ATI TEAS English and Language Usage

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Step-by-step rationale for why choice C is correct: 1. The conversation uses casual language ('Yup', 'hey'), indicating a friendly tone. 2. The question 'what are you up to tonight, anyways?' suggests an interest in the other person's plans for the evening. 3. This type of conversation is typical between friends who are making casual plans. 4. Overall, the context of the conversation points towards a social setting rather than a professional or formal one. Summary of why other choices are incorrect: - Choice A is incorrect because there is no indication of a boss-employee relationship or work-related context. - Choice B is incorrect as there is no mention of a debate or working overtime. - Choice D is incorrect as the conversation does not relate to investigations or research on work schedules.

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 prefix 'epi-' in 'epidemic' means 'on' or 'upon.' It comes from the Greek word meaning 'upon' or 'on.' In the context of an epidemic, it refers to a widespread occurrence or outbreak of a disease that affects a large number of people. The prefix 'epi-' does not mean 'badly' (A), 'a lot' (C), or 'a little' (D) in this word. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer as it closely aligns with the actual meaning of the prefix in the term 'epidemic.'

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: After I finish my homework. This is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It relies on the independent clause "I finish my homework" to make sense. The subordinating conjunction "after" also indicates that it is dependent. Choice A: Over the course of the day is a prepositional phrase, not a clause. Choice C: I can't use my mother's car is an independent clause. Choice D: Through the tunnel is a prepositional phrase, not a clause.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it correctly punctuates the dialogue with a comma before the closing quotation mark at the end of "appetite." The comma after "appetite" should be placed before the closing quotation mark. The attributive tag "said Philip" is correctly placed after the first part of the quote and is separated by a comma. Choice A is incorrect because there should be a comma before the closing quotation mark at the end of "appetite." Choice B is incorrect because there should be a comma after "appetite" and before the closing quotation mark. Choice C is incorrect because it incorrectly uses double quotation marks within the dialogue, which should be single quotation marks in this case.