ATI TEAS 7 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE
USAGE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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 asked her "since when are you an Elvis fan"?
c) I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan?" (Correct)
d) I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan"?
Explanation: The correct punctuation includes a comma after "her"
and the question mark inside the quotation marks.
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. (Correct)
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.
, Explanation: Option b is a complete thought with one subject and
one predicate, making it a simple sentence.
3. The PTA held ____ annual fundraiser.
a) its
b) there
c) their (Correct)
d) it's
Explanation: "Their" correctly indicates possession, referring to the
PTA's fundraiser.
4. It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be
shorter in the afternoon. Which of the following changes
makes the sentence active?
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. (Correct)
c) It was expected that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorte
in the afternoon.
d) It was hoped by her that the lines for the roller coaster would be
shorter in the afternoon.
Explanation: Option b converts the sentence to active voice with a
clear subject ("she").
, 5. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
a) Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request the lawyer faxed th
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. (Correct)
d) Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request; the lawyer had
faxed the document to the judge.
Explanation: The correct sentence uses a comma after "request" to
separate the introductory phrase.
6. Which of the following phrases follows the rules of
capitalization?
a) English language
b) professor Henry
c) History class
d) Christmas day (Correct)
Explanation: "Christmas Day" is a proper noun and should be
capitalized.
7. Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage of him
and tricked him time and time again. What does "credulous"
mean here?
USAGE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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 asked her "since when are you an Elvis fan"?
c) I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan?" (Correct)
d) I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan"?
Explanation: The correct punctuation includes a comma after "her"
and the question mark inside the quotation marks.
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. (Correct)
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.
, Explanation: Option b is a complete thought with one subject and
one predicate, making it a simple sentence.
3. The PTA held ____ annual fundraiser.
a) its
b) there
c) their (Correct)
d) it's
Explanation: "Their" correctly indicates possession, referring to the
PTA's fundraiser.
4. It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be
shorter in the afternoon. Which of the following changes
makes the sentence active?
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. (Correct)
c) It was expected that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorte
in the afternoon.
d) It was hoped by her that the lines for the roller coaster would be
shorter in the afternoon.
Explanation: Option b converts the sentence to active voice with a
clear subject ("she").
, 5. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
a) Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request the lawyer faxed th
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. (Correct)
d) Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request; the lawyer had
faxed the document to the judge.
Explanation: The correct sentence uses a comma after "request" to
separate the introductory phrase.
6. Which of the following phrases follows the rules of
capitalization?
a) English language
b) professor Henry
c) History class
d) Christmas day (Correct)
Explanation: "Christmas Day" is a proper noun and should be
capitalized.
7. Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage of him
and tricked him time and time again. What does "credulous"
mean here?
