English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Complex. This sentence has an independent clause 'the picnic will be canceled' and a dependent clause 'If it rains tomorrow'. The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a complex sentence. A simple sentence (A) consists of just one independent clause, a compound sentence (B) has two or more independent clauses, and a compound-complex sentence (D) has at least one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Chairs. In English, most nouns form their plurals by adding an "s" at the end. "Chair" is a regular noun, so the plural form simply adds an "s" to become "chairs." Choice A is incorrect because it is the singular form. Choices C and D are incorrect as they do not follow the standard rule for forming plurals in English. Overall, the correct plural of "chair" is "chairs" due to the regular pluralization rule in the English language.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is option D: "Be sure to turn off all of the lights before locking up for the night." This sentence uses the second person point of view by directly addressing the reader or listener with the word "you" implied. The phrase "Be sure to" is a clear indicator of second person point of view as it instructs or advises the reader on what to do. The other options do not use second person point of view. Option A uses first person point of view ("I"), option B uses third person point of view ("She"), and option C uses third person and passive voice ("Pluto is").

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Complex. The sentence contains an independent clause "I accepted the change of seasons" and a dependent clause "Although I wished it were summer." The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a complex sentence. The other choices are incorrect because the sentence does not consist of two independent clauses (Compound), it is not a single independent clause with no dependent clauses (Simple), and it does not have two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses (Compound-Complex).

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The main clause contains the subject and the main verb of the sentence. In this case, "She finished her work on time" is the main clause because it has the subject "she" and the main verb "finished." The other choices are not the main clause because they do not contain both the subject and the main verb. Choice A is a dependent clause because it starts with a subordinating conjunction "Although." Choice B is also a dependent clause as it lacks a main verb. Choice D is a sentence fragment without the subject "she." Therefore, the correct answer is C as it includes both the subject and the main verb, making it the main clause.