which of the following sentences follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization

ATI TEAS 7

Practice English TEAS TEST

1. Which of the following sentences follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization?

A. That was amazing," She said. "I can't believe we almost missed it."
B. "That was amazing," she said; "I can't believe we almost missed it."
C. "That was amazing." She said. "I can't believe we almost missed it."
D. "That was amazing," she said. "I can't believe we almost missed it."

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The sentence follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization for dialogue.

2. Which of the following words functions as an adverb in the sentence?

A. call
B. earlier
C. could
D. phone

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the sentence, 'earlier' describes when the Hapsburg rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire effectively ended. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in a sentence. In this case, 'earlier' modifies the verb 'ended,' indicating the time of the action. Choice A 'call' is a verb. Choice C 'could' is a modal verb expressing possibility or ability. Choice D 'phone' is a noun, not an adverb. Therefore, 'earlier' is the only word among the options functioning as an adverb in the sentence.

3. Which of the following choices contains an error in verb tense?

A. She said that she would finish the report yesterday.
B. We went to the store last week.
C. They had seen the movie before it was released.
D. The dogs will play outside when we arrive.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is choice A, 'She said that she would finish the report yesterday.' This sentence contains a verb tense error. The reported speech 'She said' requires the verb 'would' to maintain the past tense. Choices B and D are correct as they use the appropriate verb tenses 'went' and 'will play.' Choice C is also correct as it uses 'was released' to match the past perfect tense 'had seen.'

4. Which sentence contains a homonym?

A. I need to bear the pain.
B. She found a bear in the woods.
C. I can't bear to see this.
D. He bears a striking resemblance.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: 'I can't bear to see this.' The words 'bear' and 'bare' are homonyms, as they sound the same but have different meanings. Choice A does not contain a homonym; it correctly uses 'bear' in the context of enduring pain. Choice B uses 'bear' as a noun referring to the animal, not a homonym. Choice D uses 'bears' as a verb, not a homonym.

5. What is the best way to revise the sentence: 'Her eyes glistened with tears in the moonlight'?

A. Her eyes glistened in the moonlight, with tears.
B. Tears glistened in her eyes with moonlight.
C. Her eyes, in the moonlight, glistened with tears.
D. Tears made her eyes glisten in the moonlight.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, 'Tears made her eyes glisten in the moonlight.' This revision is clear and concise, emphasizing the cause (tears) and the effect (glistening eyes) in the moonlight, while maintaining the original meaning. Choices A, B, and C either change the original meaning, alter the cause-effect relationship, or introduce awkward phrasing, making them incorrect.