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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 Language

  • Q #1: Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

    A. Alex enjoys cooking his family and, his dog

    B. In short, we wish to congratulate Kaisha, Markus, and Jayma for making this presentation so interesting and informative

    C. I love to attend yoga class, ashtanga style yoga is my favorite

    D. On the hillside Sung-ho saw his sister mother and father

    Answer Explanation

  • Q #2: Which of the following is a complex sentence?

    A. Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

    B. I brushed my teeth while the coffee brewed because time was running short

    C. Time was running short, so I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

    D. I used the time while the coffee was brewing to brush my teeth

    Answer Explanation

    is complex as it contains an independent clause ("I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up") and a dependent clause ("Since time was running short") linked by the subordinating conjunction "since." This combination makes it a complex sentence.

  • Q #3: Which one of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

    A. The contented puppy sat by the sleeping young child

    B. Adequate lighting is important for anyone who is studying or reading

    C. My brother had an old truck that sat by the garage that needed paint

    D. Drivers in our state are confused by the outdated driving law

    Answer Explanation

    The modifier "that needed paint" is intended to describe the truck, but it seems to modify "the garage" instead, making it a dangling modifier.