ATI TEAS: ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE EXAM
2023 REAL EXAM VERIFIED WITH GUARANTEED
PASS
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.
This sentence is the only one that does not have a dangling modifier. The introductory phrase is
appropriately placed before the noun it modifies, which is "book."
_________ satisfies my hunger after school.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
a. A sandwich and a few cookies
b. A few cookies and a sandwich
c. A sandwich or a few cookies
d. A few cookies or a sandwich
d. A few cookies or a sandwich
When using "or" with a compound subject, the verb should agree with the subject that
immediately precedes it. Since the sentence has a singular verb ("satisfies"), this option fits the
context.
It is best to listens intently, take notes vigorously, and show interest by your facial expression.
Which of the following works is an antonym for "vigorously" as used in the sentence above?
a. Intensely
b. Studiously
c. Correctly
d. Casually
d. Casually
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
2023 REAL EXAM VERIFIED WITH GUARANTEED
PASS
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.
This sentence is the only one that does not have a dangling modifier. The introductory phrase is
appropriately placed before the noun it modifies, which is "book."
_________ satisfies my hunger after school.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
a. A sandwich and a few cookies
b. A few cookies and a sandwich
c. A sandwich or a few cookies
d. A few cookies or a sandwich
d. A few cookies or a sandwich
When using "or" with a compound subject, the verb should agree with the subject that
immediately precedes it. Since the sentence has a singular verb ("satisfies"), this option fits the
context.
It is best to listens intently, take notes vigorously, and show interest by your facial expression.
Which of the following works is an antonym for "vigorously" as used in the sentence above?
a. Intensely
b. Studiously
c. Correctly
d. Casually
d. Casually
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
