Day 11
50 mixed grammar
practice questions for the ATI TEAS Version 7 covering adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, phrases (noun,
verb, prepositional, participial), verb tense, voice, mood, conjunctions,
interjections, and other key concepts. Each includes options, correct answer,
and a detailed reason.
Adjectives &
Adverbs (Questions 1–10)
1.
Choose
the correct word.
The patient felt ______ after receiving the news.
A. bad
B. badly
C. worse
D. worst
Answer: A
Reason: After linking verb felt, use predicate adjective bad (describing the
patient’s condition). Badly is an adverb modifying an action verb.
2.
Which
sentence uses the adverb correctly?
A. She did good on the exam.
B. She did well on the exam.
C. She did goodly on the exam.
D. She did best on the exam.
Answer: B
Reason: Well is the adverb modifying the action verb did. Good is an adjective,
not an adverb.
3.
Choose
the correct comparative form.
Of the two treatments, this one is ______.
A. more effective
B. most effective
C. effectiver
D. effective
Answer: A
Reason: Use comparative (more) for two items; superlative (most) for three or
more.
4.
Identify
the sentence with the correct adverb placement.
A. He quickly ran to the crash cart.
B. He ran quickly to the crash cart.
C. He ran to the crash cart quickly.
D. All of the above.
Answer: D
Reason: Adverbs of manner (quickly) can appear before the verb, after the verb,
or at the end of the clause.
5.
Which
sentence uses an adjective correctly?
A. The patient looked oddly.
B. The patient looked odd.
C. The patient looked oddly at the nurse.
D. The patient looked in an odd way.
Answer: B
Reason: Looked as a linking verb takes an adjective (odd). In C, looked oddly
means she used her eyes strangely, not that she appeared strange.
6.
Choose
the sentence with the correct superlative.
A. This is the most easiest procedure.
B. This is the easiest procedure.
C. This is the easier procedure.
D. This is more easier procedure.
Answer: B
Reason: Easiest is the superlative form (three or more items). Most easiest is
double comparative (incorrect).
7.
Which
adverb modifies an adjective?
A. She spoke very softly.
B. The test was quite difficult.
C. He ran fast.
D. They arrived late.
Answer: B
Reason: Quite modifies the adjective difficult. In A, very modifies softly
(adverb). In C and D, adverbs modify verbs.
8.
Identify
the incorrect sentence.
A. She is the smarter of the two nurses.
B. She is the smartest of the two nurses.
C. She is smarter than the other nurse.
D. She is more smart than the other nurse.
Answer: B
Reason: For two items, use smarter (comparative), not smartest (superlative). D
is awkward but not strictly wrong; B is clearly wrong.
9.
Choose
the correct word.
The patient’s condition changed ______.
A. rapid
B. rapidness
C. rapidly
D. rapider
Answer: C
Reason: Changed is an action verb, so it requires an adverb (rapidly).
10. Which sentence uses less correctly?
A. This medication has less side effects.
B. This medication has fewer side effects.
C. This medication has lesser side effects.
D. This medication has more less side effects.
Answer: B
Reason: Fewer is for countable nouns (side effects). Less is for uncountable
(less pain).
Prepositions
& Prepositional Phrases (Questions 11–20)
11. Choose the correct preposition.
The nurse is responsible ______ monitoring vital signs.
A. of
B. for
C. with
D. about
Answer: B
Reason: The correct idiom is responsible for.
12. Identify the prepositional phrase.
The patient in room 204 needs suctioning.
A. The patient
B. in room 204
C. needs suctioning
D. room 204
Answer: B
Reason: In room 204 begins with the preposition in and ends with the object
room 204.
13. Which sentence uses the preposition
correctly?
A. The doctor differs with the diagnosis.
B. The doctor differs from the diagnosis.
C. The doctor differs by the diagnosis.
D. The doctor differs on the diagnosis.
Answer: B
Reason: Differ from = be unlike; differ with = disagree with a person.
14. Choose the correct preposition.
The patient was allergic ______ penicillin.
A. of
B. for
C. to
D. with
Answer: C
Reason: The idiom is allergic to.
15. Which sentence is correct?
A. The nurse went to the supply closet.
B. The nurse went at the supply closet.
C. The nurse went in the supply closet.
D. The nurse went by the supply closet.
Answer: A
Reason: To indicates movement toward a destination.
16. Identify the object of the
preposition.
She placed the specimen in the labeled container.
A. placed
B. specimen
C. in
D. container
Answer: D
Reason: The preposition in ends with the object container (modified by the
labeled).
17. Choose the correct preposition for
time.
The surgery is scheduled ______ Monday.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
Answer: C
Reason: Use on for days of the week.
18. Which sentence uses a redundant
preposition?
A. Where did the patient go?
B. Where did the patient go to?
C. The patient went to the clinic.
D. The patient went inside the clinic.
Answer: B
Reason: Where already includes the idea of to. Where…go to is redundant.
19. Choose the correct prepositional
idiom.
The new protocol is different ______ the old one.
A. than
B. from
C. to
D. as
Answer: B
Reason: Standard English: different from (not different than, though common
colloquially).
20. Identify the sentence with two
prepositional phrases.
A. The nurse walked to the station.
B. The patient in bed 2 is stable.
C. The medication was administered by the nurse at 0800.
D. The doctor arrived late.
Answer: C
Reason: By the nurse and at 0800 are both prepositional phrases.
Verb Tense, Voice,
and Mood (Questions 21–35)
21. Choose the correct verb tense.
The nurse ______ the patient when the fire alarm rang.
A. examined
B. was examining
C. had examined
D. examines
Answer: B
Reason: Past progressive (was examining) indicates an ongoing action interrupted
by another past action (rang).
22. Which sentence is in passive voice?
A. The surgeon performed the operation.
B. The operation was performed by the surgeon.
C. The surgeon is performing the operation.
D. The surgeon will perform the operation.
Answer: B
Reason: Passive voice: form of to be (was) + past participle (performed). The
subject (operation) receives the action.
23. Identify the sentence with correct
subject–verb agreement and tense.
A. The patient were feeling better yesterday.
B. The patient felt better yesterday.
C. The patient feels better yesterday.
D. The patient have felt better yesterday.
Answer: B
Reason: Simple past tense (felt) with past time marker (yesterday).
24. Choose the correct subjunctive mood.
The doctor recommended that the patient ______ more fluids.
A. drinks
B. drank
C. drink
D. has drunk
Answer: C
Reason: Subjunctive mood after verbs like recommend uses the base form (drink),
regardless of subject.
25. Which sentence uses past perfect
correctly?
A. The patient ate lunch after the nurse had given the medication.
B. The patient had eaten lunch after the nurse gave the medication.
C. The patient ate lunch after the nurse gave the medication.
D. The patient had eaten lunch after the nurse had given the medication.
Answer: A
Reason: Past perfect (had given) for the earlier action; simple past (ate) for
the later action.
26. Change to passive voice: The nurse
will update the family.
A. The family will update the nurse.
B. The family will be updated by the nurse.
C. The family is updated by the nurse.
D. The nurse will be updated by the family.
Answer: B
Reason: Passive: object (family) becomes subject + will be + past participle
(updated) + by + original subject.
27. Which sentence is in indicative mood?
A. If I were the nurse, I would check the chart.
B. Please wash your hands.
C. The patient is febrile.
D. May the patient recover quickly.
Answer: C
Reason: Indicative states a fact. A = subjunctive, B = imperative, D =
optative/subjunctive wish.
28. Identify the sentence with a shift in
tense.
A. The patient arrived, and the nurse checked his vitals.
B. The patient arrives, and the nurse checked his vitals.
C. The patient will arrive, and the nurse will check his vitals.
D. The patient arrives, and the nurse checks his vitals.
Answer: B
Reason: Shifts from present (arrives) to past (checked), which is inconsistent.
29. Choose the correct conditional
sentence.
If the patient ______ the medication, she will improve.
A. took
B. takes
C. had taken
D. would take
Answer: B
Reason: First conditional (real possibility): present tense (takes) + future
(will improve).
30. Which sentence uses the imperative
mood?
A. The patient should rest.
B. Rest for 30 minutes.
C. Will you please rest?
D. If you rest, you will heal.
Answer: B
Reason: Imperative gives a direct command (implied subject you).
31. Choose the correct present perfect
sentence.
A. The nurse completed the assessment yesterday.
B. The nurse has completed the assessment.
C. The nurse will complete the assessment.
D. The nurse completes the assessment daily.
Answer: B
Reason: Present perfect (has completed) links past action to present without a
specific past time.
