ATI TEAS English and Language Usage

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Rationale: 1. Option A is correct as it maintains clear subject-verb relationships and follows a logical sequence of events. 2. The sentence structure in option A is simple and direct, making it easy to understand. 3. Options B, C, and D introduce unnecessary complexity and ambiguity by rearranging the sequence of events or using awkward phrasing. 4. By contrast, option A presents the information in a clear and concise manner, effectively conveying the intended message.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because it is a correctly punctuated compound sentence. A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (such as "and," "but," "or"). In choice A, "The moonlight glowed white on the roof next door" and "the sky was a gentle summer blue" are two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." This creates a grammatically correct compound sentence. Choices B, C, and D do not meet the criteria for a compound sentence as they either lack a coordinating conjunction (B), have a dependent clause (C), or use a comma splice (D), making them incorrect.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "who." In the sentence, "Mrs. Sato, who lives down the street, is 99 years old," the relative pronoun "who" introduces a relative clause providing essential information about Mrs. Sato. The relative pronoun "who" is used to refer to a person and is the appropriate choice in this context. A: "She" is a subjective pronoun and cannot be used to introduce a relative clause providing additional information about Mrs. Sato. C: "Which" is used to refer to things, not people, so it is not suitable in this context. D: "Whom" is an object pronoun and is not used to introduce relative clauses, so it is not the correct choice. Summary: The correct choice is "who" because it is a relative pronoun that refers to a person and is used to introduce essential information about Mrs. Sato in the sentence. The other choices (A, C,

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, "She ran through the park." This is a complete sentence because it contains a subject "She" and a predicate "ran through the park," making it a grammatically correct sentence. Choice A, B, and C are not complete sentences because they lack either a subject, a predicate, or both, making them sentence fragments or incomplete thoughts. Choice A lacks a verb, choice B lacks a main clause, and choice C lacks a subject and a verb. Therefore, only choice D fulfills the criteria of a complete sentence by having both a subject and a predicate.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Adverb. 'Ridiculously' is modifying the adjective 'easy,' describing the level of ease in which the test was completed. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, in this case, modifying the adjective 'easy.' The other choices are incorrect because 'ridiculously' is not a verb (A), interjection (B), or adjective (C) in this context. It does not express an emotion (interjection) or describe a noun (adjective) but rather provides further information on the extent of the ease of the test (adverb).