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ATI TEAS: English and LanguageUsage Exam/48 Q/A
The expedition finally arrived at the top of the mountain after days of
arduous hiking.
Which of the words is an antonym for "arduous" as used in the sentence
above?
a. Dangerous
b. Stimulating
c. Exciting
d. Easy - -d. Easy
-Many islands are located at the mid-latitudes.
Which of the following defines the prefix mid- as used in the word mid-
latitudes in the sentence above?
a. Higher
b. Center
c. Adjacent
d. Lower - -b. Center
-As indicated in the findings, a scale of 240 points indicates a performance
of the proficiency level.
Which of the following is the likely genre for the sentence above?
a. Research paper
b. Novel
c. Personal letter
d. Sitcom - -a. Research paper
-Which of the following is the first step of the writing process?
a. Preparing an outline
b. Writing a draft
c. Citing sources
d. Writing a revision - -a. Preparing an outline
-Which of the following options demonstrates correct sentence structure?
a. You could lose your job, receive a bad rating, while being chronically late
for work.
b. If you are chronically late for work, you will receive a bad rating,
furthermore, you could lose your job.
c. Chronic lateness for work can result in a poor rating or even loss of your
employment.
d. Being chronically late for work is a bad thing, including losing your job or
even getting a bad rating. - -c. Chronic lateness for work can result in a poor
rating or even loss of your employment.
, The clause "or even loss of your employment" is a dependent clause and
does not require a comma.
-Which of the following is most often the first sentence of a paragraph?
a. Conclusion sentence
b. Supporting sentence
c. Topic sentence
d. Transition sentence - -c. Topic sentence
-Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a. How did one man's name get on the list of womens' names?
b. How did one man's name get on the list of women's names?
c. How did one mans' name get on the list of women's names?
d. How did one mans' name get on the list of womens' names? - -b. How did
one man's name get on the list of women's names?
The word "man" is a singular noun that does not end in "s" and the
possessive is correctly created by adding an apostrophe before the "s." The
word "women" is a plural noun that does not end in "s," so the possessive
would be created the same way, by adding an apostrophe before an "s."
-Which of the following options demonstrates correct sentence structure?
a. Poring over the books for hours; they were to be sold tomorrow.
b. The books were to be sold tomorrow, that's why she spent hours poring
over them.
c. She spent hours poring over the books because they were to be sold
tomorrow.
d. Tomorrow, the books were to be sold, therefore, she spent hours poring
over them. - -c. She spent hours poring over the books because they were to
be sold tomorrow.
Subordinate clauses at the end of a sentence do not require a comma.
-Which part of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. Originally written for children, readers of many generations have been
amused by her book.
b. Originally written for children, she has amused many generations of
readers with her book.
c. Originally written for children, many generations of readers have been
amused by her book.
d. Originally written for children, her book has amused many generations of
readers. - -d. Originally written for children, her book has amused many
generations of readers.
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