32. Which verb is in the past progressive?
A. She writes.
B. She was writing.
C. She wrote.
D. She has written.
Answer: B
Reason: Was + present participle (writing) = past progressive.
33. Identify the correct sentence in
active voice.
A. The medication was given by the nurse.
B. The patient was transported by EMS.
C. The charge nurse assigned the rooms.
D. The error was noticed by the supervisor.
Answer: C
Reason: Active: subject (charge nurse) performs the action (assigned).
34. Choose the correct future perfect
sentence.
By next week, the patient ______ for five days.
A. will be hospitalized
B. will have been hospitalized
C. is hospitalized
D. was hospitalized
Answer: B
Reason: Future perfect (will have been) for an action completed before a future
time.
35. Which sentence uses the subjunctive
mood incorrectly?
A. I wish I were taller.
B. If she was here, she would help.
C. It is essential that he arrive on time.
D. The doctor ordered that the patient be discharged.
Answer: B
Reason: In subjunctive for contrary-to-fact present, use were for all subjects
(If she were here). Was is incorrect.
Phrases (Noun,
Verb, Participial, Gerund, Infinitive) (Questions 36–45)
36. Identify the noun phrase.
A. running quickly
B. the elderly patient in room 102
C. to breathe deeply
D. having finished
Answer: B
Reason: A noun phrase includes a noun (patient) and its modifiers; it functions
as a noun.
37. Identify the participial phrase.
A. To prevent infection, wash hands.
B. Washing hands frequently is important.
C. The nurse, wearing sterile gloves, started the IV.
D. She likes washing hands.
Answer: C
Reason: Wearing sterile gloves is a participial phrase (present participle
wearing) modifying nurse.
38. Identify the infinitive phrase.
A. The patient needs to rest.
B. Resting is important.
C. The resting patient slept.
D. She rested for an hour.
Answer: A
Reason: To rest is an infinitive; with its object (none here), it forms an
infinitive phrase.
39. Which sentence contains a gerund
phrase as the subject?
A. The patient enjoys walking daily.
B. Walking daily improves circulation.
C. He is walking to the door.
D. Walking carefully, she avoided the spill.
Answer: B
Reason: Walking daily is a gerund phrase acting as the subject of the verb
improves.
40. Identify the verb phrase.
A. The patient will be discharged tomorrow.
B. The patient in bed 3
C. Very carefully
D. Discharged yesterday
Answer: A
Reason: Will be discharged is a verb phrase (auxiliary + main verb).
41. Which sentence contains an absolute
phrase?
A. The patient, his breathing labored, called for help.
B. The patient called for help.
C. Breathing labored, the patient called.
D. With labored breathing, the patient called.
Answer: A
Reason: His breathing labored is an absolute phrase (noun + modifier) modifying
the whole clause.
42. Identify the appositive phrase.
A. Dr. Smith, the chief surgeon, entered.
B. Dr. Smith entered the OR.
C. The chief surgeon entered.
D. Entering the OR, Dr. Smith scrubbed in.
Answer: A
Reason: The chief surgeon renames Dr. Smith — an appositive phrase.
43. Which sentence contains a
prepositional phrase acting as an adjective?
A. The nurse walked into the room.
B. The patient in the corner is sleeping.
C. She slept during the movie.
D. He arrived after midnight.
Answer: B
Reason: In the corner modifies the noun patient (adjective function). Others
are adverbial.
44. Identify the gerund phrase acting as a
direct object.
A. Reading is essential.
B. She enjoys reading medical journals.
C. Reading carefully, she found the error.
D. Her hobby is reading.
Answer: B
Reason: Reading medical journals is the direct object of enjoys.
45. Which sentence contains a misplaced
participial phrase?
A. Walking to the station, the nurse reviewed the chart.
B. The nurse reviewed the chart walking to the station.
C. The nurse, walking to the station, reviewed the chart.
D. Walking to the station, the chart was reviewed by the nurse.
Answer: D
Reason: The participial phrase walking to the station appears to modify chart
(illogical). Dangling modifier.
Conjunctions,
Interjections, and Mixed Review (Questions 46–50)
46. Identify the coordinating conjunction.
A. because
B. however
C. and
D. although
1.
Choose
the correct word.
The patient felt ______ after receiving the news.
A. bad
B. badly
C. worse
D. worst
Answer: A
Reason: After the linking verb felt, use a predicate adjective (bad) describing
the patient’s condition. Badly is an adverb modifying an action verb.
2.
Which
sentence uses the adverb correctly?
A. She did good on the exam.
B. She did well on the exam.
C. She did goodly on the exam.
D. She did best on the exam.
Answer: B
Reason: Well is the adverb modifying the action verb did. Good is an adjective,
not an adverb.
3.
Choose
the correct comparative form.
Of the two treatments, this one is ______.
A. more effective
B. most effective
C. effectiver
D. effective
Answer: A
Reason: Use comparative (more effective) for two items; superlative (most
effective) for three or more.
4.
Identify
the sentence with the correct adverb placement.
A. He quickly ran to the crash cart.
B. He ran quickly to the crash cart.
C. He ran to the crash cart quickly.
D. All of the above.
Answer: D
Reason: Adverbs of manner (quickly) can appear before the verb, after the verb,
or at the end of the clause.
5.
Which
sentence uses an adjective correctly?
A. The patient looked oddly.
B. The patient looked odd.
C. The patient looked oddly at the nurse.
D. The patient looked in an odd way.
Answer: B
Reason: Looked as a linking verb takes an adjective (odd). In C, looked oddly
means she used her eyes strangely, not that she appeared strange.
6.
Choose
the sentence with the correct superlative.
A. This is the most easiest procedure.
B. This is the easiest procedure.
C. This is the easier procedure.
D. This is more easier procedure.
Answer: B
Reason: Easiest is the superlative form (three or more items). Most easiest is
a double comparative (incorrect).
7.
Which
adverb modifies an adjective?
A. She spoke very softly.
B. The test was quite difficult.
C. He ran fast.
D. They arrived late.
Answer: B
Reason: Quite modifies the adjective difficult. In A, very modifies softly
(adverb). In C and D, adverbs modify verbs.
8.
Identify
the incorrect sentence.
A. She is the smarter of the two nurses.
B. She is the smartest of the two nurses.
C. She is smarter than the other nurse.
D. She is more smart than the other nurse.
Answer: B
Reason: For two items, use smarter (comparative), not smartest (superlative). D
is awkward but not strictly wrong; B is clearly wrong.
9.
Choose
the correct word.
The patient’s condition changed ______.
A. rapid
B. rapidness
C. rapidly
D. rapider
Answer: C
Reason: Changed is an action verb, so it requires an adverb (rapidly).
10. Which sentence uses less correctly?
A. This medication has less side effects.
B. This medication has fewer side effects.
C. This medication has lesser side effects.
D. This medication has more less side effects.
Answer: B
Reason: Fewer is for countable nouns (side effects). Less is for uncountable
(less pain).
Prepositions
& Prepositional Phrases (Questions 11–20)
11. Choose the correct preposition.
The nurse is responsible ______ monitoring vital signs.
A. of
B. for
C. with
D. about
Answer: B
Reason: The correct idiom is responsible for.
12. Identify the prepositional phrase.
The patient in room 204 needs suctioning.
A. The patient
B. in room 204
C. needs suctioning
D. room 204
Answer: B
Reason: In room 204 begins with the preposition in and ends with the object
room 204.
13. Which sentence uses the preposition
correctly?
A. The doctor differs with the diagnosis.
B. The doctor differs from the diagnosis.
C. The doctor differs by the diagnosis.
D. The doctor differs on the diagnosis.
Answer: B
Reason: Differ from = be unlike; differ with = disagree with a person.
14. Choose the correct preposition.
The patient was allergic ______ penicillin.
A. of
B. for
C. to
D. with
Answer: C
Reason: The idiom is allergic to.
15. Which sentence is correct?
A. The nurse went to the supply closet.
B. The nurse went at the supply closet.
C. The nurse went in the supply closet.
D. The nurse went by the supply closet.
Answer: A
Reason: To indicates movement toward a destination.
16. Identify the object of the
preposition.
She placed the specimen in the labeled container.
A. placed
B. specimen
C. in
D. container
Answer: D
Reason: The preposition in ends with the object container (modified by the
labeled).
17. Choose the correct preposition for
time.
The surgery is scheduled ______ Monday.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
Answer: C
Reason: Use on for days of the week.
18. Which sentence uses a redundant
preposition?
