ATI TEAS Mixed Practice Test (40 Questions)
Topics: Punctuation, Nouns, Spelling,
Subject-Verb Agreement
Choose the
correct answer A, B, C, or D
Punctuation
1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. After lunch we
studied.
B. After lunch, we studied.
C. After, lunch we studied.
D. After lunch we, studied.
2. Which sentence is correct?
A. The nurse said
“Please sit down.”
B. The nurse said, “Please sit down.”
C. The nurse said “Please sit down”.
D. The nurse said, “Please sit down”.
3. Choose the correct sentence.
A. My favorite
fruits are apples bananas and grapes.
B. My favorite fruits are apples, bananas, and grapes.
C. My favorite fruits are apples bananas, and grapes.
D. My favorite fruits are apples, bananas and, grapes.
4. Which sentence uses the apostrophe
correctly?
A. The dogs bone
was missing.
B. The dog's bone was missing.
C. The dogs' bone was missing.
D. The dogs bone's was missing.
5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. Yes I can help
you.
B. Yes, I can help you.
C. Yes, I can help, you.
D. Yes I can, help you.
6. Which sentence is correct?
A. Its a
beautiful day.
B. It's a beautiful day.
C. Its' a beautiful day.
D. Its a beautiful day.
7. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. However I
disagreed.
B. However, I disagreed.
C. However I, disagreed.
D. However; I disagreed.
8. Which sentence is correct?
A. The doctor
asked, "How are you feeling?"
B. The doctor asked "How are you feeling?"
C. The doctor asked, "How are you feeling".
D. The doctor asked "How are you feeling".
9. Choose the correct sentence.
A. We bought pens
notebooks and folders.
B. We bought pens, notebooks, and folders.
C. We bought pens notebooks, and folders.
D. We bought, pens notebooks and folders.
10. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Before leaving
lock the door.
B. Before leaving, lock the door.
C. Before, leaving lock the door.
D. Before leaving lock, the door.
Nouns
11. Identify the noun type: honesty
A. Common
B. Proper
C. Abstract
D. Collective
12. Identify the noun type: Kathmandu
A. Common
B. Proper
C. Abstract
D. Collective
13. Identify the noun type: team
A. Proper
B. Abstract
C. Collective
D. Concrete
14. Identify the noun type: book
A. Concrete
B. Abstract
C. Proper
D. Collective
15. Identify the noun type: freedom
A. Concrete
B. Collective
C. Abstract
D. Proper
16. Identify the noun type: doctor
A. Common
B. Proper
C. Abstract
D. Collective
17. Identify the noun type: Mount Everest
A. Proper
B. Common
C. Abstract
D. Collective
18. Identify the noun type: jury
A. Abstract
B. Collective
C. Proper
D. Concrete
19. Identify the noun type: love
A. Concrete
B. Proper
C. Collective
D. Abstract
20. Identify the noun type: city
A. Proper
B. Common
C. Abstract
D. Collective
Spelling
21. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Definately
B. Definitely
C. Definitly
D. Definetly
22. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Recieve
B. Receive
C. Receve
D. Receeve
23. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Maintenence
B. Maintenance
C. Maintainance
D. Maintnance
24. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Seperate
B. Separate
C. Sepperate
D. Seperete
25. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Accomodate
B. Accommodate
C. Acommodate
D. Accommadate
26. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Embarrass
B. Embarass
C. Embarass
D. Embarrass
27. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Necessary
B. Necesary
C. Neccessary
D. Nessesary
28. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Physician
B. Physcian
C. Phisician
D. Physitian
29. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Calendar
B. Calender
C. Calandar
D. Callender
30. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Opportunity
B. Oportunity
C. Oppurtunity
D. Oppotunity
Subject-Verb Agreement
31. The list of items _____ on the desk.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
32. Each student _____ a book.
A. have
B. has
C. are
D. were
33. The dogs _____ loudly.
A. barks
B. bark
C. is barking
D. has bark
34. Neither the teacher nor the students _____
ready.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has
35. Mathematics _____ my favorite subject.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
36. One of the boys _____ absent.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
37. The news _____ surprising.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
38. Everyone _____ responsible.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have
39. The scissors _____ missing.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has
40. Either my brother or my sisters _____
coming.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has
ATI TEAS Mixed Practice Test (40 Questions) — Answers with Reasons
(Topics: Punctuation, Nouns, Spelling, Subject-Verb Agreement)
🟦 PUNCTUATION
1.
B. After lunch, we studied.
Reason:
Introductory phrase (“After lunch”) needs a comma.
2.
B. The nurse said, “Please sit down.”
Reason:
Comma is needed before quotation marks in dialogue.
3.
B. My favorite fruits are apples, bananas, and grapes.
Reason:
Correct use of commas in a list (Oxford comma used).
4.
B. The dog's bone was missing.
Reason:
Singular possessive needs apostrophe + s.
5.
B. Yes, I can help you.
Reason:
Comma after introductory word “Yes”.
6.
B. It's a beautiful day.
Reason:
“It's” = it is (correct contraction).
7.
B. However, I disagreed.
Reason:
Transition word at start needs comma.
8.
A. The doctor asked, “How are you feeling?”
Reason:
Comma before quotation + correct question mark placement inside quotes.
9.
B. We bought pens, notebooks, and folders.
Reason:
Proper comma separation in a list.
10.
B. Before leaving, lock the door.
Reason:
Introductory clause requires comma.
🟩 NOUNS
11.
C. Abstract
Reason:
“Honesty” is an idea, not physical.
12.
B. Proper
Reason:
“Kathmandu” is a specific place.
13.
C. Collective
Reason:
“Team” = group noun.
14.
A. Concrete
Reason: “Book”
can be seen and touched.
15.
C. Abstract
Reason:
“Freedom” is an idea.
16.
A. Common
Reason:
“Doctor” is a general noun.
17.
A. Proper
Reason:
“Mount Everest” is a specific name.
18.
B. Collective
Reason:
“Jury” = group acting as one unit.
19.
D. Abstract
Reason:
“Love” is not physically touchable.
20.
B. Common
Reason:
“City” is general, not specific.
🟨 SPELLING
21.
B. Definitely
Reason:
Correct spelling uses “-ite-”, not “-ate-”.
22.
B. Receive
Reason:
Follows rule “i before e except after c”.
23.
B. Maintenance
Reason:
Correct ending is “-tenance”.
24.
B. Separate
Reason:
Common error is “seperate” (wrong vowel).
25.
B. Accommodate
Reason:
Double “c” and double “m”.
26.
A. Embarrass
Reason:
Correct spelling has double “r” and “s”.
27.
A. Necessary
Reason:
One “c”, two “s”.
28.
A. Physician
Reason:
Correct medical spelling.
29.
A. Calendar
Reason:
“e” after “d” is incorrect in wrong options.
30.
A. Opportunity
Reason:
Correct double “p” and “t” structure.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
31.
C. is
Reason:
“List” is singular subject.
32.
B. has
Reason:
“Each” is always singular.
33.
B. bark
Reason:
Plural subject “dogs” takes plural verb.
34.
C. are
Reason:
Verb agrees with nearer subject “students” (plural rule).
35.
C. is
Reason:
“Mathematics” is singular.
36.
C. is
Reason:
“One” is singular (main subject).
37.
C. is
Reason:
“News” is singular uncountable noun.
38.
B. is
Reason: “Everyone”
is always singular.
39.
C. are
Reason:
“Scissors” is plural noun.
40.
C. are
Reason:
In “either/or,” verb agrees with nearest subject (“sisters”).
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