Revision Set 1 ATI TEAS Tough Practice Test (20 Questions)
1. Identify the sentence type.
Although the
patient felt weak, she completed the therapy session.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
2. Identify the sentence type.
The doctor
examined the chart and prescribed medication.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
3. Identify the sentence type.
The nurse
administered the injection, and the patient remained calm.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Run-on
4. Identify the sentence type.
Before the
surgery began, the medical team reviewed the procedure carefully.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
5. Identify the sentence type.
The lecture was
difficult; however, the students understood the key concepts.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
6. Identify the sentence type.
Running through
the hospital hallway.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
7. Identify the sentence type.
The patient
followed the instructions given by the nurse.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
8. Identify the sentence type.
Because the
medication caused drowsiness, the patient rested.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Run-on
9. Identify the sentence type.
The nurse checked
the monitor, but she did not adjust the settings.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
10. Identify the sentence type.
After reviewing
the chart, the physician entered the room and spoke to the family.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
11. Identify the sentence type.
The weather
improved, so the ambulance arrived on time.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
12. Identify the sentence type.
Since the patient
had fasted, the procedure began promptly.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Run-on
13. Identify the sentence type.
The nurse smiled
warmly.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
14. Identify the sentence type.
The students
completed the exam; they then reviewed their answers.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
15. Identify the sentence type.
Unless the dosage
is adjusted, the symptoms may continue.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Run-on
16. Identify the sentence type.
The patient
recovered quickly after surgery.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
17. Identify the sentence type.
She studied all
night, yet she remained anxious about the exam.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
18. Identify the sentence type.
While the
technician calibrated the machine, the surgeon prepared the instruments.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
19. Identify the sentence type.
The nurse entered
the room, checked the IV, and recorded the vital signs.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Run-on
20. Identify the sentence type.
Because the
patient was stable.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
Answer Key with
Reasons
1. C — Complex
“Although”
introduces a dependent clause.
2. A — Simple
One subject
(“doctor”) with two verbs (“examined,” “prescribed”).
3. C — Compound
Two independent
clauses joined by and.
4. C — Complex
Dependent clause:
“Before the surgery began”
5. C — Compound
Two independent clauses
joined by semicolon + transition.
6. D — Fragment
No complete
subject/main clause.
7. A — Simple
Only one
independent clause.
8. C — Complex
Starts with
dependent clause using “Because.”
9. B — Compound
Two independent
clauses joined by but.
10. C — Complex
“After reviewing
the chart” is dependent.
11. B — Compound
Two independent
clauses joined by so.
12. C — Complex
“Since”
introduces dependent clause.
13. A — Simple
One subject + one
verb.
14. B — Compound
Two independent
clauses joined by semicolon.
15. C — Complex
“Unless”
introduces dependent clause.
16. A — Simple
One independent clause.
17. B — Compound
Two complete
clauses joined by yet.
18. C — Complex
Dependent clause
starts with “While.”
19. A — Simple
One subject with multiple
verbs.
20. D — Fragment
Dependent clause
only; incomplete thought.
ATI TEAS 7 English & Language Usage
50 TEAS-Style Practice Questions
Choose the best
answer: A, B, C, or D
Sentence Structure
1.
Identify the
sentence type:
The nurse
reviewed the chart before entering the room.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
2.
Identify the
sentence type:
Although the
weather was severe, the ambulance arrived on time.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Run-on
3.
Identify the
sentence type:
The patient was
nervous, but she remained calm.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
4.
Identify the
sentence type:
Walking through
the hallway quickly.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
5.
Identify the
sentence type:
The physician
examined the patient and prescribed antibiotics.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Run-on
Grammar & Usage
6.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. Each of the
nurses are trained.
B. Each of the nurses is trained.
C. Each of the nurses were trained.
D. Each of the nurses have trained.
7.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. Neither the
doctor nor the nurses was available.
B. Neither the doctor nor the nurses were available.
C. Neither the doctor nor the nurses is available.
D. Neither the doctor nor the nurses has available.
8.
Choose the
correct pronoun.
The instructor
gave the students and ___ extra assignments.
A. I
B. me
C. mine
D. myself
9.
Choose the
correct verb.
The list of
medications ___ on the counter.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
10.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. The equipment
need repair.
B. The equipment needs repair.
C. The equipment needing repair.
D. The equipment are repaired.
Punctuation
11.
Choose the
correctly punctuated sentence.
A. After surgery
the patient rested.
B. After surgery, the patient rested.
C. After, surgery the patient rested.
D. After surgery the patient, rested.
12.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. Its a
difficult procedure.