A. Where did the patient go?
B. Where did the patient go to?
C. The patient went to the clinic.
D. The patient went inside the clinic.
Answer: B
Reason: Where already includes the idea of to. Where…go to is redundant.
19. Choose the correct prepositional
idiom.
The new protocol is different ______ the old one.
A. than
B. from
C. to
D. as
Answer: B
Reason: Standard English: different from (not different than, though common
colloquially).
20. Identify the sentence with two
prepositional phrases.
A. The nurse walked to the station.
B. The patient in bed 2 is stable.
C. The medication was administered by the nurse at 0800.
D. The doctor arrived late.
Answer: C
Reason: By the nurse and at 0800 are both prepositional phrases.
Verb Tense,
Voice, and Mood (Questions 21–35)
21. Choose the correct verb tense.
The nurse ______ the patient when the fire alarm rang.
A. examined
B. was examining
C. had examined
D. examines
Answer: B
Reason: Past progressive (was examining) indicates an ongoing action
interrupted by another past action (rang).
22. Which sentence is in passive voice?
A. The surgeon performed the operation.
B. The operation was performed by the surgeon.
C. The surgeon is performing the operation.
D. The surgeon will perform the operation.
Answer: B
Reason: Passive voice: form of to be (was) + past participle (performed). The
subject (operation) receives the action.
23. Identify the sentence with correct
subject–verb agreement and tense.
A. The patient were feeling better yesterday.
B. The patient felt better yesterday.
C. The patient feels better yesterday.
D. The patient have felt better yesterday.
Answer: B
Reason: Simple past tense (felt) with past time marker (yesterday).
24. Choose the correct subjunctive mood.
The doctor recommended that the patient ______ more fluids.
A. drinks
B. drank
C. drink
D. has drunk
Answer: C
Reason: Subjunctive mood after verbs like recommend uses the base form (drink),
regardless of subject.
25. Which sentence uses past perfect
correctly?
A. The patient ate lunch after the nurse had given the medication.
B. The patient had eaten lunch after the nurse gave the medication.
C. The patient ate lunch after the nurse gave the medication.
D. The patient had eaten lunch after the nurse had given the medication.
Answer: A
Reason: Past perfect (had given) for the earlier action; simple past (ate) for
the later action.
26. Change to passive voice: The nurse
will update the family.
A. The family will update the nurse.
B. The family will be updated by the nurse.
C. The family is updated by the nurse.
D. The nurse will be updated by the family.
Answer: B
Reason: Passive: object (family) becomes subject + will be + past participle
(updated) + by + original subject.
27. Which sentence is in indicative mood?
A. If I were the nurse, I would check the chart.
B. Please wash your hands.
C. The patient is febrile.
D. May the patient recover quickly.
Answer: C
Reason: Indicative states a fact. A = subjunctive, B = imperative, D =
optative/subjunctive wish.
28. Identify the sentence with a shift in
tense.
A. The patient arrived, and the nurse checked his vitals.
B. The patient arrives, and the nurse checked his vitals.
C. The patient will arrive, and the nurse will check his vitals.
D. The patient arrives, and the nurse checks his vitals.
Answer: B
Reason: Shifts from present (arrives) to past (checked), which is inconsistent.
29. Choose the correct conditional
sentence.
If the patient ______ the medication, she will improve.
A. took
B. takes
C. had taken
D. would take
Answer: B
Reason: First conditional (real possibility): present tense (takes) + future
(will improve).
30. Which sentence uses the imperative
mood?
A. The patient should rest.
B. Rest for 30 minutes.
C. Will you please rest?
D. If you rest, you will heal.
Answer: B
Reason: Imperative gives a direct command (implied subject you).
31. Choose the correct present perfect
sentence.
A. The nurse completed the assessment yesterday.
B. The nurse has completed the assessment.
C. The nurse will complete the assessment.
D. The nurse completes the assessment daily.
Answer: B
Reason: Present perfect (has completed) links past action to present without a
specific past time.
32. Which verb is in the past progressive?
A. She writes.
B. She was writing.
C. She wrote.
D. She has written.
Answer: B
Reason: Was + present participle (writing) = past progressive.
33. Identify the correct sentence in
active voice.
A. The medication was given by the nurse.
B. The patient was transported by EMS.
C. The charge nurse assigned the rooms.
D. The error was noticed by the supervisor.
Answer: C
Reason: Active: subject (charge nurse) performs the action (assigned).
34. Choose the correct future perfect
sentence.
By next week, the patient ______ for five days.
A. will be hospitalized
B. will have been hospitalized
C. is hospitalized
D. was hospitalized
Answer: B
Reason: Future perfect (will have been) for an action completed before a future
time.
35. Which sentence uses the subjunctive
mood incorrectly?
A. I wish I were taller.
B. If she was here, she would help.
C. It is essential that he arrive on time.
D. The doctor ordered that the patient be discharged.
Answer: B
Reason: In subjunctive for contrary-to-fact present, use were for all subjects
(If she were here). Was is incorrect.
Phrases (Noun,
Verb, Participial, Gerund, Infinitive, Absolute, Appositive) (Questions 36–50)
36. Identify the noun phrase.
A. running quickly
B. the elderly patient in room 102
C. to breathe deeply
D. having finished
Answer: B
Reason: A noun phrase includes a noun (patient) and its modifiers; it functions
as a noun.
37. Identify the participial phrase.
A. To prevent infection, wash hands.
B. Washing hands frequently is important.
C. The nurse, wearing sterile gloves, started the IV.
D. She likes washing hands.
Answer: C
Reason: Wearing sterile gloves is a participial phrase (present participle
wearing) modifying nurse.
38. Identify the infinitive phrase.
A. The patient needs to rest.
B. Resting is important.
C. The resting patient slept.
D. She rested for an hour.
Answer: A
Reason: To rest is an infinitive; with its object (none here), it forms an
infinitive phrase.
39. Which sentence contains a gerund
phrase as the subject?
A. The patient enjoys walking daily.
B. Walking daily improves circulation.
C. He is walking to the door.
D. Walking carefully, she avoided the spill.
Answer: B
Reason: Walking daily is a gerund phrase acting as the subject of the verb
improves.
40. Identify the verb phrase.
A. The patient will be discharged tomorrow.
B. The patient in bed 3
C. Very carefully
D. Discharged yesterday
Answer: A
Reason: Will be discharged is a verb phrase (auxiliary + main verb).
41. Which sentence contains an absolute
phrase?
A. The patient, his breathing labored, called for help.
B. The patient called for help.
C. Breathing labored, the patient called.
D. With labored breathing, the patient called.
Answer: A
Reason: His breathing labored is an absolute phrase (noun + modifier) modifying
the whole clause.
42. Identify the appositive phrase.
A. Dr. Smith, the chief surgeon, entered.
B. Dr. Smith entered the OR.
C. The chief surgeon entered.
D. Entering the OR, Dr. Smith scrubbed in.
Answer: A
Reason: The chief surgeon renames Dr. Smith — an appositive phrase.
43. Which sentence contains a
prepositional phrase acting as an adjective?
A. The nurse walked into the room.
B. The patient in the corner is sleeping.
C. She slept during the movie.
D. He arrived after midnight.
Answer: B
Reason: In the corner modifies the noun patient (adjective function). Others
are adverbial.
44. Identify the gerund phrase acting as a
direct object.
A. Reading is essential.
B. She enjoys reading medical journals.
C. Reading carefully, she found the error.
D. Her hobby is reading.
Answer: B
Reason: Reading medical journals is the direct object of enjoys.
45. Which sentence contains a misplaced
participial phrase?
A. Walking to the station, the nurse reviewed the chart.
B. The nurse reviewed the chart walking to the station.
C. The nurse, walking to the station, reviewed the chart.
D. Walking to the station, the chart was reviewed by the nurse.
Answer: D
Reason: The participial phrase walking to the station appears to modify chart
(illogical). Dangling modifier.
46. Identify the absolute phrase.
A. The procedure completed, the surgeon left.
B. The surgeon completed the procedure.
C. After the procedure, the surgeon left.
D. Completing the procedure, the surgeon left.
Answer: A
Reason: The procedure completed is an absolute phrase (noun + past participle),
modifying the whole clause.
47. Which sentence contains a noun phrase
functioning as a direct object?
A. The elderly patient smiled.
B. The nurse called the attending physician.
C. Running is good exercise.
D. She is very tired.
Answer: B
Reason: The attending physician is a noun phrase receiving the action of
called.
48. Identify the infinitive phrase acting
as an adverb.
A. To err is human.
B. She wants to leave.
C. He called to check on the patient.
D. To win was her goal.
Answer: C
Reason: To check on the patient modifies called (tells why), acting as an
adverb.
