ATI TEAS English and Language Usage

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: After I finish my homework. This is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It relies on the independent clause "I finish my homework" to make sense. The subordinating conjunction "after" also indicates that it is dependent. Choice A: Over the course of the day is a prepositional phrase, not a clause. Choice C: I can't use my mother's car is an independent clause. Choice D: Through the tunnel is a prepositional phrase, not a clause.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: To describe a noun. An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun by providing more information about its characteristics or qualities. It adds detail and helps to paint a clearer picture of the noun in the sentence. Adjectives do not describe verbs (A), connect clauses (B), or show action (D). Instead, they specifically focus on providing information about the noun they are modifying.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because a direct quotation from a reference source is someone else's exact words and ideas, which need to be credited to the original author to avoid plagiarism. It is essential to cite the reference source to give proper credit and show where the information came from. In contrast, option A does not require a citation as it refers to things that are easily observed and considered common knowledge. Option B, a summary at the end of a project, typically does not need a citation if it is a summary of your own work. Option C, a personal experience, may not require a citation if it is your own personal experience and not borrowed from another source.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Step 1: Identify the independent clause, which is a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence. Step 2: "You need to call your mother" is a complete sentence because it has a subject ("you") and a predicate ("need to call your mother"). Step 3: Therefore, choice A is the independent clause in the sentence. Summary: Choices B, C, and D are not independent clauses because they do not form complete sentences on their own. Choice B is a dependent clause ("As soon as you get home") because it cannot stand alone. Choice C lacks a subject, and Choice D is missing the necessary predicate to be a complete sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct order for the sentence 'yesterday she went to the store' is A: She went to the store yesterday. This order follows the standard English sentence structure of subject-verb-object. 'She' is the subject, 'went' is the verb, and 'to the store yesterday' is the object and time frame. In this order, the sentence is clear and easy to understand. B: Incorrect - The prepositional phrase 'to the store' should come after the verb 'went'. C: Incorrect - The adverb 'yesterday' should come before the subject 'she' for proper chronological order. D: Incorrect - Adverb 'yesterday' should not come between the subject and the verb.