant' fits this description as it means obvious and inexcusable. B: cursory means superficial, which doesn't convey the severity of the errors. C: innocuous means harmless, which contradicts the implication that the errors are problematic. D: meticulous means carefully detailed, which doesn't align with the idea of errors being present and widespread.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer, D, is the best way to revise the sentence because it maintains the original meaning and conveys the image effectively. It correctly shows that tears are causing her eyes to glisten in the moonlight. Choice A incorrectly suggests that the tears are physically located in the moonlight. Choice B reverses the relationship between tears and eyes. Choice C incorrectly places the moonlight inside her eyes.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because a semicolon is used to join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction. In choice B, "The guests arrived" and "Sarah greeted them at the door" are independent clauses that are closely related. The use of a semicolon correctly connects these two clauses. Choices A, C, and D contain conjunctions or do not have closely related independent clauses, making their use of a semicolon incorrect.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because a semicolon should be used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. In this sentence, the items in the list are 'reading comics,' 'playing video games,' and 'spending time with friends,' each of which contains a comma. Therefore, the semicolon should be placed before 'and' to clearly separate the items. Choice A incorrectly places the semicolon after 'comics,' disrupting the flow of the list. Choice C does not use a semicolon to separate the items in the list, which is necessary in this context. Choice D suggests that no semicolon is needed, which is incorrect given the structure of the sentence.