49. Which sentence contains a gerund
phrase as an object of a preposition?
A. She is afraid of failing the exam.
B. Failing the exam upset her.
C. Her biggest fear is failing the exam.
D. She failed the exam.
Answer: A
Reason: Failing the exam is the object of the preposition of.
50. Identify the participial phrase acting
as an adjective.
A. The crying baby needed attention.
B. Crying loudly, the baby woke everyone.
C. The baby was crying.
D. The baby’s crying annoyed the staff.
Answer: A
Reason: Crying (participle) modifies baby directly as an adjective. In B, it
acts adverbially.
Conjunctions
(Coordinating, Subordinating, Correlative) (Questions 51–60)
51. Identify the coordinating conjunction.
A. because
B. however
C. and
D. although
Answer: C
Reason: Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS): for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
And is one. Others are subordinating or conjunctive adverbs.
52. Choose the correct conjunction.
She wanted to become a nurse, ______ she studied diligently.
A. for
B. so
C. but
D. yet
Answer: B
Reason: So shows cause-effect (wanting to be a nurse → studying diligently).
53. Which sentence uses a subordinating
conjunction?
A. The nurse and the doctor conferred.
B. The nurse conferred, but the doctor disagreed.
C. The nurse conferred because the patient's condition worsened.
D. The nurse conferred; however, the doctor disagreed.
Answer: C
Reason: Because is a subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
54. Identify the correlative conjunction
pair.
A. not only...but also
B. either...nor
C. both...or
D. whether...or not
Answer: A
Reason: Not only...but also is a correct correlative pair. Either...or,
neither...nor, both...and are others.
55. Choose the correct conjunction for
contrast.
The medication is effective, ______ it has side effects.
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. for
Answer: C
Reason: But shows contrast (effective vs. side effects).
56. Which sentence correctly uses nor?
A. He didn't call, nor he text.
B. He didn't call, nor did he text.
C. He didn't call nor text.
D. He didn't call, nor he didn't text.
Answer: B
Reason: After nor, use subject-verb inversion (did he text) when connecting
independent clauses.
57. Identify the subordinating conjunction
in this sentence:
Although the patient was tired, she completed the therapy.
A. Although
B. was
C. completed
D. she
Answer: A
Reason: Although introduces a dependent clause showing contrast.
58. Choose the correct pair.
______ the nurse ______ the doctor could identify the cause.
A. Both...and
B. Neither...or
C. Either...nor
D. Neither...nor
Answer: D
Reason: Neither...nor correctly pairs two negative alternatives. Either...or is
for positive.
59. Which sentence uses a conjunctive
adverb?
A. She was tired, so she rested.
B. She was tired; therefore, she rested.
C. She was tired because she rested.
D. She was tired and rested.
Answer: B
Reason: Therefore is a conjunctive adverb (requires semicolon before and comma
after).
60. Identify the conjunction that shows
cause and effect.
A. however
B. consequently
C. moreover
D. nevertheless
Answer: B
Reason: Consequently shows result or effect. Others show contrast or addition.
Interjections
(Questions 61–65)
61. Identify the interjection in this sentence:
Wow! That was a challenging procedure.
A. That
B. was
C. Wow
D. procedure
Answer: C
Reason: Wow! expresses strong emotion and stands apart grammatically.
62. Which sentence uses an interjection
correctly?
A. Ouch, I the needle stuck me.
B. Ouch! The needle stuck me.
C. Ouch the needle stuck me ouch.
D. The needle ouch stuck me.
Answer: B
Reason: Interjections (Ouch!) are set off by commas or exclamation points.
63. Choose the interjection that expresses
hesitation.
A. Alas!
B. Um,
C. Bravo!
D. Hooray!
Answer: B
Reason: Um is a filler interjection expressing hesitation. Others express
emotion.
64. Which sentence punctuates the
interjection incorrectly?
A. Oh, I see.
B. Oh! I see.
C. Oh I see.
D. Oh, I see.
Answer: C
Reason: Oh requires a comma or exclamation point to separate it from the rest.
65. Identify the mild interjection.
A. Help!
B. Fire!
C. Well, I'm not sure.
D. No!
Answer: C
Reason: Well is a mild interjection, often set off by a comma.
Mixed Review:
Advanced Error Identification (Questions 66–80)
66. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
A. After reviewing the chart, the medication was given.
B. After reviewing the chart, the nurse gave the medication.
C. Reviewing the chart, the nurse gave the medication.
D. The nurse, reviewing the chart, gave the medication.
Answer: A
Reason: After reviewing the chart has no logical subject; it appears to modify
medication.
67. Identify the sentence with faulty
parallelism.
A. She likes reading, writing, and to jog.
B. She likes reading, writing, and jogging.
C. She likes to read, to write, and to jog.
D. She likes to read, write, and jog.
Answer: A
Reason: Mixes gerunds (reading, writing) with an infinitive (to jog). Parallel
structure requires consistency.
68. Which sentence uses the correct
comparative adverb?
A. She ran quicker than him.
B. She ran more quickly than him.
C. She ran quick than him.
D. She ran most quickly than him.
Answer: B
Reason: Quickly (adverb) forms comparative with more quickly. Quicker is
acceptable colloquially but less formal.
69. Choose the correct double negative
correction.
A. I don't have no time.
B. I don't have any time.
C. I haven't no time.
D. I don't have none.
Answer: B
Reason: Double negatives (don't...no) are nonstandard. Use any with don't.
70. Identify the sentence with correct
pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A. Everyone brought their own lunch.
B. Everyone brought his or her own lunch.
C. Everyone brought they lunch.
D. Everyone brought its lunch.
Answer: B
Reason: Everyone is singular; his or her is traditionally correct. TEAS accepts
singular they (A) but B is more formal.
71. Which sentence uses the correct verb
mood for a command?
A. You will wash your hands.
B. Wash your hands.
C. Would you wash your hands?
D. You should wash your hands.
Answer: B
Reason: Imperative mood gives a direct command. A, C, D are indicative or
interrogative.
72. Identify the correct conditional
(subjunctive) sentence.
A. If I was the charge nurse, I would reassign the room.
B. If I were the charge nurse, I would reassign the room.
C. If I am the charge nurse, I will reassign the room.
D. If I had been the charge nurse, I would reassign the room.
Answer: B
Reason: Contrary-to-fact present uses were for all subjects in subjunctive.
73. Which sentence contains a split
infinitive?
A. To carefully monitor the patient is essential.
B. To monitor the patient carefully is essential.
C. Carefully to monitor the patient is essential.
D. It is essential to monitor the patient carefully.
Answer: A
Reason: To carefully monitor splits the infinitive (to monitor). While
sometimes acceptable, TEAS may flag it.
74. Choose the sentence with correct
subject-verb agreement.
A. The series of tests are complete.
B. The series of tests is complete.
C. The series of tests were complete.
D. The series of tests have been complete.
Answer: B
Reason: Series is singular, so is (or was) is correct.
75. Identify the sentence with correct
placement of only.
A. Only she prescribed the medication (and no one else).
B. She only prescribed the medication (and did nothing else).
C. She prescribed only the medication (and nothing else).
D. All of the above are correct depending on meaning.
Answer: D
Reason: Only placement changes meaning; all are grammatically correct with
intended meanings.
76. Which sentence uses the past
subjunctive correctly?
A. I wish he was here.
B. I wish he were here.
C. I wish he is here.
D. I wish he would be here.
Answer: B
Reason: After wish, use were (subjunctive) for present contrary-to-fact.
77. Identify the correct sequence of
tenses.
A. She knew that he is ill.
B. She knows that he was ill.
C. She knew that he was ill.
D. She knew that he will be ill.
Answer: C
Reason: Past tense (knew) followed by past (was) for simultaneous past states.
78. Which sentence contains a misplaced
modifier?
A. The patient nearly walked ten miles.
B. The patient walked nearly ten miles.
C. Nearly the patient walked ten miles.
D. The patient walked ten miles nearly.
Answer: A
Reason: Nearly walked means she almost walked but didn't. Walked nearly ten
miles means the distance was almost ten miles. A changes meaning
unintentionally.
79. Choose the correct verb form for a
hypothetical statement.
It is necessary that the patient ______ strict bed rest.
A. follows
B. follow
C. will follow
D. followed
Answer: B
Reason: Subjunctive after it is necessary that uses base form (follow).
80. Identify the correct passive voice
sentence without an agent.
