English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because it follows the standard date format of day, month, year with a comma after the day and after the year. This format is commonly accepted in English writing. Choice B is incorrect as it has a comma after the day and month, which is not standard. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma after the day and month, which is not standard. Choice D is incorrect because it has a comma after the day and month, which is not standard.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Parallelism. Parallelism refers to having consistent grammatical structure in a sentence. In the given sentence, there is a lack of parallelism because the verbs in the list are not in the same form. To correct this, the sentence should be revised to have all the verbs in the same form, such as 'travel to Italy, take a Mediterranean cruise, visit Pompeii, and eat a lot of Italian food.' Summary: - Choice B (Sentence fragment) is incorrect because the sentence is a complete sentence. - Choice C (Misplaced modifier) is incorrect as there are no misplaced modifiers in the sentence. - Choice D (Subject-verb agreement) is incorrect because the error is not related to agreement between the subject and verb.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it uses correct spelling throughout the sentence. "Discipline" and "perseverance" are spelled correctly in choice D. Choice A has a typographical error with "perseverance" misspelled as "perseverence." Choice B is a duplicate of choice A, so it also contains the same misspelling. Choice C has multiple misspellings with "disiplin" and "perservearance," making it incorrect. Therefore, choice D is the only option that maintains correct spelling, making it the correct answer.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Tense disagreement. The sentence presents a mismatch in tenses between "is a gifted pianist" (present tense) and "struggling with the piece" (present continuous tense). This inconsistency in verb tenses creates a lack of agreement and clarity in the sentence. The correct form should be either "She is a gifted pianist, but she struggled with the piece" or "She was a gifted pianist, and she is struggling with the piece" to maintain tense consistency. Incorrect choices: A: Inappropriate transition word choice - The sentence structure is not affected by the transition word "although." B: Poor diction - The issue is not with the choice of words but with verb tense agreement. D: Incomplete sentence - The sentence is complete in structure; the issue lies in the tense disagreement.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: indispensable. The word "indispensable" means absolutely necessary or essential. In this context, the sentence is stating that his skill on the soccer field is crucial to the team, making him indispensable. Choices A, B, and C are all duplicates of each other, making them incorrect. The redundancy in choices A, B, and C makes them invalid options, leaving D as the correct choice.