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Which of the following is a thesis statement?

A. While Abel Tasman is the first European credited with seeing New Zealand, James Cook is recognized for mapping the country.

B. New Zealand's national flag depicts four red stars and a silver fern.

C. Maori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools.

D. The Maori people are indigenous to New Zealand.

Answer Explanation:

A thesis statement is a concise summary of the main point or argument that an essay or academic paper will focus on. It presents a claim or perspective that the author intends to support and explore throughout the writing.

Among the provided choices, "Choice C: Maori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools" can be considered a thesis statement.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Language

  • Q #1: Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of capitalization?

    A. I plan to enroll in College next year.

    B. Even though he moved to New York, he was born in a Western town.

    C. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains,

    D. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a raise

    Answer Explanation

    A capital letter is used for the first word of a sentence and for all proper nouns (words that name a specific person, place, organization, or thing). Capitalization in D is used to indicate the organization and compared to other others that do not follow the requirements for using capital letters, it makes D the correct answer.

  • Q #2: Which of the following options is the correct spelling of the plural form of "crisis"?

    A. Crisis's

    B. Crises

    C. Crises's

    D. Crisises

    Answer Explanation

    The word crisis has a plural of “es” making B the right answer.

  • Q #3: "The skies are clear, and I predict no rain in the ____________ future," the weather reporter announced. Which word is best suited to fill the underlined gap?

    A. Forseeible

    B. Forseeable

    C. Foreseeable

    D. Foreseable

    Answer Explanation

    C is the correct spelling of the word foreseeable.