A. The error was corrected by someone.
B. The error was corrected.
C. The error corrected.
D. Someone corrected the error.
Answer: B
Reason: Passive voice (was corrected) without by phrase is acceptable when
agent is unknown or unimportant.
Advanced
Conjunctions & Transitions (Questions 81–90)
81. Choose the correct transitional conjunction for addition.
A. however
B. furthermore
C. consequently
D. nevertheless
Answer: B
Reason: Furthermore adds information. Others show contrast or result.
82. Which sentence correctly uses however
as a conjunctive adverb?
A. She was tired, however she finished the shift.
B. She was tired; however, she finished the shift.
C. She was tired however she finished the shift.
D. She was tired; however she finished the shift.
Answer: B
Reason: Conjunctive adverbs require semicolon before and comma after.
83. Identify the subordinate conjunction
that shows time.
A. because
B. although
C. while
D. unless
Answer: C
Reason: While indicates time (simultaneous actions). Others show cause,
contrast, condition.
84. Choose the correct conjunction for a
conditional result.
The patient will improve ______ she takes her medication.
A. unless
B. provided that
C. whereas
D. despite
Answer: B
Reason: Provided that introduces a condition necessary for the result.
85. Which sentence uses a correlative
conjunction correctly?
A. He is both intelligent and kind.
B. He is both intelligent or kind.
C. He is both intelligent also kind.
D. He is both intelligent but kind.
Answer: A
Reason: Both...and is the correct correlative pair.
86. Identify the sentence with a comma
splice (incorrect use of conjunction).
A. She is a nurse, and she works hard.
B. She is a nurse, she works hard.
C. She is a nurse; she works hard.
D. She is a nurse because she works hard.
Answer: B
Reason: Two independent clauses joined only by a comma is a comma splice.
87. Choose the correct subordinating
conjunction for cause.
A. so that
B. because
C. in order that
D. whereas
Answer: B
Reason: Because directly shows cause. So that shows purpose.
88. Which conjunction shows an unexpected
result?
A. therefore
B. consequently
C. yet
D. thus
Answer: C
Reason: Yet shows contrast or unexpected result. Others show logical result.
89. Identify the correct use of for as a
conjunction.
A. He studied hard, for he wanted to pass.
B. He studied hard for he wanted to pass.
C. He studied hard for to pass.
D. He studied hard for passing.
Answer: A
Reason: For as a conjunction means because and requires a comma before it.
90. Choose the sentence with correct
parallel structure using conjunctions.
A. The nurse is responsible for monitoring vitals, to administer meds, and
checking charts.
B. The nurse is responsible for monitoring vitals, administering meds, and
checking charts.
C. The nurse is responsible to monitor vitals, for administering meds, and
checking charts.
D. The nurse is responsible for monitoring vitals, administering meds, and to
check charts.
Answer: B
Reason: All items in the series are gerunds (monitoring, administering,
checking).
Final Mixed Set:
Tense, Voice, Mood, and Phrases (Questions 91–100)
91. Which sentence uses the present perfect progressive correctly?
A. She has been knowing him for years.
B. She has known him for years.
C. She has been knowing him since 2010.
D. She knows him for years.
Answer: B
Reason: Know is stative and cannot take progressive. Present perfect (has
known) is correct.
92. Identify the sentence that shifts mood
incorrectly.
A. Wash your hands, and you should wear gloves.
B. Wash your hands and wear gloves.
C. You should wash your hands and wear gloves.
D. Wash your hands, and then wear gloves.
Answer: A
Reason: Shifts from imperative (Wash) to indicative (you should). Keep mood
consistent.
93. Which sentence contains an infinitive
phrase as the subject?
A. To err is human.
B. She wants to err.
C. He is about to err.
D. To err quickly is not advisable.
Answer: A
Reason: To err is the subject of the sentence.
94. Choose the correct active voice
sentence.
A. The patient was discharged by the physician.
B. The physician discharged the patient.
C. The patient was discharged.
D. It was decided that the patient be discharged.
Answer: B
Reason: Active voice: subject (physician) performs action (discharged).
95. Identify the sentence with correct use
of lay vs. lie (present tense).
A. I will lay down on the bed.
B. I will lie down on the bed.
C. I will lay the book down.
D. B and C are correct.
Answer: D
Reason: Lie = recline (intransitive). Lay = place something (transitive). B and
C are correct.
96. Which sentence uses a noun clause
correctly?
A. She asked what time the shift started.
B. She asked what time did the shift start.
C. She asked what time the shift did start.
D. She asked what time started the shift.
Answer: A
Reason: Noun clauses use statement word order, not question inversion.
97. Identify the sentence with correct
passive voice formation in present perfect.
A. The report has wrote by the nurse.
B. The report has been written by the nurse.
C. The report has been wrote by the nurse.
D. The report has written by the nurse.
Answer: B
Reason: Present perfect passive = has been + past participle (written).
98. Choose the correct conditional (unreal
past).
If the patient ______ the warning signs, she would have called for help.
A. noticed
B. had noticed
C. would have noticed
D. would notice
Answer: B
Reason: Past unreal conditional: if + past perfect (had noticed), would have +
past participle.
99. Which sentence contains a restrictive
clause (no commas)?
A. The nurse, who is on call, will respond.
B. The nurse who is on call will respond.
C. The nurse, who is on call will respond.
D. The nurse who is on call, will respond.
Answer: B
Reason: Restrictive clause (who is on call) identifies which nurse, no commas.
100.
Identify
the sentence with correct use of affect vs. effect.
A. The medication will effect the patient's blood pressure.
B. The medication will affect the patient's blood pressure.
C. The medication will have an affect on blood pressure.
D. The effect of the medication is minimal affect.
Answer: B
Reason: Affect = verb (to influence). Effect = noun (result). B is correct.
Answer: C
Reason: FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so — and is coordinating.
Because, although = subordinating; however = conjunctive adverb.
47. Choose the correct correlative
conjunction pair.
______ the nurse ______ the doctor agreed with the diagnosis.
A. Both…and
B. Either…nor
C. Neither…or
D. Not only…but
Answer: A
Reason: Both…and is correct. Either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also.
48. Which sentence uses an interjection
correctly?
A. Ouch The needle stick hurt.
B. Ouch, the needle stick hurt.
C. The needle stick hurt ouch.
D. The ouch needle stick hurt.
Answer: B
Reason: Interjections (Ouch) are typically set off by a comma or exclamation
point.
49. Identify the subordinating
conjunction.
The patient was discharged ______ his vital signs were stable.
A. and
B. but
C. because
D. for
Answer: C
Reason: Because introduces a dependent clause (reason). And/but = coordinating;
for (as conjunction) = coordinating (reason, but more formal/poetic).
50. Choose the sentence with correct
parallel structure.
A. The nurse enjoys taking vitals, to chart, and assessing wounds.
B. The nurse enjoys taking vitals, charting, and assessing wounds.
C. The nurse enjoys to take vitals, chart, and assessing wounds.
D. The nurse enjoys taking vitals, charting, and to assess wounds.
Answer: B
Reason: All three items are in the same grammatical form (gerunds: taking,
charting, assessing).
Adjectives &
Adverbs (Questions 1–10)
1.
Choose
the correct word.
The patient felt ______ after receiving the news.
A. bad
B. badly
C. worse
D. worst
Answer: A
Reason: After the linking verb felt, use a predicate adjective (bad) describing
the patient’s condition. Badly is an adverb modifying an action verb.
2.
Which
sentence uses the adverb correctly?
A. She did good on the exam.
B. She did well on the exam.
C. She did goodly on the exam.
D. She did best on the exam.
Answer: B
Reason: Well is the adverb modifying the action verb did. Good is an adjective,
not an adverb.
3.
Choose
the correct comparative form.
Of the two treatments, this one is ______.
A. more effective
B. most effective
C. effectiver
D. effective
Answer: A
Reason: Use comparative (more effective) for two items; superlative (most
effective) for three or more.
4.
Identify
the sentence with the correct adverb placement.
A. He quickly ran to the crash cart.
B. He ran quickly to the crash cart.
C. He ran to the crash cart quickly.
D. All of the above.
Answer: D
Reason: Adverbs of manner (quickly) can appear before the verb, after the verb,
or at the end of the clause.
5.
Which
sentence uses an adjective correctly?
A. The patient looked oddly.
B. The patient looked odd.
C. The patient looked oddly at the nurse.
D. The patient looked in an odd way.
Answer: B
Reason: Looked as a linking verb takes an adjective (odd). In C, looked oddly
means she used her eyes strangely, not that she appeared strange.
6.
Choose
the sentence with the correct superlative.
