2026/2027
ATI TEAS English & Language
Assessment 2026/2027
Comprehensive Exam Mastery
Guide: In-Depth Study Companion,
Updated Practice Tests, Detailed
Test Bank Review, and Advanced
Knowledge Assessment Manual
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. I was planning to stop by the store however, I had a flat tire.
B. I was planning to stop by the store, however; I had a flat tire.
C. I was planning to stop by the store however I had a flat tire.
D. I was planning to stop by the store; however, I had a flat tire.
Correct Answer: D. I was planning to stop by the store; however, I had a flat tire.
Rationale: A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses connected by a
transitional word such as “however.”
Question 2
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
Correct Answer: D. its; it’s
Rationale: “Its” shows possession, while “it’s” means “it is.”
Question 3
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: D.
, 2026/2027 Rationale:
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence?
A. I asked her “since when are you an Elvis fan”?
B. I asked 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”?
Correct Answer: B. I asked her, “Since when are you an Elvis fan?”
Rationale: A direct quote requires a comma before the quotation and the first word inside
the quotation marks should be capitalized.
Question 4
Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The group of children are ecstatic.
B. The family agree to postpone the trip.
C. The committee votes to increase sales tax.
D. The couple decide to leave early.
Correct Answer: C. The committee votes to increase sales tax.
Rationale: “Committee” is a collective noun treated as singular in formal grammar, so it
takes a singular verb.
Question 5
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 steel-toed boots wandered into the upscale
department store.
C. The man in the green overalls with steel-toed boots wandering into the upscale
department store.
D. The man in the green overalls had wandered into the upscale department stores as if
he felt at home.
Correct Answer: B. The man in the green overalls with steel-toed boots wandered
into the upscale department store.
Rationale: A simple sentence contains one independent clause with a subject and a
verb.
, 2026/2027 Rationale:
Question 6
Which of the following phrases follows correct capitalization rules?
A. English language
B. professor Henry
C. History class
D. Christmas day
Correct Answer: A. English language
Rationale: “English” is capitalized because it is a language. The other options contain
capitalization errors.
Question 7
What does the word “credulous” mean in the sentence: “Because of his credulous nature,
they tricked him repeatedly”?
A. dependable and responsible
B. easily cheated or fooled
C. believable and trustworthy
D. socially outgoing
Correct Answer: B. easily cheated or fooled
Rationale: “Credulous” means overly trusting and easily deceived.
Question 8
Which sentence is written in third-person voice?
A. One should have fresh bread.
B. Remove two slices of bread.
C. You should spread peanut butter.
D. I place the bread on top.
Correct Answer: A. One should have fresh bread.
Rationale: Third-person voice avoids “I” and “you” and uses impersonal pronouns such
as “one.”
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: D.
, 2026/2027 Rationale:
Question 9
Which word should be capitalized in the sentence: “In eastern Kansas, governor Stevens
declared a state of emergency”?
A. state
B. eastern
C. summer
D. governor
Correct Answer: D. governor
Rationale: A title such as “Governor” should be capitalized when it comes before a
name, as in “Governor Stevens.”
Question 10
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
A. The Malone’s are coming over.
B. The storm is rearing it’s head.
C. The players left they’re equipment.
D. Flowers were sent for Boss’s Day.
Correct Answer: D. Flowers were sent for Boss’s Day.
Rationale: “Boss’s” correctly uses an apostrophe to show singular possessive form.
Question 11
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
A. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request the lawyer faxed the document.
B. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request. The lawyer faxed the document.
C. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer faxed the document.
D. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request; the lawyer faxed the document.
Correct Answer: C. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer
faxed the document.
Rationale: An introductory dependent phrase should be followed by a comma before the
independent clause.
ATI TEAS English & Language
Assessment 2026/2027
Comprehensive Exam Mastery
Guide: In-Depth Study Companion,
Updated Practice Tests, Detailed
Test Bank Review, and Advanced
Knowledge Assessment Manual
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. I was planning to stop by the store however, I had a flat tire.
B. I was planning to stop by the store, however; I had a flat tire.
C. I was planning to stop by the store however I had a flat tire.
D. I was planning to stop by the store; however, I had a flat tire.
Correct Answer: D. I was planning to stop by the store; however, I had a flat tire.
Rationale: A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses connected by a
transitional word such as “however.”
Question 2
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
Correct Answer: D. its; it’s
Rationale: “Its” shows possession, while “it’s” means “it is.”
Question 3
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: D.
, 2026/2027 Rationale:
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence?
A. I asked her “since when are you an Elvis fan”?
B. I asked 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”?
Correct Answer: B. I asked her, “Since when are you an Elvis fan?”
Rationale: A direct quote requires a comma before the quotation and the first word inside
the quotation marks should be capitalized.
Question 4
Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The group of children are ecstatic.
B. The family agree to postpone the trip.
C. The committee votes to increase sales tax.
D. The couple decide to leave early.
Correct Answer: C. The committee votes to increase sales tax.
Rationale: “Committee” is a collective noun treated as singular in formal grammar, so it
takes a singular verb.
Question 5
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 steel-toed boots wandered into the upscale
department store.
C. The man in the green overalls with steel-toed boots wandering into the upscale
department store.
D. The man in the green overalls had wandered into the upscale department stores as if
he felt at home.
Correct Answer: B. The man in the green overalls with steel-toed boots wandered
into the upscale department store.
Rationale: A simple sentence contains one independent clause with a subject and a
verb.
, 2026/2027 Rationale:
Question 6
Which of the following phrases follows correct capitalization rules?
A. English language
B. professor Henry
C. History class
D. Christmas day
Correct Answer: A. English language
Rationale: “English” is capitalized because it is a language. The other options contain
capitalization errors.
Question 7
What does the word “credulous” mean in the sentence: “Because of his credulous nature,
they tricked him repeatedly”?
A. dependable and responsible
B. easily cheated or fooled
C. believable and trustworthy
D. socially outgoing
Correct Answer: B. easily cheated or fooled
Rationale: “Credulous” means overly trusting and easily deceived.
Question 8
Which sentence is written in third-person voice?
A. One should have fresh bread.
B. Remove two slices of bread.
C. You should spread peanut butter.
D. I place the bread on top.
Correct Answer: A. One should have fresh bread.
Rationale: Third-person voice avoids “I” and “you” and uses impersonal pronouns such
as “one.”
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: D.
, 2026/2027 Rationale:
Question 9
Which word should be capitalized in the sentence: “In eastern Kansas, governor Stevens
declared a state of emergency”?
A. state
B. eastern
C. summer
D. governor
Correct Answer: D. governor
Rationale: A title such as “Governor” should be capitalized when it comes before a
name, as in “Governor Stevens.”
Question 10
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
A. The Malone’s are coming over.
B. The storm is rearing it’s head.
C. The players left they’re equipment.
D. Flowers were sent for Boss’s Day.
Correct Answer: D. Flowers were sent for Boss’s Day.
Rationale: “Boss’s” correctly uses an apostrophe to show singular possessive form.
Question 11
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
A. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request the lawyer faxed the document.
B. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request. The lawyer faxed the document.
C. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer faxed the document.
D. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request; the lawyer faxed the document.
Correct Answer: C. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer
faxed the document.
Rationale: An introductory dependent phrase should be followed by a comma before the
independent clause.
