TEAS 7 English Practice Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it correctly maintains subject-verb agreement. "Group" is singular, so it should be followed by "that" rather than "had a lot of members" (C) or "was another school" (D). Choice A is not the best as written because it lacks the necessary information to specify the type of group being referred to.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because there is no misspelled word in the sentence. "Greatest," "achievement," and "leader" are all correctly spelled. Therefore, the statement "Hampton's greatest achievement as the leader of the BPP may be his fight against street gang violence in Chicago" is free of any spelling errors. The other choices are incorrect as they attempt to suggest that one of the words is misspelled when in fact, they are all spelled correctly.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because the sentence logically follows the previous sentence about the person's behavior during different activities. Moving it before the preceding sentence (B) disrupts the flow. Moving it to the end of the first paragraph (C) is unnecessary and disrupts the coherence. Omitting the sentence (D) would leave a gap in the narrative. Placing it where it is now (A) maintains the logical progression of the person's actions.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because it correctly places commas to set off the nonessential information "of Chicago, Illinois." The sentence structure is "Hampton was born and raised in Maywood in 1948." "Of Chicago, Illinois" provides additional information but is not essential to the main sentence. Choice A has no punctuation, which does not separate the additional information properly. Choice B incorrectly places commas around "of Chicago, Illinois," making it seem essential to the sentence. Choice D reverses the order of the locations, making it grammatically incorrect.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, Compound-Complex. This type of sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. In this case, it combines a compound sentence (two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction) with a complex sentence (an independent clause and a dependent clause). Therefore, it meets the criteria for a compound-complex sentence. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the specific structure of this sentence. A compound sentence involves two independent clauses, a simple sentence consists of just one independent clause, and a complex sentence includes an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.