ATI TEAS English Practice Test

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ATI TEAS English Practice Test Questions

Question 1 of 5

It's really time for me to leave, and yet there are still so many things I'd like to do; next year I think I'll spend an extra week. Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly in the sentence above?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because the comma after the word 'think' is used incorrectly. Commas are typically used to separate items in a list, join independent clauses with a conjunction, or set off non-essential information. In this case, the comma after 'think' does not serve any of these purposes and creates a comma splice. The semicolon after 'do' is correct as it separates two closely related independent clauses. The period at the end of the sentence is also correct to indicate the end of a complete thought. The comma after 'and yet' is correctly used to separate introductory elements from the main clause.

Question 2 of 5

Which sentence does not need quotation marks because it is an indirect quotation?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it is a statement reporting what John F. Kennedy said without directly quoting him. Indirect quotations do not require quotation marks. In contrast, choices A, C, and D directly quote the individuals, so they require quotation marks.

Question 3 of 5

Choose the correct verb form: 'Neither of the boys ____ interested in the game.'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: is. In this sentence, "Neither" is a singular pronoun, so it should be followed by a singular verb form. "Is" is the correct singular form of the verb "to be" for the pronoun "Neither." Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they all represent plural verb forms, which do not agree with the singular subject "Neither." The verb "are" in choice B is plural, "were" in choice C is past tense and does not agree with the present tense of the sentence, and "be" in choice D is an infinitive form and does not match the subject-verb agreement required in this sentence.

Question 4 of 5

Select a verb that correctly completes the following sentence: ____________ not worry about it.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Do. In the sentence "__________ not worry about it," the verb should be in the base form to match the negation "not." "Do" is the correct base form of the verb that agrees with the subject "you." Option A (Is) is incorrect as it requires the base form of the verb after "is," not the infinitive form. Option C (You) is incorrect as it is not a verb. Option D (Was) is incorrect as it is the past tense form of the verb and does not match the present tense context of the sentence. Therefore, "Do" is the correct choice to maintain subject-verb agreement and tense consistency.

Question 5 of 5

The plump old white cat basked in the warm sunlight. Which of the following options correctly punctuates the above?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: "The plump, old, white cat basked in the warm sunlight." This option correctly uses commas to separate the adjectives "plump," "old," and "white" to provide clear and precise information about the cat. Commas are used to separate coordinate adjectives that equally describe the noun. Option B: "The plump, old, white, cat basked in the warm sunlight." This option incorrectly places a comma after "white" and before "cat," which disrupts the flow and does not follow standard punctuation rules for coordinating adjectives. Option C: "The plump, old white cat basked in the warm sunlight." This option lacks commas between the adjectives, making it unclear whether "old" and "white" are separate descriptors or part of a single description. Option D: "The plump old white cat, basked in the warm sunlight." This option incorrectly places a comma after "cat

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