ATI TEAS 7 English and Language Usage
Practice Questions
Instructions
The following 80 multiple-choice questions are designed to test your skills in Con-
ventions of Standard English, Knowledge of Language, and Using Language to
Convey Meaning. Each question has four answer choices (A–D). Select the best
answer for each question. An answer key is provided at the end.
Questions
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Analysis: Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement and
punctuation.
A. The team were excited about their victory.
B. The team was excited about its victory.
C. The team was excited about their victory.
D. The team were excited about its victory.
2. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: “The committee mem-
bers submitted ___ reports on time.”
Analysis: Determine the correct pronoun for a plural subject.
A. his
B. her
C. their
D. its
3. Which word is spelled correctly?
Analysis: Identify the correctly spelled word among common misspellings.
A. Accomodate
B. Accommodate
C. Acommodate
D. Accommadate
4. Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
Analysis: Evaluate punctuation in a complex sentence.
A. Although it was raining, we went hiking anyway.
B. Although it was raining we went hiking, anyway.
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, C. Although, it was raining we went hiking anyway.
D. Although it was raining we went hiking anyway.
5. What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence? “She ___ to the store
every Saturday.”
Analysis: Identify the correct verb tense for a habitual action.
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone
6. Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?
Analysis: Ensure the modifier clearly refers to the intended subject.
A. Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.
B. The athlete, running quickly, crossed the finish line.
C. The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.
D. Running quickly, the athlete the finish line crossed.
7. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: “The ___ of the new pol-
icy was immediate.”
Analysis: Select the word that conveys the intended meaning.
A. affect
B. effect
C. impact
D. result
8. Which sentence is in the active voice?
Analysis: Identify the sentence where the subject performs the action.
A. The book was read by the student.
B. The student read the book.
C. The book had been read by the student.
D. The book was being read by the student.
9. Which sentence uses parallel structure?
Analysis: Look for consistent grammatical structure in a list.
A. She likes to swim, hiking, and reading books.
B. She likes swimming, hiking, and reading books.
C. She likes to swim, hike, and reading books.
D. She likes swimming, to hike, and read books.
10. What is the correct possessive form? “The ___ toys were scattered across
the room.”
Analysis: Determine the correct possessive form for a plural noun.
A. childrens
B. children’s
C. childrens’
D. childs’
11. Which word best fits the sentence? “The speaker’s ___ tone captivated the
audience.”
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Practice Questions
Instructions
The following 80 multiple-choice questions are designed to test your skills in Con-
ventions of Standard English, Knowledge of Language, and Using Language to
Convey Meaning. Each question has four answer choices (A–D). Select the best
answer for each question. An answer key is provided at the end.
Questions
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Analysis: Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement and
punctuation.
A. The team were excited about their victory.
B. The team was excited about its victory.
C. The team was excited about their victory.
D. The team were excited about its victory.
2. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: “The committee mem-
bers submitted ___ reports on time.”
Analysis: Determine the correct pronoun for a plural subject.
A. his
B. her
C. their
D. its
3. Which word is spelled correctly?
Analysis: Identify the correctly spelled word among common misspellings.
A. Accomodate
B. Accommodate
C. Acommodate
D. Accommadate
4. Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
Analysis: Evaluate punctuation in a complex sentence.
A. Although it was raining, we went hiking anyway.
B. Although it was raining we went hiking, anyway.
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, C. Although, it was raining we went hiking anyway.
D. Although it was raining we went hiking anyway.
5. What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence? “She ___ to the store
every Saturday.”
Analysis: Identify the correct verb tense for a habitual action.
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone
6. Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?
Analysis: Ensure the modifier clearly refers to the intended subject.
A. Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.
B. The athlete, running quickly, crossed the finish line.
C. The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.
D. Running quickly, the athlete the finish line crossed.
7. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: “The ___ of the new pol-
icy was immediate.”
Analysis: Select the word that conveys the intended meaning.
A. affect
B. effect
C. impact
D. result
8. Which sentence is in the active voice?
Analysis: Identify the sentence where the subject performs the action.
A. The book was read by the student.
B. The student read the book.
C. The book had been read by the student.
D. The book was being read by the student.
9. Which sentence uses parallel structure?
Analysis: Look for consistent grammatical structure in a list.
A. She likes to swim, hiking, and reading books.
B. She likes swimming, hiking, and reading books.
C. She likes to swim, hike, and reading books.
D. She likes swimming, to hike, and read books.
10. What is the correct possessive form? “The ___ toys were scattered across
the room.”
Analysis: Determine the correct possessive form for a plural noun.
A. childrens
B. children’s
C. childrens’
D. childs’
11. Which word best fits the sentence? “The speaker’s ___ tone captivated the
audience.”
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