English and Language Usage TEAS

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Mood. Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere or feelings evoked in the reader by a text. It is determined by the setting, language, and tone of the writing. Tone (A) is the author's attitude towards the subject, not the reader's feelings. Irony (B) is when the opposite of what is expected happens. Theme (D) is the central idea or message of a text, not the emotional response it elicits. Therefore, C is the correct term for the feelings a text creates in the reader.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: All-powerful. Omnipotent means having unlimited or infinite power. This definition aligns with the term 'all-powerful.' Choice A, 'Well-worn,' does not relate to omnipotent. Choice B, 'Overreaching,' implies going beyond limits, not necessarily all-powerful. Choice D, 'Angry,' denotes an emotional state, not power. Therefore, the correct answer is C as it directly defines the term 'omnipotent.'

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer, B, is an incomplete sentence because it lacks a subject or a verb to make it a complete thought. In the rose garden out back does not have a subject performing an action. In contrast, choices A, C, and D are complete sentences as they have a subject and a verb, making them grammatically correct. Choice A has the subject "you" implied, choice C has the subject "I," and choice D has the subject "it." Therefore, B is the only option that is incomplete due to the absence of a subject or a verb.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because it contains both independent and dependent clauses. "Even though the puppy was much smaller than his mother" is a dependent clause, while "his eyes were dark brown and shiny just like hers, and his ears were long and floppy, too" is an independent clause. This structure makes it a compound-complex sentence. Choice A is incorrect as it is a simple sentence with no independent or dependent clauses. Choice B is also incorrect as it is a compound sentence with two independent clauses. Choice C is a complex sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause, not meeting the criteria for a compound-complex sentence.