ATI TEAS English and Language Usage

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Step 1: Identify the independent clause, which is a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence. Step 2: "You need to call your mother" is a complete sentence because it has a subject ("you") and a predicate ("need to call your mother"). Step 3: Therefore, choice A is the independent clause in the sentence. Summary: Choices B, C, and D are not independent clauses because they do not form complete sentences on their own. Choice B is a dependent clause ("As soon as you get home") because it cannot stand alone. Choice C lacks a subject, and Choice D is missing the necessary predicate to be a complete sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct order for the sentence 'yesterday she went to the store' is A: She went to the store yesterday. This order follows the standard English sentence structure of subject-verb-object. 'She' is the subject, 'went' is the verb, and 'to the store yesterday' is the object and time frame. In this order, the sentence is clear and easy to understand. B: Incorrect - The prepositional phrase 'to the store' should come after the verb 'went'. C: Incorrect - The adverb 'yesterday' should come before the subject 'she' for proper chronological order. D: Incorrect - Adverb 'yesterday' should not come between the subject and the verb.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because it correctly uses commas to set off the dialogue tag within the quotation marks. The comma after "it" is also used to separate the introductory phrase. This follows the standard rules of punctuation for dialogue. In contrast, choice B incorrectly uses a period after "answered," which should be a comma. Choice C incorrectly capitalizes "you" after the dialogue tag. Choice D incorrectly uses a comma instead of a period after "answered." These errors make the other choices incorrect.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "It's a beautiful day outside." The apostrophe in "It's" is used to indicate a contraction of "It is," which is the appropriate punctuation in this context. Choice A lacks the apostrophe needed for the contraction. Choice C incorrectly uses an apostrophe to show possession, which is not needed in this case. Choice D is incorrect as it combines "It is" with a misplaced apostrophe. In summary, B is correct because it correctly contracts "It is" and uses the apostrophe in the right place.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because a topic sentence should introduce the main idea of the paragraph, and "Cooking requires a number of different skills that can be learned and practiced" does exactly that by clearly stating the overarching theme of the paragraph. It sets the tone for discussing the various skills needed for cooking. Choice A is too vague and doesn't provide a clear indication of what the paragraph will be about. Choice C focuses on a specific tool needed for cooking, rather than the broader concept of skills. Choice D is more about the process of learning to chop vegetables efficiently, rather than the general skills required for cooking.