ATI TEAS 7 English quizlet

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.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The relative clause in the sentence is "that won the award" because it provides essential information about the noun "book." It acts as an adjective clause modifying "book." It starts with the relative pronoun "that" and includes the verb "won" and the object "award." The other choices are incorrect because: A: 'The book' is the main noun phrase in the sentence. C: 'was a bestseller' is the main predicate of the sentence. D: 'award' is not a relative clause; it is a noun that is the object of the verb "won."

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: "ouch." An interjection is a word or phrase used to express strong emotion or sudden feeling. In this sentence, "ouch" is used to convey pain, making it the interjection. The other choices, A, B, and D, do not serve the same purpose and are not interjections. "Table" and "leg" are nouns, while "stubbed" is a verb. Therefore, "ouch" is the correct interjection in the sentence.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because a semicolon is used to join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction. In choice B, "The guests arrived" and "Sarah greeted them at the door" are independent clauses that are closely related. The use of a semicolon correctly connects these two clauses. Choices A, C, and D contain conjunctions or do not have closely related independent clauses, making their use of a semicolon incorrect.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B, "the guests chatted and enjoyed the music." This is the independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. It has a subject ("the guests") and a verb ("chatted and enjoyed"). Choices A and C are not independent clauses because they are dependent clauses starting with "While." Choice D is also not an independent clause as it lacks a subject. Therefore, B is the correct answer as it is a complete sentence on its own.