English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Exclamation mark. It is used to indicate strong feelings or emotions, such as excitement, surprise, or urgency. It adds emphasis to a sentence. A period (A) indicates the end of a statement, a comma (B) is used to separate parts of a sentence, and a question mark (C) is used to indicate a question.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because "It's" is the contraction for "it is" or "it has," while "its" is the possessive form. In this sentence, the contraction "It's" is correctly used to indicate that something has often been said. Choices A, B, and D all incorrectly use "Its," the possessive form, which does not fit in the context of the sentence. It is important to pay attention to the usage of contractions and possessive forms to ensure correct word usage in sentences.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A, "John threw the ball," because it follows the active voice structure where the subject performs the action. In this sentence, "John" is the subject performing the action of throwing the ball. B, C, and D are written in the passive voice where the subject receives the action rather than performing it. In B, the subject is "The ball," making it the focus of the sentence. In C, the past perfect tense "had been thrown" indicates the action already took place before a certain time in the past. In D, the present tense "is thrown" also indicates a passive construction.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because it consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction ("and then"). This structure meets the criteria for a compound sentence, where two independent clauses are connected to create a complete thought. The other choices do not meet this criteria. A is a simple sentence with a compound predicate, B is a complex sentence with a dependent clause, and D is a complex sentence with a compound predicate.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Avid. In the sentence, "avid" describes Julia Robinson, indicating her strong interest in photography. It functions as an adjective modifying the noun "photographer." Adjectives modify or describe nouns or pronouns. "Time" (A) is a noun, "capture" (B) is a verb, and "photographer" (D) is a noun. Therefore, only "avid" qualifies as an adjective in this context.