ATI TEAS 7- English & Language Usage
STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following sentences contains an indirect object?
A.) Melissa walked to the grocery store for milk.
B.) Dante skimmed the magazine while waiting in the lobby.
C.) Jorge assigned the class some math problems.
D.) Sara went to the movie with Amal. CORRECT ANSWER C.) Jorge assigned the
class some math problems.
The plump old white cat basked in the warm sunlight.
Which of the following options correctly punctuates the sentence above?
A.) The plump, old, white cat basked in the warm sunlight
B.) The plump, old, white, cat basked in the warm sunlight
C.) The plump, old white cat basked in the warm sunlight.
D.) The plump old white cat, basked in the warm sunlight. CORRECT ANSWER A.)
The plump, old, white cat basked in the warm sunlight.
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A.) Miniscool
B.) Minature
C.) Maintainance
D.) Millennium CORRECT ANSWER D.) Millennium
Which of the following options contains a possessive pronoun?
A.) If the patient chooses to leave, let them know the right to do so is theirs.
,B.) When we support patients in these ways, the hospital's mission is accomplished.
C.) Take personal items to the front desk once you are finished.
D.) This hospital has some problems, no doubt. CORRECT ANSWER A.) If the patient
chooses to leave, let them know the right to do so is theirs.
Which of the following sentences from a paragraph about gingivitis is the topic
sentence?
A.) Gingivitis can be reversed by daily brushing, flossing, and regular dental cleanings.
B.) Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease, in which bacteria causes inflammation of
the gums.
C.) With gingivitis, the gums become red and swollen and van bleed easily.
D.) If left untreated, gingivitis can cause periodontitis, in which the gums pull away from
the teeth, and can eventually lead to infection and bone loss. CORRECT ANSWER B.)
Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease, in which bacteria causes inflammation of the
gums.
Which of the following sentences from a paragraph about yoga is the topic sentence?
A.) The word "yoga" was mentioned in the Vedas, a collection of texts containing songs,
mantras, and rituals used by Vedic priests.
B.) By the late 1800s, yoga masters from India began to travel to the West, attracting
followers.
C.) After a few hundred years, Yoga masters rejected the teachings of the ancient
Vedas and embraced the physical body as the means to achieve enlightenment.
D.) The practice of yoga first developed in the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern
India over 5,000 years ago. CORRECT ANSWER D.) The practice of yoga first
developed in the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago.
Which of the following examples from the paragraph about the Silk Road is a transition
sentence?
A.) The Silk Road got its name from Chinese silk, which was a major item traded along
the route.
B.) However, there were many other important trade items, some of which would end up
changing the world forever.
,C.) Because the Silk Road was not just one single road, historians also use the term
"Silk Routes" to describe the network.
D.) The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that stretched from China
through India all the way to Africa, Greece, Rome, and Great Britain. CORRECT
ANSWER B.) However, there were many other important trade items, some of which
would end up changing the world forever.
Which of the following is the correct sequence to place the following sentences to
construct a well-organized paragraph?
I. Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, felt President McKinley symbolized the injustice of
American Society.
II. Czolgosz shot McKinley twice, and President McKinley died a week later from
gangrene caused by the bullet wounds.
III. On September 6, 1901, President McKinley became the third American president to
be assassinated, after Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield.
IV. On that September day, President McKinley was at the Pan-American Exposition in
Buffalo, NY, shaking hands with the public. CORRECT ANSWER III, IV, I, II
Which of the following is an incomplete sentence?
A.) Watch out.
B.) In the rose garden out back.
C.) I guess that's true.
D.) It would take about three weeks. CORRECT ANSWER B.) In the rose garden out
back.
Which of the following sentences has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A.) All passengers must show his passport before getting on the international flight.
B.) Each of the cats has its own special hiding place inside the house.
C.) If the students need my help with this project, he or she can just e-mail me with
questions.
D.) When the clothes come out of the dryer, it should be folded right away. CORRECT
ANSWER B.) Each of the cats has its own special hiding place inside the house.
, Which of the following options best uses grammar to combine the sentences below for
clarity?
Min Jin roamed around the house.
Some days were just like that.
Min Jin could not get settled.
A.) Because Min Jin roamed around the house, some days were just like that, and she
could not get settled.
B.) Some days were just like that because Min Jin roamed around the house and could
not get settled.
C.) Min Jin could not get settles because she roamed around the house and some days
are just like that.
D.) Min Jin roamed around the house because she could not get settled, but some days
were just like that. CORRECT ANSWER D.) Min Jin roamed around the house
because she could not get settled, but some days were just like that.
Based on the evidence found, electrical stimulation may be a potential therapy for
OSAS, warranting further clinical trials.
Which of the following is the likely medium for the sentence above?
A.) Motivational speech
B.) Business memo
C.) Scientific journal article
D.) Personal Blog CORRECT ANSWER C.) Scientific journal article
Wow, I can't believe that beret I was planning to buy is 100 bucks.
Which of the following words from the sentence above is slang?
A.) Wow
B.) bucks
C.) can't
D.) beret CORRECT ANSWER B.) bucks
Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?
STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following sentences contains an indirect object?
A.) Melissa walked to the grocery store for milk.
B.) Dante skimmed the magazine while waiting in the lobby.
C.) Jorge assigned the class some math problems.
D.) Sara went to the movie with Amal. CORRECT ANSWER C.) Jorge assigned the
class some math problems.
The plump old white cat basked in the warm sunlight.
Which of the following options correctly punctuates the sentence above?
A.) The plump, old, white cat basked in the warm sunlight
B.) The plump, old, white, cat basked in the warm sunlight
C.) The plump, old white cat basked in the warm sunlight.
D.) The plump old white cat, basked in the warm sunlight. CORRECT ANSWER A.)
The plump, old, white cat basked in the warm sunlight.
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A.) Miniscool
B.) Minature
C.) Maintainance
D.) Millennium CORRECT ANSWER D.) Millennium
Which of the following options contains a possessive pronoun?
A.) If the patient chooses to leave, let them know the right to do so is theirs.
,B.) When we support patients in these ways, the hospital's mission is accomplished.
C.) Take personal items to the front desk once you are finished.
D.) This hospital has some problems, no doubt. CORRECT ANSWER A.) If the patient
chooses to leave, let them know the right to do so is theirs.
Which of the following sentences from a paragraph about gingivitis is the topic
sentence?
A.) Gingivitis can be reversed by daily brushing, flossing, and regular dental cleanings.
B.) Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease, in which bacteria causes inflammation of
the gums.
C.) With gingivitis, the gums become red and swollen and van bleed easily.
D.) If left untreated, gingivitis can cause periodontitis, in which the gums pull away from
the teeth, and can eventually lead to infection and bone loss. CORRECT ANSWER B.)
Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease, in which bacteria causes inflammation of the
gums.
Which of the following sentences from a paragraph about yoga is the topic sentence?
A.) The word "yoga" was mentioned in the Vedas, a collection of texts containing songs,
mantras, and rituals used by Vedic priests.
B.) By the late 1800s, yoga masters from India began to travel to the West, attracting
followers.
C.) After a few hundred years, Yoga masters rejected the teachings of the ancient
Vedas and embraced the physical body as the means to achieve enlightenment.
D.) The practice of yoga first developed in the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern
India over 5,000 years ago. CORRECT ANSWER D.) The practice of yoga first
developed in the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago.
Which of the following examples from the paragraph about the Silk Road is a transition
sentence?
A.) The Silk Road got its name from Chinese silk, which was a major item traded along
the route.
B.) However, there were many other important trade items, some of which would end up
changing the world forever.
,C.) Because the Silk Road was not just one single road, historians also use the term
"Silk Routes" to describe the network.
D.) The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that stretched from China
through India all the way to Africa, Greece, Rome, and Great Britain. CORRECT
ANSWER B.) However, there were many other important trade items, some of which
would end up changing the world forever.
Which of the following is the correct sequence to place the following sentences to
construct a well-organized paragraph?
I. Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, felt President McKinley symbolized the injustice of
American Society.
II. Czolgosz shot McKinley twice, and President McKinley died a week later from
gangrene caused by the bullet wounds.
III. On September 6, 1901, President McKinley became the third American president to
be assassinated, after Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield.
IV. On that September day, President McKinley was at the Pan-American Exposition in
Buffalo, NY, shaking hands with the public. CORRECT ANSWER III, IV, I, II
Which of the following is an incomplete sentence?
A.) Watch out.
B.) In the rose garden out back.
C.) I guess that's true.
D.) It would take about three weeks. CORRECT ANSWER B.) In the rose garden out
back.
Which of the following sentences has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A.) All passengers must show his passport before getting on the international flight.
B.) Each of the cats has its own special hiding place inside the house.
C.) If the students need my help with this project, he or she can just e-mail me with
questions.
D.) When the clothes come out of the dryer, it should be folded right away. CORRECT
ANSWER B.) Each of the cats has its own special hiding place inside the house.
, Which of the following options best uses grammar to combine the sentences below for
clarity?
Min Jin roamed around the house.
Some days were just like that.
Min Jin could not get settled.
A.) Because Min Jin roamed around the house, some days were just like that, and she
could not get settled.
B.) Some days were just like that because Min Jin roamed around the house and could
not get settled.
C.) Min Jin could not get settles because she roamed around the house and some days
are just like that.
D.) Min Jin roamed around the house because she could not get settled, but some days
were just like that. CORRECT ANSWER D.) Min Jin roamed around the house
because she could not get settled, but some days were just like that.
Based on the evidence found, electrical stimulation may be a potential therapy for
OSAS, warranting further clinical trials.
Which of the following is the likely medium for the sentence above?
A.) Motivational speech
B.) Business memo
C.) Scientific journal article
D.) Personal Blog CORRECT ANSWER C.) Scientific journal article
Wow, I can't believe that beret I was planning to buy is 100 bucks.
Which of the following words from the sentence above is slang?
A.) Wow
B.) bucks
C.) can't
D.) beret CORRECT ANSWER B.) bucks
Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?
