ati teas 7 english practice test - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: her.' Pronouns replace nouns. In this sentence, 'her' is a pronoun that replaces a specific female person's name, indicating ownership of the homework. Pronouns like 'her,' 'he,' 'it,' and 'they' are commonly used to avoid repetition of nouns and make sentences less repetitive and more concise.

Choices A, B, and D are not pronouns. 'Quickly' and 'before' are adverbs, while 'finished' is a verb.
Therefore, they do not replace nouns and cannot function as pronouns in this context.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The past tense of the verb 'discover' is 'discovered.' In this case, the scientist already found a new species of butterfly, indicating a past action. 'Discovered' is the correct past tense form of 'discover.' The other options do not represent the past tense form of the verb. 'Discovers' is present tense, 'discovering' is present participle, and 'discovery' is a noun, not a verb tense.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: herself.' A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and emphasizes that the subject performed the action on itself. In the sentence 'She prepared herself for the presentation,' 'herself' refers back to the subject 'she,' making it a reflexive pronoun.
Choice B, 'she,' is a subjective pronoun used as the subject of the sentence.
Choice C, 'presentation,' is a noun and not a pronoun.
Choice D, 'for,' is a preposition and not a pronoun.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, 'important' is the positive form of the adjective. When comparing two things, the comparative form is used, which is 'more important' in this case. 'More important' indicates a higher degree of importance when comparing two things.
Therefore, 'more important' is the correct comparative form of the adjective 'important' in this context.
Choice A ('important') is the positive form, not the comparative form.
Choice B ('importantly') is an adverb, not a comparative form of the adjective.
Choice D ('most important') is the superlative form, used to show the highest degree of importance among three or more things, not for comparing two things.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The underlined phrase 'with a mischievous grin' functions as an adverbial phrase in the sentence. It modifies the verb 'approached' by providing information on how he approached her, describing his manner. Adverbial phrases typically answer questions like 'how,' 'when,' 'where,' 'why,' or 'to what extent,' which this phrase does by indicating the manner in which he approached.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. The phrase does not serve as a subject (
A), direct object (
B), or appositive phrase (
D) in the sentence. Instead, it functions to provide additional information about the action of approaching, making it an adverbial phrase.