ATI TEAS English and Language Usage
1. Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated
sentence?
a. I asked her "Since when are you an Elvis fan?"
b. I asker her "since when are you an Elvis fan"?
c. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan?"
d. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan"?(answer) c
2. Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?
a. The man wandering into the store.
b. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots wandered into
the upscale department store.
c. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots wandering into
the upscale department store.
d.The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots had wandered
into the upscale department stores as if he felt perfectly at home there.
(answer) b.
3. The PTA held annual fundraiser.
a. its
a. there
c. their
d. it's(answer) c.
4. It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in
the afternoon.
Which of the following changes the sentence above so that it is written in
the active rather than in the passive voice?
a. In the afternoon, it was hoped that the lines would be shorter.
b. She hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in
the afternoon.
c. It was expected that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in
the afternoon.
d. It was hoped by her that the lines for the roller coaster would be
shorter in the afternoon.(answer) b.
,5. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
a. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request the lawyer faxed
the document to the judge.
b. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request. The lawyer had faxed
the document to the judge.
c. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer faxed
the document to the judge.
d. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request; the lawyer had faxed
the document to the judge.(answer) c.
, 6. Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?
a. English language
b. professor Henry
c. History class
d. Christmas day(answer) a.
7. Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage of him and
tricked him time and time again. Which of the following is the meaning of
the word credulous as used in the sentence above?
a. dependable and responsible
b. easily cheated or fooled
c. believable and trustworthy
d. socially popular and outgoing(answer) b.
8. In the eastern part of Kansas, after the tornado last summer, governor
Stevens declared a state of emergency. Which of the following words in the
sentence above should be capitalized?
a. state
b. eastern
c. summer
d. governor(answer) d.
9. The puppy has lost way home, and getting
dark.
a. its; its
b. it's; it's
c. it's; its
d. its; it's(answer) d.
10. Which of the following sentences provides an example of correct
sub- ject-verb agreement?
a. The group of children are ecstatic that Santa is coming to visit.
b. The family, after hearing the weather report, agree to postpone the trip.
c. The committee, upon reviewing the budget, votes to increase sales tax.
d. The couple decide to leave the restaurant after waiting more than an
hour to be seated.(answer) c.
11. I hope that the choir in the front row sits down
1. Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated
sentence?
a. I asked her "Since when are you an Elvis fan?"
b. I asker her "since when are you an Elvis fan"?
c. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan?"
d. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan"?(answer) c
2. Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?
a. The man wandering into the store.
b. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots wandered into
the upscale department store.
c. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots wandering into
the upscale department store.
d.The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots had wandered
into the upscale department stores as if he felt perfectly at home there.
(answer) b.
3. The PTA held annual fundraiser.
a. its
a. there
c. their
d. it's(answer) c.
4. It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in
the afternoon.
Which of the following changes the sentence above so that it is written in
the active rather than in the passive voice?
a. In the afternoon, it was hoped that the lines would be shorter.
b. She hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in
the afternoon.
c. It was expected that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in
the afternoon.
d. It was hoped by her that the lines for the roller coaster would be
shorter in the afternoon.(answer) b.
,5. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
a. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request the lawyer faxed
the document to the judge.
b. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request. The lawyer had faxed
the document to the judge.
c. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer faxed
the document to the judge.
d. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request; the lawyer had faxed
the document to the judge.(answer) c.
, 6. Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?
a. English language
b. professor Henry
c. History class
d. Christmas day(answer) a.
7. Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage of him and
tricked him time and time again. Which of the following is the meaning of
the word credulous as used in the sentence above?
a. dependable and responsible
b. easily cheated or fooled
c. believable and trustworthy
d. socially popular and outgoing(answer) b.
8. In the eastern part of Kansas, after the tornado last summer, governor
Stevens declared a state of emergency. Which of the following words in the
sentence above should be capitalized?
a. state
b. eastern
c. summer
d. governor(answer) d.
9. The puppy has lost way home, and getting
dark.
a. its; its
b. it's; it's
c. it's; its
d. its; it's(answer) d.
10. Which of the following sentences provides an example of correct
sub- ject-verb agreement?
a. The group of children are ecstatic that Santa is coming to visit.
b. The family, after hearing the weather report, agree to postpone the trip.
c. The committee, upon reviewing the budget, votes to increase sales tax.
d. The couple decide to leave the restaurant after waiting more than an
hour to be seated.(answer) c.
11. I hope that the choir in the front row sits down
