Practice Questions
Introduction
This document contains 80 non-repeating multiple-choice questions for the En-
glish and Language Usage section of the ATI TEAS 7 exam, focusing on Conven-
tions of Standard English, Knowledge of Language, and Using Language to Con-
vey Meaning. Each question includes a brief prompt, four answer choices (A–D),
and one correct answer, aligned with the 2025 TEAS language skills criteria. An
answer key is provided at the end.
Conventions of Standard English (30 Questions)
1. Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
A) The team of doctors are discussing the patient’s case.
B) The team of doctors is discussing the patient’s case.
C) The team of doctors were discussing the patient’s case.
D) The team of doctors discuss the patient’s case.
2. Choose the sentence with proper pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A) Each nurse must complete their training by Friday.
B) Each nurse must complete his or her training by Friday.
C) Each nurse must complete its training by Friday.
D) Each nurse must complete their trainings by Friday.
3. Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.
A) The doctor said, “Take this medication daily”.
B) The doctor said, “Take this medication daily.”
C) The doctor said “Take this medication daily.”
D) The doctor said: “Take this medication daily”.
4. Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A) The patient, who was anxious, waited, in the exam room.
B) The patient who was anxious waited in the exam room.
C) The patient, who was anxious waited in the exam room.
D) The patient who was anxious, waited, in the exam room.
5. Select the correctly capitalized sentence.
A) The Hospital is located on Main street in chicago.
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, B) The hospital is located on Main Street in Chicago.
C) The hospital is located on main Street in Chicago.
D) The Hospital is located on main street in Chicago.
6. Which sentence uses the correct form of “its” or “it’s”?
A) The clinic lost it’s accreditation last year.
B) The clinic lost its accreditation last year.
C) The clinic lost its’ accreditation last year.
D) The clinic lost it’s’ accreditation last year.
7. Identify the sentence with correct verb tense.
A) The nurse administers the vaccine yesterday.
B) The nurse administered the vaccine yesterday.
C) The nurse will administer the vaccine yesterday.
D) The nurse administering the vaccine yesterday.
8. Choose the sentence with proper parallel structure.
A) The doctor enjoys reading, to exercise, and cooking.
B) The doctor enjoys reading, exercising, and cooking.
C) The doctor enjoys to read, exercising, and to cook.
D) The doctor enjoys reading, exercise, and to cook.
9. Which sentence uses the correct possessive form?
A) The nurses’ station is fully staffed today.
B) The nurse’s station are fully staffed today.
C) The nurses station is fully staffed today.
D) The nurse’ station is fully staffed today.
10. Select the sentence with correct comma usage in a series.
A) The pharmacy stocks bandages, syringes, and, gloves.
B) The pharmacy stocks bandages, syringes and gloves.
C) The pharmacy stocks bandages, syringes, and gloves.
D) The pharmacy stocks bandages syringes, and gloves.
11. Identify the sentence with correct apostrophe usage.
A) The patients chart was misplaced.
B) The patient’s chart was misplaced.
C) The patients’ chart was misplaced.
D) The patient’s’ chart was misplaced.
12. Which sentence uses the correct verb form?
A) The surgeon has chose the best procedure.
B) The surgeon have chosen the best procedure.
C) The surgeon has chosen the best procedure.
D) The surgeon choosing the best procedure.
13. Choose the sentence with correct sentence structure.
A) Running late, the appointment was missed by the patient.
B) The patient, running late, missed the appointment.
C) The appointment, running late, was missed by the patient.
D) Running late, the patient missing the appointment.
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