English and Language Usage TEAS

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: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Slang. Slang refers to informal, non-standard words and expressions that are specific to certain groups or communities. In this scenario, the unique vocabulary words used by the students between classes are considered slang because they are not part of formal language but rather reflect their age or cultural group. Slang is dynamic and constantly evolving, making it an integral part of language diversity. Summary: - B: Jargon refers to specialized terminology used within a particular profession or group, not specific to age or cultural group. - C: Dialect refers to a regional or social variety of language characterized by unique grammar and pronunciation features. - D: Vernacular refers to the language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular region, not necessarily tied to specific age or cultural group.

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 it correctly uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses. The semicolon is appropriate here as the two clauses are related but could stand alone as separate sentences. In contrast, choice B incorrectly uses a comma before "and," choice C repeats the correct punctuation of choice A, and choice D incorrectly uses a comma instead of a semicolon to separate the clauses, leading to a comma splice error.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: The Man Who Knew Too Much. "Who" in this title is a pronoun that refers to the man. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. In this case, "who" replaces the noun "man." The other choices (A, B, C) do not include any pronouns. "Rear Window," "North by Northwest," and "The Trouble with Harry" do not contain any pronouns and are all movie titles that consist of only nouns and prepositions. The key is to identify the word that replaces a noun to determine the presence of a pronoun.