A. This is the most easiest procedure.
B. This is the easiest procedure.
C. This is the easier procedure.
D. This is more easier procedure.
Answer: B
Reason: Easiest is the superlative form (three or more items). Most easiest is
a double comparative (incorrect).
7.
Which
adverb modifies an adjective?
A. She spoke very softly.
B. The test was quite difficult.
C. He ran fast.
D. They arrived late.
Answer: B
Reason: Quite modifies the adjective difficult. In A, very modifies softly
(adverb). In C and D, adverbs modify verbs.
8.
Identify
the incorrect sentence.
A. She is the smarter of the two nurses.
B. She is the smartest of the two nurses.
C. She is smarter than the other nurse.
D. She is more smart than the other nurse.
Answer: B
Reason: For two items, use smarter (comparative), not smartest (superlative). D
is awkward but not strictly wrong; B is clearly wrong.
9.
Choose
the correct word.
The patient’s condition changed ______.
A. rapid
B. rapidness
C. rapidly
D. rapider
Answer: C
Reason: Changed is an action verb, so it requires an adverb (rapidly).
10. Which sentence uses less correctly?
A. This medication has less side effects.
B. This medication has fewer side effects.
C. This medication has lesser side effects.
D. This medication has more less side effects.
Answer: B
Reason: Fewer is for countable nouns (side effects). Less is for uncountable
(less pain).
Prepositions
& Prepositional Phrases (Questions 11–20)
11. Choose the correct preposition.
The nurse is responsible ______ monitoring vital signs.
A. of
B. for
C. with
D. about
Answer: B
Reason: The correct idiom is responsible for.
12. Identify the prepositional phrase.
The patient in room 204 needs suctioning.
A. The patient
B. in room 204
C. needs suctioning
D. room 204
Answer: B
Reason: In room 204 begins with the preposition in and ends with the object
room 204.
13. Which sentence uses the preposition
correctly?
A. The doctor differs with the diagnosis.
B. The doctor differs from the diagnosis.
C. The doctor differs by the diagnosis.
D. The doctor differs on the diagnosis.
Answer: B
Reason: Differ from = be unlike; differ with = disagree with a person.
14. Choose the correct preposition.
The patient was allergic ______ penicillin.
A. of
B. for
C. to
D. with
Answer: C
Reason: The idiom is allergic to.
15. Which sentence is correct?
A. The nurse went to the supply closet.
B. The nurse went at the supply closet.
C. The nurse went in the supply closet.
D. The nurse went by the supply closet.
Answer: A
Reason: To indicates movement toward a destination.
16. Identify the object of the
preposition.
She placed the specimen in the labeled container.
A. placed
B. specimen
C. in
D. container
Answer: D
Reason: The preposition in ends with the object container (modified by the
labeled).
17. Choose the correct preposition for
time.
The surgery is scheduled ______ Monday.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
Answer: C
Reason: Use on for days of the week.
18. Which sentence uses a redundant
preposition?
A. Where did the patient go?
B. Where did the patient go to?
C. The patient went to the clinic.
D. The patient went inside the clinic.
Answer: B
Reason: Where already includes the idea of to. Where…go to is redundant.
19. Choose the correct prepositional
idiom.
The new protocol is different ______ the old one.
A. than
B. from
C. to
D. as
Answer: B
Reason: Standard English: different from (not different than, though common
colloquially).
20. Identify the sentence with two
prepositional phrases.
A. The nurse walked to the station.
B. The patient in bed 2 is stable.
C. The medication was administered by the nurse at 0800.
D. The doctor arrived late.
Answer: C
Reason: By the nurse and at 0800 are both prepositional phrases.
Verb Tense,
Voice, and Mood (Questions 21–35)
21. Choose the correct verb tense.
The nurse ______ the patient when the fire alarm rang.
A. examined
B. was examining
C. had examined
D. examines
Answer: B
Reason: Past progressive (was examining) indicates an ongoing action
interrupted by another past action (rang).
22. Which sentence is in passive voice?
A. The surgeon performed the operation.
B. The operation was performed by the surgeon.
C. The surgeon is performing the operation.
D. The surgeon will perform the operation.
Answer: B
Reason: Passive voice: form of to be (was) + past participle (performed). The
subject (operation) receives the action.
23. Identify the sentence with correct
subject–verb agreement and tense.
A. The patient were feeling better yesterday.
B. The patient felt better yesterday.
C. The patient feels better yesterday.
D. The patient have felt better yesterday.
Answer: B
Reason: Simple past tense (felt) with past time marker (yesterday).
24. Choose the correct subjunctive mood.
The doctor recommended that the patient ______ more fluids.
A. drinks
B. drank
C. drink
D. has drunk
Answer: C
Reason: Subjunctive mood after verbs like recommend uses the base form (drink),
regardless of subject.
25. Which sentence uses past perfect
correctly?
A. The patient ate lunch after the nurse had given the medication.
B. The patient had eaten lunch after the nurse gave the medication.
C. The patient ate lunch after the nurse gave the medication.
D. The patient had eaten lunch after the nurse had given the medication.
Answer: A
Reason: Past perfect (had given) for the earlier action; simple past (ate) for
the later action.
26. Change to passive voice: The nurse
will update the family.
A. The family will update the nurse.
B. The family will be updated by the nurse.
C. The family is updated by the nurse.
D. The nurse will be updated by the family.
Answer: B
Reason: Passive: object (family) becomes subject + will be + past participle
(updated) + by + original subject.
27. Which sentence is in indicative mood?
A. If I were the nurse, I would check the chart.
B. Please wash your hands.
C. The patient is febrile.
D. May the patient recover quickly.
Answer: C
Reason: Indicative states a fact. A = subjunctive, B = imperative, D =
optative/subjunctive wish.
28. Identify the sentence with a shift in
tense.
A. The patient arrived, and the nurse checked his vitals.
B. The patient arrives, and the nurse checked his vitals.
C. The patient will arrive, and the nurse will check his vitals.
D. The patient arrives, and the nurse checks his vitals.
Answer: B
Reason: Shifts from present (arrives) to past (checked), which is inconsistent.
29. Choose the correct conditional
sentence.
If the patient ______ the medication, she will improve.
A. took
B. takes
C. had taken
D. would take
Answer: B
Reason: First conditional (real possibility): present tense (takes) + future
(will improve).
30. Which sentence uses the imperative
mood?
A. The patient should rest.
B. Rest for 30 minutes.
C. Will you please rest?
D. If you rest, you will heal.
Answer: B
Reason: Imperative gives a direct command (implied subject you).
31. Choose the correct present perfect
sentence.
A. The nurse completed the assessment yesterday.
B. The nurse has completed the assessment.
C. The nurse will complete the assessment.
D. The nurse completes the assessment daily.
Answer: B
Reason: Present perfect (has completed) links past action to present without a
specific past time.
32. Which verb is in the past progressive?
A. She writes.
B. She was writing.
C. She wrote.
D. She has written.
Answer: B
Reason: Was + present participle (writing) = past progressive.
33. Identify the correct sentence in
active voice.
A. The medication was given by the nurse.
B. The patient was transported by EMS.
C. The charge nurse assigned the rooms.
D. The error was noticed by the supervisor.
Answer: C
Reason: Active: subject (charge nurse) performs the action (assigned).
34. Choose the correct future perfect
sentence.
By next week, the patient ______ for five days.
A. will be hospitalized
B. will have been hospitalized
C. is hospitalized
D. was hospitalized
Answer: B
Reason: Future perfect (will have been) for an action completed before a future
time.
35. Which sentence uses the subjunctive
mood incorrectly?
A. I wish I were taller.
B. If she was here, she would help.
C. It is essential that he arrive on time.
D. The doctor ordered that the patient be discharged.
Answer: B
Reason: In subjunctive for contrary-to-fact present, use were for all subjects
(If she were here). Was is incorrect.
Phrases (Noun,
Verb, Participial, Gerund, Infinitive, Absolute, Appositive) (Questions 36–50)
36. Identify the noun phrase.
A. running quickly
B. the elderly patient in room 102
C. to breathe deeply
D. having finished
Answer: B
Reason: A noun phrase includes a noun (patient) and its modifiers; it functions
as a noun.
37. Identify the participial phrase.
A. To prevent infection, wash hands.
B. Washing hands frequently is important.
C. The nurse, wearing sterile gloves, started the IV.
D. She likes washing hands.
Answer: C
Reason: Wearing sterile gloves is a participial phrase (present participle
wearing) modifying nurse.
38. Identify the infinitive phrase.
A. The patient needs to rest.
B. Resting is important.
C. The resting patient slept.
D. She rested for an hour.
Answer: A
Reason: To rest is an infinitive; with its object (none here), it forms an
infinitive phrase.
