English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: him, I. In English grammar, the pronoun "I" is used as the subject of a sentence, while "him" is used as the object. In this sentence, "I" is the subject performing the action of going fishing, and "him" is the object receiving the action. Therefore, the correct word pair to use in the blanks is "him, I." Other choices are incorrect because they do not follow the subject-object relationship required in this context. Choice A (me, him) and Choice D (he, me) both incorrectly mix up the subject and object pronouns. Choice B (he, I) also does not align with the correct subject-object relationship needed in the sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because the title "Where the Red Fern Grows" is properly enclosed in double quotation marks. Titles of books, movies, poems, and other standalone works are typically enclosed in quotation marks. In this case, the title is correctly punctuated with quotation marks at the beginning and end. Choice B is incorrect because the titles of movies like "The Great Gatsby" and "Titanic" should be italicized or underlined, not enclosed in quotation marks. Choice C is incorrect because the title of the poem "Daddy" should be enclosed in quotation marks, not followed by a comma. Choice D is incorrect because the publication name "The New York Times" should be italicized or underlined, not enclosed in quotation marks.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it uses the appropriate placement of the comma inside the closing quotation mark. In American English punctuation rules, commas and periods should always go inside the closing quotation mark. Choice A incorrectly places the period outside the closing quotation mark. Choice C incorrectly starts the sentence with a period, and choice D incorrectly uses single quotation marks instead of double quotation marks. Therefore, B is the correct choice as it follows the standard punctuation rules for quotations in American English.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it contains both independent and dependent clauses. "Even though the puppy was much smaller than his mother" is a dependent clause, while "his eyes were dark brown and shiny just like hers, and his ears were long and floppy, too" is an independent clause. This structure makes it a compound-complex sentence. Choice A is incorrect as it is a simple sentence with no independent or dependent clauses. Choice B is also incorrect as it is a compound sentence with two independent clauses. Choice C is a complex sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause, not meeting the criteria for a compound-complex sentence.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The word "function" in the sentence is used as a noun. It refers to an event or gathering, which is a person, place, or thing. It serves as the subject of the sentence, and you can replace it with other nouns like "party" or "celebration." The function is not describing anything (adjective), modifying a verb (adverb), or indicating an action (verb). It is a naming word, so it functions as a noun in this context. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the role of "function" in the sentence.