ATI TEAS ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE
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Many islands are located at the mid-latitudes.
Which of the following defines the prefix mid- as used in the word mid-latitudes in the
sentence above?
• Higher
• Center
• Adjacent
• Lower - b. Center
As indicated in the findings, a scale of 240 points indicates a performance of the
proficiency level.
Which of the following is the likely genre for the sentence above?
• Research paper
• Novel
• Personal letter
• Sitcom - a. Research paper
Which of the following is the first step of the writing process?
• Preparing an outline
• Writing a draft
• Citing sources
• Writing a revision - a. Preparing an outline
Which of the following options demonstrates correct sentence structure?
• You could lose your job, receive a bad rating, while being chronically late for work.
• If you are chronically late for work, you will receive a bad rating, furthermore, you
could lose your job.
• Chronic lateness for work can result in a poor rating or even loss of your
employment.
• Being chronically late for work is a bad thing, including losing your job or even
getting a bad rating. - c. Chronic lateness for work can result in a poor rating or
even loss of your employment.
The clause "or even loss of your employment" is a dependent clause and does not
require a comma.
Which of the following is most often the first sentence of a paragraph?
• Conclusion sentence
• Supporting sentence
, • Topic sentence
• Transition sentence - c. Topic sentence
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
• How did one man's name get on the list of womens' names?
• How did one man's name get on the list of women's names?
• How did one mans' name get on the list of women's names?
• How did one mans' name get on the list of womens' names? - b. How did one
man's name get on the list of women's names?
The word "man" is a singular noun that does not end in "s" and the possessive is
correctly created by adding an apostrophe before the "s." The word "women" is a
plural noun that does not end in "s," so the possessive would be created the same
way, by adding an apostrophe before an "s."
Which of the following options demonstrates correct sentence structure?
• Poring over the books for hours; they were to be sold tomorrow.
• The books were to be sold tomorrow, that's why she spent hours poring over them.
• She spent hours poring over the books because they were to be sold tomorrow.
• Tomorrow, the books were to be sold, therefore, she spent hours poring over
them. - c. She spent hours poring over the books because they were to be sold
tomorrow.
Subordinate clauses at the end of a sentence do not require a comma.
Which part of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
• Originally written for children, readers of many generations have been amused
by her book.
• Originally written for children, she has amused many generations of readers
with her book.
• Originally written for children, many generations of readers have been amused
by her book.
• Originally written for children, her book has amused many generations of
readers. - d. Originally written for children, her book has amused many
generations of readers.
This sentence is the only one that does not have a dangling modifier. The
introductory phrase is appropriately placed before the noun it modifies, which is
"book."
satisfies my hunger after school.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
• A sandwich and a few cookies
• A few cookies and a sandwich
• A sandwich or a few cookies
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