39. Which sentence contains a gerund
phrase as the subject?
A. The patient enjoys walking daily.
B. Walking daily improves circulation.
C. He is walking to the door.
D. Walking carefully, she avoided the spill.
Answer: B
Reason: Walking daily is a gerund phrase acting as the subject of the verb
improves.
40. Identify the verb phrase.
A. The patient will be discharged tomorrow.
B. The patient in bed 3
C. Very carefully
D. Discharged yesterday
Answer: A
Reason: Will be discharged is a verb phrase (auxiliary + main verb).
41. Which sentence contains an absolute
phrase?
A. The patient, his breathing labored, called for help.
B. The patient called for help.
C. Breathing labored, the patient called.
D. With labored breathing, the patient called.
Answer: A
Reason: His breathing labored is an absolute phrase (noun + modifier) modifying
the whole clause.
42. Identify the appositive phrase.
A. Dr. Smith, the chief surgeon, entered.
B. Dr. Smith entered the OR.
C. The chief surgeon entered.
D. Entering the OR, Dr. Smith scrubbed in.
Answer: A
Reason: The chief surgeon renames Dr. Smith — an appositive phrase.
43. Which sentence contains a
prepositional phrase acting as an adjective?
A. The nurse walked into the room.
B. The patient in the corner is sleeping.
C. She slept during the movie.
D. He arrived after midnight.
Answer: B
Reason: In the corner modifies the noun patient (adjective function). Others
are adverbial.
44. Identify the gerund phrase acting as a
direct object.
A. Reading is essential.
B. She enjoys reading medical journals.
C. Reading carefully, she found the error.
D. Her hobby is reading.
Answer: B
Reason: Reading medical journals is the direct object of enjoys.
45. Which sentence contains a misplaced
participial phrase?
A. Walking to the station, the nurse reviewed the chart.
B. The nurse reviewed the chart walking to the station.
C. The nurse, walking to the station, reviewed the chart.
D. Walking to the station, the chart was reviewed by the nurse.
Answer: D
Reason: The participial phrase walking to the station appears to modify chart
(illogical). Dangling modifier.
46. Identify the absolute phrase.
A. The procedure completed, the surgeon left.
B. The surgeon completed the procedure.
C. After the procedure, the surgeon left.
D. Completing the procedure, the surgeon left.
Answer: A
Reason: The procedure completed is an absolute phrase (noun + past participle),
modifying the whole clause.
47. Which sentence contains a noun phrase
functioning as a direct object?
A. The elderly patient smiled.
B. The nurse called the attending physician.
C. Running is good exercise.
D. She is very tired.
Answer: B
Reason: The attending physician is a noun phrase receiving the action of
called.
48. Identify the infinitive phrase acting
as an adverb.
A. To err is human.
B. She wants to leave.
C. He called to check on the patient.
D. To win was her goal.
Answer: C
Reason: To check on the patient modifies called (tells why), acting as an
adverb.
49. Which sentence contains a gerund
phrase as an object of a preposition?
A. She is afraid of failing the exam.
B. Failing the exam upset her.
C. Her biggest fear is failing the exam.
D. She failed the exam.
Answer: A
Reason: Failing the exam is the object of the preposition of.
50. Identify the participial phrase acting
as an adjective.
A. The crying baby needed attention.
B. Crying loudly, the baby woke everyone.
C. The baby was crying.
D. The baby’s crying annoyed the staff.
Answer: A
Reason: Crying (participle) modifies baby directly as an adjective. In B, it
acts adverbially.
Conjunctions
(Coordinating, Subordinating, Correlative) (Questions 51–60)
51. Identify the coordinating conjunction.
A. because
B. however
C. and
D. although
Answer: C
Reason: Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS): for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
And is one. Others are subordinating or conjunctive adverbs.
52. Choose the correct conjunction.
She wanted to become a nurse, ______ she studied diligently.
A. for
B. so
C. but
D. yet
Answer: B
Reason: So shows cause-effect (wanting to be a nurse → studying diligently).
53. Which sentence uses a subordinating
conjunction?
A. The nurse and the doctor conferred.
B. The nurse conferred, but the doctor disagreed.
C. The nurse conferred because the patient's condition worsened.
D. The nurse conferred; however, the doctor disagreed.
Answer: C
Reason: Because is a subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
54. Identify the correlative conjunction
pair.
A. not only...but also
B. either...nor
C. both...or
D. whether...or not
Answer: A
Reason: Not only...but also is a correct correlative pair. Either...or,
neither...nor, both...and are others.
55. Choose the correct conjunction for
contrast.
The medication is effective, ______ it has side effects.
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. for
Answer: C
Reason: But shows contrast (effective vs. side effects).
56. Which sentence correctly uses nor?
A. He didn't call, nor he text.
B. He didn't call, nor did he text.
C. He didn't call nor text.
D. He didn't call, nor he didn't text.
Answer: B
Reason: After nor, use subject-verb inversion (did he text) when connecting
independent clauses.
57. Identify the subordinating conjunction
in this sentence:
Although the patient was tired, she completed the therapy.
A. Although
B. was
C. completed
D. she
Answer: A
Reason: Although introduces a dependent clause showing contrast.
58. Choose the correct pair.
______ the nurse ______ the doctor could identify the cause.
A. Both...and
B. Neither...or
C. Either...nor
D. Neither...nor
Answer: D
Reason: Neither...nor correctly pairs two negative alternatives. Either...or is
for positive.
59. Which sentence uses a conjunctive
adverb?
A. She was tired, so she rested.
B. She was tired; therefore, she rested.
C. She was tired because she rested.
D. She was tired and rested.
Answer: B
Reason: Therefore is a conjunctive adverb (requires semicolon before and comma
after).
60. Identify the conjunction that shows
cause and effect.
A. however
B. consequently
C. moreover
D. nevertheless
Answer: B
Reason: Consequently shows result or effect. Others show contrast or addition.
Interjections
(Questions 61–65)
61. Identify the interjection in this sentence:
Wow! That was a challenging procedure.
A. That
B. was
C. Wow
D. procedure
Answer: C
Reason: Wow! expresses strong emotion and stands apart grammatically.
62. Which sentence uses an interjection
correctly?
A. Ouch, I the needle stuck me.
B. Ouch! The needle stuck me.
C. Ouch the needle stuck me ouch.
D. The needle ouch stuck me.
Answer: B
Reason: Interjections (Ouch!) are set off by commas or exclamation points.
63. Choose the interjection that expresses
hesitation.
A. Alas!
B. Um,
C. Bravo!
D. Hooray!
Answer: B
Reason: Um is a filler interjection expressing hesitation. Others express
emotion.
64. Which sentence punctuates the
interjection incorrectly?
A. Oh, I see.
B. Oh! I see.
C. Oh I see.
D. Oh, I see.
Answer: C
Reason: Oh requires a comma or exclamation point to separate it from the rest.
65. Identify the mild interjection.
A. Help!
B. Fire!
C. Well, I'm not sure.
D. No!
Answer: C
Reason: Well is a mild interjection, often set off by a comma.
Mixed Review:
Advanced Error Identification (Questions 66–80)
66. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
A. After reviewing the chart, the medication was given.
B. After reviewing the chart, the nurse gave the medication.
C. Reviewing the chart, the nurse gave the medication.
D. The nurse, reviewing the chart, gave the medication.
Answer: A
Reason: After reviewing the chart has no logical subject; it appears to modify
medication.
67. Identify the sentence with faulty
parallelism.
A. She likes reading, writing, and to jog.
B. She likes reading, writing, and jogging.
C. She likes to read, to write, and to jog.
D. She likes to read, write, and jog.
Answer: A
Reason: Mixes gerunds (reading, writing) with an infinitive (to jog). Parallel
structure requires consistency.
68. Which sentence uses the correct
comparative adverb?
A. She ran quicker than him.
B. She ran more quickly than him.
C. She ran quick than him.
D. She ran most quickly than him.
Answer: B
Reason: Quickly (adverb) forms comparative with more quickly. Quicker is
acceptable colloquially but less formal.
69. Choose the correct double negative
correction.
A. I don't have no time.
B. I don't have any time.
C. I haven't no time.
D. I don't have none.
Answer: B
Reason: Double negatives (don't...no) are nonstandard. Use any with don't.
70. Identify the sentence with correct
pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A. Everyone brought their own lunch.
