ATI TEAS English Practice Test - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: An indirect quotation does not require quotation marks as it paraphrases what was said without directly quoting it. Sentence B, 'John F. Kennedy announced plans to go to the moon,' is an example of an indirect quotation as it conveys the information without using the exact words spoken by Kennedy.

Choices A, C, and D directly quote the individuals and thus require quotation marks, making them incorrect answers.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. Parallel structure ensures that items in a series or list are in the same grammatical form. In choice A, 'to run' disrupts the parallel structure since 'hiking' and 'swimming' are gerunds.
Choice C similarly breaks the parallelism by using 'to swim' in a different form.
Choice D is incorrect because it lacks consistent parallelism, as 'hiking' is not followed by gerunds like 'swimming' and 'running.'
Therefore, only choice B maintains proper parallel structure by using gerunds ('hiking,' 'swimming,' and 'running') consistently.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: In this sentence, 'increasingly' is functioning as an adverb. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to describe the manner, degree, or frequency of an action. In this case, 'increasingly' describes how the difficulty of the hike was growing as we approached the mountain top.
Choice A, 'Adjective,' is incorrect as adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, not verbs.
Choice B, 'Interjection,' is also incorrect because interjections are words used to express strong emotions or sentiments, not to describe actions or qualities.
Choice C, 'Verb,' is incorrect as 'increasingly' is not a verb; it does not express an action or state of being.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: In the sentence, 'The students' is referring to a plural subject. Since 'students' is plural, the correct verb should also be plural. 'Have' is the correct verb form for the plural subject 'students' in this sentence.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because 'has' and 'is' are singular verbs, while 'was' is past tense and does not agree with the present tense of 'finished.'
Therefore, the correct choice is B: 'have.'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The main idea of the paragraph is to highlight the dangers associated with coal mining. The sentence 'Coal miners risk injury and health issues on a daily basis' supports the concept that coal mining is a dangerous job.
Choice B is incorrect as it focuses on cleanliness rather than safety.
Choice C is incorrect as the location of coal mining is not the primary focus of the paragraph.
Choice D is incorrect as it does not encompass the full extent of risks mentioned in the paragraph.