ATI TEAS 7 English quizlet

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because a semicolon is used to join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction. In choice B, "The guests arrived" and "Sarah greeted them at the door" are independent clauses that are closely related. The use of a semicolon correctly connects these two clauses. Choices A, C, and D contain conjunctions or do not have closely related independent clauses, making their use of a semicolon incorrect.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because the subject "I" in the sentence "Reading the book, I learned a lot about ancient history" clearly matches the action of reading. This sentence structure ensures that there is no dangling modifier. In choices A, B, and D, the modifiers "Walking down the street," "Having finished the report," and "Exhausted from the hike" do not have a clear subject that they are modifying, leading to dangling modifiers.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct way to write "25th anniversary" as a word is option D: twenty-fifth anniversary. Step 1: "Twenty" is spelled out fully. Step 2: The number "25" is hyphenated with "fifth" to indicate the ordinal number. Step 3: "Anniversary" is spelled out fully. This format follows the standard rules for writing ordinal numbers and anniversary correctly. Option A is incorrect as "fiveth" is not a valid word. Option B is incorrect due to incorrect spacing. Option C is incorrect as it lacks the hyphen between "twenty" and "fifth".

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Rationale: The correct answer is C: studied. 'Studied' is the past tense form of the verb 'study' and can be pluralized to refer to multiple instances of studying. 'Studies' (A) is the third person singular present tense form, 'studying' (B) is the present participle form, and 'studier' (D) is a noun form referring to someone who studies, not the plural form of 'study'.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: paints. In this sentence, 'paints' is the present tense form of the verb 'paint' that agrees with the subject 'artist' in the third-person singular. The -s ending is added to the base form 'paint' to indicate present tense and singular third person. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because 'painted' is past tense, 'painting' is present participle, and 'painter' is a noun, not a verb form.