English TEAS Practice Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it follows the rules of capitalization for titles and proper nouns. "Robert Jones" is capitalized as it is a specific person's name, and "Senator" is capitalized as it is a title when referring to a specific person. The other choices have incorrect capitalization. A should have "president" lowercase unless directly preceding the name, C should have "aunt" and "uncle" lowercase unless directly preceding the names, and D should have "New Year's Eve" capitalized as it is a proper noun.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. The comma following "Day" is unnecessary as it does not separate independent clauses or items in a list, making it an incorrect use of punctuation. The apostrophe in "Parents' Day" (choice A) is correct for indicating possession. The comma following "Congo" (choice C) is also correctly used to separate the location from the rest of the sentence. The apostrophe in "parents'" (choice D) is used to indicate possession of the parents, which is also correct. In summary, the incorrect use of a comma after "Day" in choice B makes it the correct answer.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because it introduces unnecessary information ("over the years since 1958") that is not relevant to the context of the sentence. The sentence is focused on the recent changes in the pension payment to reflect the salary of a high-level government executive. Choice A, B, and D all effectively revise and combine the underlined portion by maintaining clarity and conciseness. Choice A and D use a relative pronoun ("which") to refer back to the "annual pension payment," and choice B uses a semicolon to separate the two clauses effectively. Therefore, C is the incorrect choice as it introduces irrelevant information and disrupts the flow of the sentence.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. This sentence is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction "and." The first independent clause is "Plague, generally not a major public health concern, actually continues to spread among rodent populations today," and the second independent clause is "it even occasionally makes its way into a human host." Each clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. Choice B is incorrect because it is a complex sentence with a dependent clause ("which seeks answers to humanity's questions about its past") and an independent clause ("is significantly helped by new technologies"). Choice C is incorrect because it is a simple sentence with only one independent clause ("countries around the world are imposing taxes on sodas and other sugary drinks in an effort to curb unhealthy habits"). Choice D is incorrect because it is a complex sentence with a dependent clause ("Because the assassination of President John F. Kennedy continues to haunt and fascinate Americans") and an independent clause ("new movies,

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because it contains both an independent clause ("interstellar travel is expected to be an even bigger challenge than interplanetary exploration") and a dependent clause ("because the distance between stars in the galaxy is far greater than the distance between planets"). This structure makes it a complex sentence. Choice A is incorrect because it is a simple sentence. Choice B is incorrect as it is a compound sentence. Choice D is also incorrect as it is a complex sentence due to the dependent clause at the beginning, but the main clause is missing.