English and Language Usage TEAS - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The main clause is the independent clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence. In this sentence, 'She finished her work on time' is the main clause because it expresses a complete thought independently.

Choices A and B are subordinate clauses as they cannot stand alone as complete sentences.
Choice D lacks the subject 'she,' making it incomplete and not a main clause.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'Let's eat, Grandma!' The comma is correctly used to separate the direct address 'Grandma' from the rest of the sentence. In choice A, there should be a comma after 'eat' to separate the direct address.
Choice C is missing an apostrophe in 'Lets,' and there should be a comma after 'eat' to separate the direct address.
Choice D incorrectly places a comma after 'Lets,' and there should be a comma after 'eat' to separate the direct address.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Sentence D is a compound-complex sentence because it contains two independent clauses ('Even though the puppy was much smaller than his mother' and 'his eyes were dark brown and shiny just like hers') and one dependent clause ('and his ears were long and floppy, too').

Choices A, B, and C do not meet the criteria for a compound-complex sentence as they lack a combination of independent and dependent clauses.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Option A uses correct punctuation by correctly utilizing the semicolon to separate two closely related independent clauses. This punctuation choice effectively conveys the relationship between the two ideas presented in the sentence.
Choice B is incorrect because it uses a comma without a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses.
Choice C is incorrect as it lacks the coordinating conjunction 'and' after the comma to connect the two independent clauses.
Choice D is incorrect because it lacks any punctuation or conjunction to properly separate the two independent clauses, leading to a run-on sentence.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The comma after 'glasses' is used incorrectly in the sentence. Commas are not needed to separate the subject from the verb in this context. In this case, the subject 'She' is not separated from the verb 'wore,' making the comma unnecessary. The semicolon after 'book' is appropriate for separating two independent clauses, the comma after 'long' is correctly used for introductory elements, and the period at the end of the sentence is necessary for indicating the end of a complete thought.