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The gist of the saying went something like this: if a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Which of the following language conventions is violated in the sentence above?

A. Punctuation-antecedent agreement

B. Punctuation of an introductory clause

C. Verb tense

D. Use of a colon

Answer Explanation:

The pronoun "you" in the sentence, "if a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it" does not agree in number with the antecedent "a person," which is singular. It should be "he or she" instead of "you" to maintain agreement

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Reading

  • Q #1: An athlete is ordering new running shoes online from a European shoe company, in US sizes, she normally wears a size & or 8.5. depending on the centimeters long.  Depending on the brand of shoes. In order to makes sure she orders the correct size from the European she company, she measures her foot, and finds that it is 24.5 centimeters long. Based on the size chart, which European shoe size will probably be the best fit for the athlete? U.S EUROPE U.K INCHES CM 6 36-37   4 8.875   22.5 6.5   37   4.5   9.0625   23 7   37-38   5 9.25   23.5 7.5 38   5.5 9.375   23.8 8 38-39 6 9.5 24.1 8.5 39 6.5 9.6875 24.6 9 39-40 7 9.875 25.1 10 40 7.5 10 25.9 10.5 41 8.5 10.3125 26.2 11 41-42 9 10.5 26.7

    A. 38

    B. 39

    C. 8.5

    D. 24.6

    Answer Explanation

    B. Based on the information provided, the European shoe size that will be the best fit for the athlete is 39. European shoe sizes often have a conversion of roughly 3/4 of a centimeter for each size, and since the athlete's foot measures 24.5 centimeters, size 39 is the closest fit.

  • Q #2: Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a lele bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse but in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thum crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crash the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What she was sure, but the ghost would do something Alice had seen the ghost, but what he could be making loud noise in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was aher buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a de put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a diet for Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that Ace stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her morgage in 30 years. Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all it was a calice-cat one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement   Which of the following pieces of evidence from the text supports the prediction that Alice finally entered the basement because she was frustrated?

    A. The one time she had been down in the basement was after buying the house unseen

    B. She's gotten no sleep convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible

    C. Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a dirt floor

    D. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps ashes, and ores that came from below the house.

    Answer Explanation

    A. The piece of evidence from the text that supports the prediction that Alice finally entered the basement because she was frustrated is "The one time she had been down in the basement was after buying the house unseen." This suggests that Alice had been avoiding the basement since she bought the house, likely out of fear. Her frustration and determination might have built up over time, leading her to finally enter the basement.

  • Q #3: In the middle of the finance meeting, he started talking about the company holiday party, which was neither here nor there. Which of the following is the meaning of the phrase “neither here nor there in the sentence above?

    A. Not surprising

    B. Very dose

    C. Not relevant

    D. A very serious matter

    Answer Explanation

    The meaning of the phrase "neither here nor there" in the sentence above is "Not relevant." When someone says something is "neither here nor there," it means it's not pertinent or doesn't have any significance to the current topic.