B. Everyone brought his or her own lunch.
C. Everyone brought they lunch.
D. Everyone brought its lunch.
Answer: B
Reason: Everyone is singular; his or her is traditionally correct. TEAS accepts
singular they (A) but B is more formal.
71. Which sentence uses the correct verb
mood for a command?
A. You will wash your hands.
B. Wash your hands.
C. Would you wash your hands?
D. You should wash your hands.
Answer: B
Reason: Imperative mood gives a direct command. A, C, D are indicative or
interrogative.
72. Identify the correct conditional
(subjunctive) sentence.
A. If I was the charge nurse, I would reassign the room.
B. If I were the charge nurse, I would reassign the room.
C. If I am the charge nurse, I will reassign the room.
D. If I had been the charge nurse, I would reassign the room.
Answer: B
Reason: Contrary-to-fact present uses were for all subjects in subjunctive.
73. Which sentence contains a split
infinitive?
A. To carefully monitor the patient is essential.
B. To monitor the patient carefully is essential.
C. Carefully to monitor the patient is essential.
D. It is essential to monitor the patient carefully.
Answer: A
Reason: To carefully monitor splits the infinitive (to monitor). While
sometimes acceptable, TEAS may flag it.
74. Choose the sentence with correct
subject-verb agreement.
A. The series of tests are complete.
B. The series of tests is complete.
C. The series of tests were complete.
D. The series of tests have been complete.
Answer: B
Reason: Series is singular, so is (or was) is correct.
75. Identify the sentence with correct
placement of only.
A. Only she prescribed the medication (and no one else).
B. She only prescribed the medication (and did nothing else).
C. She prescribed only the medication (and nothing else).
D. All of the above are correct depending on meaning.
Answer: D
Reason: Only placement changes meaning; all are grammatically correct with
intended meanings.
76. Which sentence uses the past
subjunctive correctly?
A. I wish he was here.
B. I wish he were here.
C. I wish he is here.
D. I wish he would be here.
Answer: B
Reason: After wish, use were (subjunctive) for present contrary-to-fact.
77. Identify the correct sequence of
tenses.
A. She knew that he is ill.
B. She knows that he was ill.
C. She knew that he was ill.
D. She knew that he will be ill.
Answer: C
Reason: Past tense (knew) followed by past (was) for simultaneous past states.
78. Which sentence contains a misplaced
modifier?
A. The patient nearly walked ten miles.
B. The patient walked nearly ten miles.
C. Nearly the patient walked ten miles.
D. The patient walked ten miles nearly.
Answer: A
Reason: Nearly walked means she almost walked but didn't. Walked nearly ten
miles means the distance was almost ten miles. A changes meaning
unintentionally.
79. Choose the correct verb form for a
hypothetical statement.
It is necessary that the patient ______ strict bed rest.
A. follows
B. follow
C. will follow
D. followed
Answer: B
Reason: Subjunctive after it is necessary that uses base form (follow).
80. Identify the correct passive voice
sentence without an agent.
A. The error was corrected by someone.
B. The error was corrected.
C. The error corrected.
D. Someone corrected the error.
Answer: B
Reason: Passive voice (was corrected) without by phrase is acceptable when
agent is unknown or unimportant.
Advanced
Conjunctions & Transitions (Questions 81–90)
81. Choose the correct transitional conjunction for addition.
A. however
B. furthermore
C. consequently
D. nevertheless
Answer: B
Reason: Furthermore adds information. Others show contrast or result.
82. Which sentence correctly uses however
as a conjunctive adverb?
A. She was tired, however she finished the shift.
B. She was tired; however, she finished the shift.
C. She was tired however she finished the shift.
D. She was tired; however she finished the shift.
Answer: B
Reason: Conjunctive adverbs require semicolon before and comma after.
83. Identify the subordinate conjunction
that shows time.
A. because
B. although
C. while
D. unless
Answer: C
Reason: While indicates time (simultaneous actions). Others show cause,
contrast, condition.
84. Choose the correct conjunction for a
conditional result.
The patient will improve ______ she takes her medication.
A. unless
B. provided that
C. whereas
D. despite
Answer: B
Reason: Provided that introduces a condition necessary for the result.
85. Which sentence uses a correlative
conjunction correctly?
A. He is both intelligent and kind.
B. He is both intelligent or kind.
C. He is both intelligent also kind.
D. He is both intelligent but kind.
Answer: A
Reason: Both...and is the correct correlative pair.
86. Identify the sentence with a comma
splice (incorrect use of conjunction).
A. She is a nurse, and she works hard.
B. She is a nurse, she works hard.
C. She is a nurse; she works hard.
D. She is a nurse because she works hard.
Answer: B
Reason: Two independent clauses joined only by a comma is a comma splice.
87. Choose the correct subordinating
conjunction for cause.
A. so that
B. because
C. in order that
D. whereas
Answer: B
Reason: Because directly shows cause. So that shows purpose.
88. Which conjunction shows an unexpected
result?
A. therefore
B. consequently
C. yet
D. thus
Answer: C
Reason: Yet shows contrast or unexpected result. Others show logical result.
89. Identify the correct use of for as a
conjunction.
A. He studied hard, for he wanted to pass.
B. He studied hard for he wanted to pass.
C. He studied hard for to pass.
D. He studied hard for passing.
Answer: A
Reason: For as a conjunction means because and requires a comma before it.
90. Choose the sentence with correct
parallel structure using conjunctions.
A. The nurse is responsible for monitoring vitals, to administer meds, and
checking charts.
B. The nurse is responsible for monitoring vitals, administering meds, and
checking charts.
C. The nurse is responsible to monitor vitals, for administering meds, and
checking charts.
D. The nurse is responsible for monitoring vitals, administering meds, and to
check charts.
Answer: B
Reason: All items in the series are gerunds (monitoring, administering,
checking).
Final Mixed Set:
Tense, Voice, Mood, and Phrases (Questions 91–100)
91. Which sentence uses the present perfect progressive correctly?
A. She has been knowing him for years.
B. She has known him for years.
C. She has been knowing him since 2010.
D. She knows him for years.
Answer: B
Reason: Know is stative and cannot take progressive. Present perfect (has
known) is correct.
92. Identify the sentence that shifts mood
incorrectly.
A. Wash your hands, and you should wear gloves.
B. Wash your hands and wear gloves.
C. You should wash your hands and wear gloves.
D. Wash your hands, and then wear gloves.
Answer: A
Reason: Shifts from imperative (Wash) to indicative (you should). Keep mood
consistent.
93. Which sentence contains an infinitive
phrase as the subject?
A. To err is human.
B. She wants to err.
C. He is about to err.
D. To err quickly is not advisable.
Answer: A
Reason: To err is the subject of the sentence.
94. Choose the correct active voice
sentence.
A. The patient was discharged by the physician.
B. The physician discharged the patient.
C. The patient was discharged.
D. It was decided that the patient be discharged.
Answer: B
Reason: Active voice: subject (physician) performs action (discharged).
95. Identify the sentence with correct use
of lay vs. lie (present tense).
A. I will lay down on the bed.
B. I will lie down on the bed.
C. I will lay the book down.
D. B and C are correct.
Answer: D
Reason: Lie = recline (intransitive). Lay = place something (transitive). B and
C are correct.
96. Which sentence uses a noun clause
correctly?
A. She asked what time the shift started.
B. She asked what time did the shift start.
C. She asked what time the shift did start.
D. She asked what time started the shift.
Answer: A
Reason: Noun clauses use statement word order, not question inversion.
97. Identify the sentence with correct
passive voice formation in present perfect.
A. The report has wrote by the nurse.
B. The report has been written by the nurse.
C. The report has been wrote by the nurse.
D. The report has written by the nurse.
Answer: B
Reason: Present perfect passive = has been + past participle (written).
98. Choose the correct conditional (unreal
past).
If the patient ______ the warning signs, she would have called for help.
A. noticed
B. had noticed
C. would have noticed
D. would notice
Answer: B
Reason: Past unreal conditional: if + past perfect (had noticed), would have +
past participle.
99. Which sentence contains a restrictive
clause (no commas)?
A. The nurse, who is on call, will respond.
B. The nurse who is on call will respond.
C. The nurse, who is on call will respond.
D. The nurse who is on call, will respond.
Answer: B
Reason: Restrictive clause (who is on call) identifies which nurse, no commas.
100.
Identify
the sentence with correct use of affect vs. effect.
A. The medication will effect the patient's blood pressure.
B. The medication will affect the patient's blood pressure.
C. The medication will have an affect on blood pressure.
D. The effect of the medication is minimal affect.
Answer: B
Reason: Affect = verb (to influence). Effect = noun (result). B is correct.
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