ATI TEAS 7 English quizlet

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The predicate in a sentence tells us what the subject is doing or what is being done to the subject. In the sentence "The children built a sandcastle on the beach," the subject is "The children." The action word that describes what the subject is doing is "built." Therefore, "built a sandcastle" is the predicate. Explanation: A: "on the beach" is a prepositional phrase and not the predicate. C: "children" is the subject of the sentence, not the predicate. D: "the" is an article and not part of the predicate. In summary, the correct answer is B because it contains the action word that describes what the subject is doing.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct past participle of the verb 'lie' (to recline) is 'lain' because it follows the pattern of the verb conjugation for 'lie' (lie-lay-lain). This form is used when the action of lying down has already been completed. The other choices are incorrect: A (lied) is the past simple form, C (lay) is the past tense form, and D (lying) is the present participle form.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct way to write "25th anniversary" as a word is option D: twenty-fifth anniversary. Step 1: "Twenty" is spelled out fully. Step 2: The number "25" is hyphenated with "fifth" to indicate the ordinal number. Step 3: "Anniversary" is spelled out fully. This format follows the standard rules for writing ordinal numbers and anniversary correctly. Option A is incorrect as "fiveth" is not a valid word. Option B is incorrect due to incorrect spacing. Option C is incorrect as it lacks the hyphen between "twenty" and "fifth".

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: running. "Running" is the present participle of the verb 'run' because it shows the continuous action of the athlete during the race. The present participle is formed by adding "-ing" to the base form of the verb. In this sentence, "ran" is the past tense, "runs" is the present tense, and "runner" is a noun, not a verb form. Therefore, "running" is the correct present participle form in this context.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Personification. Personification is the literary device where human characteristics are attributed to non-human entities. In the phrase 'the lion's roar thundered across the savanna,' the lion's roar, an inanimate object, is given the human quality of thundering, which is an action typically associated with humans. This personification creates a vivid image of the lion's powerful roar. Simile (A) involves comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as,' which is not present in the phrase. Metaphor (B) directly states one thing is another, which is not the case here. Hyperbole (C) is an exaggeration, and there is no extreme exaggeration in the phrase.