ATI TEAS English Questions

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Comma splice. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. In this sentence, "Some workers use all their sick leave" and "other workers cash out their leave" are both independent clauses. To correct the comma splice, you can either use a semicolon or add a coordinating conjunction like "and" after the comma. Summary: A: Parallelism - Not the error, as the sentence structure is not the issue. C: Sentence fragment - Not the error, as both parts are complete sentences. D: Subject-verb agreement - Not the error, as the subjects and verbs agree in the sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Comma splice. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. In this sentence, "Some workers use all their sick leave" and "other workers cash out their leave" are both independent clauses. To correct the comma splice, you can either use a semicolon or add a coordinating conjunction like "and" after the comma. Summary: A: Parallelism - Not the error, as the sentence structure is not the issue. C: Sentence fragment - Not the error, as both parts are complete sentences. D: Subject-verb agreement - Not the error, as the subjects and verbs agree in the sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D. The sentence should not have a comma before "because" as it is a coordinating conjunction connecting two independent clauses. Adding a comma would create a comma splice error. Choice A incorrectly adds a comma before "because." Choice B incorrectly separates "protesters" with a comma and adds a comma before "because." Choice C awkwardly places "protestors" at the end of the sentence and does not require a comma before "because." The correct answer, choice D, maintains the correct punctuation and syntax, making it the appropriate correction.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Parallelism. In the sentence, the actions "travel to Italy," "take a Mediterranean cruise," and "go to Pompeii" should be parallel in structure to maintain consistency. The final action "eat a lot of Italian food" does not match the structure of the previous actions. Therefore, the lack of parallelism creates an error in the sentence. The other choices are incorrect because: B: Sentence fragment - The sentence is a complete sentence and not a fragment. C: Misplaced modifier - There are no misplaced modifiers in the sentence. D: Subject-verb agreement - There are no issues with subject-verb agreement in the sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it combines the two sentences with the appropriate conjunction "and" to show that the individual participated in both activities. This choice maintains clarity and flow by connecting the two related actions seamlessly. Choice A (NO CHANGE) leaves the sentences as separate entities, which may not convey the connection between the activities effectively. Choice B uses "but," which implies a contrast or contradiction between the activities, when in fact, they are both positive contributions. Choice C creates a comma splice error by using a comma without a coordinating conjunction, making it grammatically incorrect.