1. Reading Comprehension – Main Idea and Supporting Details
2. Reading Comprehension – Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
3. Reading Comprehension – Vocabulary in Context
4. Language – Grammar and Usage (Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun
Agreement)
5. Language – Sentence Structure (Fragments, Run-ons, Modifiers)
6. Language – Punctuation and Capitalization
7. Mathematics – Number Operations and Fractions/Decimals
8. Mathematics – Algebra and Functions
9. Mathematics – Geometry and Measurement
10. Mathematics – Data Interpretation and Statistics
TABE Test of Adult Basic Education Exam
Question 1
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma to separate an
,introductory phrase from the main clause?
A. After the long meeting we went, to dinner.
B. After the long meeting, we went to dinner.
C. After the long meeting we went to dinner.
D. After, the long meeting we went to dinner.
Correct Answer: B
Explained Point Form Notes:
B is correct because an introductory dependent clause or phrase should be
followed by a comma before the main independent clause begins.
A is incorrect because it places the comma in the middle of the prepositional
phrase "went, to dinner," which improperly separates the verb from its object.
C is incorrect because it omits the required comma after an introductory
phrase, creating a run-on sentence that lacks proper punctuation between the
dependent and independent clauses.
, D is incorrect because it places the comma after "After," which separates the
preposition from its object "the long meeting," disrupting the grammatical
structure.
Question 2
In the sentence "The committee members, along with the chairman, has agreed
to postpone the vote," which grammatical error is present in this construction?
A. Subject-verb disagreement
B. Pronoun-antecedent disagreement
C. Misplaced modifier
D. Dangling modifier
Correct Answer: A
Explained Point Form Notes:
, A is correct because the subject "members" is plural, but the verb "has" is
singular; phrases beginning with "along with" do not change the number of the
subject.
B is incorrect because there is no pronoun in the sentence that disagrees with
its antecedent; the issue is strictly subject-verb agreement.
C is incorrect because no modifier is placed in a position that creates
confusion about what word it modifies.
D is incorrect because a dangling modifier occurs when a modifier has no
clear word to modify, which is not the case in this sentence.
Question 3
A clothing store is offering a 25% discount on all items. If a jacket originally costs
$80, what is the sale price of the jacket after the discount?
A. $55
B. $60
2. Reading Comprehension – Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
3. Reading Comprehension – Vocabulary in Context
4. Language – Grammar and Usage (Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun
Agreement)
5. Language – Sentence Structure (Fragments, Run-ons, Modifiers)
6. Language – Punctuation and Capitalization
7. Mathematics – Number Operations and Fractions/Decimals
8. Mathematics – Algebra and Functions
9. Mathematics – Geometry and Measurement
10. Mathematics – Data Interpretation and Statistics
TABE Test of Adult Basic Education Exam
Question 1
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma to separate an
,introductory phrase from the main clause?
A. After the long meeting we went, to dinner.
B. After the long meeting, we went to dinner.
C. After the long meeting we went to dinner.
D. After, the long meeting we went to dinner.
Correct Answer: B
Explained Point Form Notes:
B is correct because an introductory dependent clause or phrase should be
followed by a comma before the main independent clause begins.
A is incorrect because it places the comma in the middle of the prepositional
phrase "went, to dinner," which improperly separates the verb from its object.
C is incorrect because it omits the required comma after an introductory
phrase, creating a run-on sentence that lacks proper punctuation between the
dependent and independent clauses.
, D is incorrect because it places the comma after "After," which separates the
preposition from its object "the long meeting," disrupting the grammatical
structure.
Question 2
In the sentence "The committee members, along with the chairman, has agreed
to postpone the vote," which grammatical error is present in this construction?
A. Subject-verb disagreement
B. Pronoun-antecedent disagreement
C. Misplaced modifier
D. Dangling modifier
Correct Answer: A
Explained Point Form Notes:
, A is correct because the subject "members" is plural, but the verb "has" is
singular; phrases beginning with "along with" do not change the number of the
subject.
B is incorrect because there is no pronoun in the sentence that disagrees with
its antecedent; the issue is strictly subject-verb agreement.
C is incorrect because no modifier is placed in a position that creates
confusion about what word it modifies.
D is incorrect because a dangling modifier occurs when a modifier has no
clear word to modify, which is not the case in this sentence.
Question 3
A clothing store is offering a 25% discount on all items. If a jacket originally costs
$80, what is the sale price of the jacket after the discount?
A. $55
B. $60
