TEAS English and Language Usage practice test

Answer: A — receive.

After the letter c, the usual pattern is e before i, as in 'receive,' 'ceiling' and 'deceive.'

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Conventions of Standard English (Use conventions of standard English spelling)

Answer: D — consistent.

'Consistent' ends in -ent and is spelled with one s after the n in 'con-.' The -ant ending is a common misspelling.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Conventions of Standard English (Use conventions of standard English spelling)

Answer: B — The children's toys were stored in the playroom..

'Children' is already plural, so its possessive is 'children's.' 'Toys' is a simple plural and needs no apostrophe.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Conventions of Standard English (Use conventions of standard English punctuation)

Answer: C — Although the clinic was busy, every patient was seen before noon..

A complete sentence needs an independent clause. 'Every patient was seen before noon' can stand alone; the other choices are dependent clauses or lack a verb in the main part.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Conventions of Standard English (Use correct sentence structures)

Answer: A — The storm knocked out the power; the hospital switched to its generators..

The original joins two independent clauses with only a comma (a comma splice). A semicolon correctly joins them; removing the comma creates a run-on.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Conventions of Standard English (Use correct sentence structures)

Answer: B — When the alarm sounded, the students left the building, and the teachers took attendance outside..

A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. The correct choice has 'When the alarm sounded' plus two independent clauses joined by 'and.' The others are complex, compound and simple.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Conventions of Standard English (Use correct sentence structures)

Answer: D — Jordan told Sam that he had been chosen for the team..

In the correct choice, 'he' could mean Jordan or Sam. In 'Jordan was happy that he had been chosen,' only Jordan is named, so 'he' clearly refers to him; the other two choices avoid the problem by using a name or a direct quotation.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Knowledge of Language (Use grammar to enhance clarity in writing)

Answer: A — While walking to class, Kim noticed that the library was closed..

'While walking to class' must describe the person walking. Only the first sentence places Kim right after the phrase; the others make it seem that the library was walking.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Knowledge of Language (Use grammar to enhance clarity in writing)

Answer: C — The patient was told to rest, drink fluids, and take the medicine with food..

Items in a list should share the same grammatical form. 'Rest, drink, and take' are all base verbs after 'to'; the other choices mix -ing forms, infinitives and nouns.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Knowledge of Language (Use grammar to enhance clarity in writing)

Answer: D — Walking regularly offers several benefits for both body and mind..

A topic sentence states the main idea the paragraph will develop. Only the last choice announces 'benefits' that later sentences can explain.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Knowledge of Language (Develop a well-organized paragraph)

Answer: A — The results suggest that the new schedule reduced employee absences..

Academic writing avoids slang ('kind of,' 'folks,' 'totally') and overstatement. The first choice is precise, objective and appropriately cautious ('suggest').

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Knowledge of Language (Evaluate if language meets the needs of an audience for a provided rhetorical context)

Answer: C — inflammation.

-itis means inflammation, so tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils. Removal is -ectomy, study of is -ology, and pain is -algia.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Using Language and Vocabulary to Express Ideas in Writing (Determine the meaning of words by analyzing word parts)

Answer: B — Relating to both sides.

Bi- means two and lateral means side, so bilateral means involving both sides, as in bilateral knee pain.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Using Language and Vocabulary to Express Ideas in Writing (Determine the meaning of words by analyzing word parts)

Answer: D — Editing.

Editing focuses on correctness: spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar. Prewriting and drafting come earlier, and publishing is sharing the finished work.

Checked against: ATI TEAS 7 score report, Topics to Review — English and Language Usage: Using Language and Vocabulary to Express Ideas in Writing (Apply basic knowledge of the elements of the writing process to communicate effectively)

Answer: C — Lessen.

The context clue is that she soon felt 'much more comfortable,' which shows the pain was reduced. To alleviate is to lessen.

Checked against: ATI TEAS Version 7 content outline, English and Language Usage, Vocabulary Acquisition (E.3 Using Language and Vocabulary to Express Ideas in Writing)