ATI TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, "Charlotte's new German shepherd puppy." This is the noun phrase because it consists of a noun ("puppy") modified by multiple determiners and adjectives ("Charlotte's," "new," "German shepherd"). The possessive pronoun "Charlotte's" indicates ownership, "new" describes the age of the puppy, and "German shepherd" provides additional information about the type of puppy. The other choices are incorrect because: A: "Puppy" is a noun but does not include all the modifiers present in the complete noun phrase. B: "Charlotte" is a proper noun and not a noun phrase. C: "German shepherd puppy" is close but lacks the possessive determiner "Charlotte's" and the adjective "new" that are part of the complete noun phrase.

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.

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: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C, complex structure. The sentence contains one independent clause "The restaurant is unconventional" and one dependent clause "because it serves both Chicago-style pizza and New York-style pizza." The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a complex sentence. A: Simple - Incorrect because the sentence contains more than one clause. B: Compound - Incorrect because a compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. D: Compound-complex - Incorrect because a compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The word 'exhaustive' is describing the nature of the inquiry, making it an adjective. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns by providing more information about them. In this sentence, 'exhaustive' describes the type of inquiry conducted by the investigators. The word 'exhaustive' is not a noun, as it does not represent a person, place, thing, or idea; not a verb, as it does not show an action or state of being; and not an adverb, as it does not modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Therefore, the correct answer is D: Adjective.