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: B

Rationale: Step-by-step rationale: 1. "Was another activist group that formed" clarifies the comparison between BPP and NAACP. 2. Choice A (NO CHANGE) doesn't specify the formation of BPP. 3. Choice C ("had a lot of members that") introduces unnecessary information. 4. Choice D ("was another school that") changes the meaning entirely. Summary: Choice B is correct as it maintains the clarity and comparison between BPP and NAACP. Choices A, C, and D introduce errors or irrelevant information.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The word 'fresh' in the sentence is describing the noun 'approach,' indicating a quality or attribute of the noun. Therefore, 'fresh' is functioning as an adjective in this context. Adjectives modify and describe nouns or pronouns. In contrast, if 'fresh' was a noun, it would be the subject or object of the sentence. If it was a verb, it would indicate an action. As an adverb, it would modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb, which is not the case here. Thus, the correct answer is D (Adjective).

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 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.