B. It's a difficult procedure.
C. Its' a difficult procedure.
D. Its a difficult procedure.
13.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. The doctor
said "Please remain calm."
B. The doctor said, "Please remain calm."
C. The doctor said "Please remain calm".
D. The doctor said, "Please remain calm".
14.
Choose the
correctly punctuated sentence.
A. We brought
gloves masks and sanitizer.
B. We brought gloves, masks, and sanitizer.
C. We brought gloves masks, and sanitizer
D. We brought, gloves, masks and sanitizer.
15.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. She completed
her exam; then she left.
B. She completed her exam, then she left.
C. She completed her exam then; she left.
D. She completed her exam then she left.
Word Choice
16.
Choose the
correct word.
The patient will
___ the treatment tomorrow.
A. except
B. accept
C. access
D. excess
17.
Choose the
correct word.
The nurse was ___
for her shift.
A. principal
B. principle
C. principally
D. princepal
18.
Choose the
correct word.
The medication
had no ___ effects.
A. adverse
B. averse
C. advert
D. advise
19.
Choose the
correct word.
Please place the
files ___.
A. there
B. their
C. they're
D. them
20.
Choose the
correct word.
The surgeon spoke
___.
A. respectfully
B. respective
C. respectably
D. respectful
Sentence Revision
21.
Which is the best
revision?
The nurse was
tired she continued working.
A. The nurse was
tired, she continued working.
B. The nurse was tired; she continued working.
C. The nurse was tired and. She continued working.
D. The nurse tired continued working.
22.
Which sentence is
clear and concise?
A. Due to the
fact that he was late, he missed class.
B. Because he was late, he missed class.
C. He was late due to the fact.
D. Being that he was late, class missed him.
23.
Choose the best
revision.
A. The doctor
which treated him was kind.
B. The doctor who treated him was kind.
C. The doctor whom treated him was kind.
D. The doctor whose treated him was kind.
24.
Choose the best
revision.
A. The medicine
effected her quickly.
B. The medicine affected her quickly.
C. The medicine affect her quickly.
D. The medicine effects her quickly.
25.
Choose the best
revision.
A. Everyone
should submit their form.
B. Everyone should submit his or her form.
C. Everyone should submits form.
D. Everyone submit his form.
Spelling
26.
Choose the
correct spelling.
A. Accomodate
B. Accommodate
C. Acommodate
D. Accommadate
27.
Choose the
correct spelling.
A. Definately
B. Definitely
C. Definitly
D. Defanitely
28.
Choose the
correct spelling.
A. Occurred
B. Ocurred
C. Occured
D. Ocurredd
29.
Choose the
correct spelling.
A. Maintenance
B. Maintanance
C. Maintainence
D. Maintnance
30.
Choose the
correct spelling.
A. Necessary
B. Necesary
C. Neccessary
D. Necessery
Verb Tense
31.
Choose the
correct verb.
Yesterday, the
patient ___ discharged.
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. be
32.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. She has went
home.
B. She has gone home.
C. She gone home.
D. She going home.
33.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. If he studies,
he will pass.
B. If he studied, he will pass.
C. If he study, he pass.
D. If he studying, he passes.
34.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. By next week,
she will complete training.
B. By next week, she will have completed training.
C. By next week, she completed training.
D. By next week, she completing training.
35.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. The nurse has
been working all day.
B. The nurse have been working all day.
C. The nurse had working all day.
D. The nurse being worked all day.
Clauses & Modifiers
36.
Choose the
sentence with correct modifier placement.
A. Running
quickly, the finish line was crossed.
B. Running quickly, she crossed the finish line.
C. The finish line was running quickly.
D. Quickly running, crossed finish line.
37.
Identify the
error.
The student who
studied carefully pass the exam.
A. student
B. studied
C. pass
D. exam
38.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. The nurse,
along with the doctors, are attending.
B. The nurse, along with the doctors, is attending.
C. The nurse along with the doctors are attending.
D. The nurse along with the doctors were attending.
39.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. Whom is
calling?
B. Who is calling?
C. Who are calling?
D. Whose calling?
40.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. The patient
that is waiting is mine.
B. The patient who is waiting is mine.
C. The patient whom is waiting is mine.
D. The patient which is waiting is mine.
Mixed Advanced
41.
Choose the best
correction.
Neither the
instructor nor the students ___ ready.
A. was
B. is
C. were
D. has
42.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. Between you
and I, this is difficult.
B. Between you and me, this is difficult.
C. Between I and you, this is difficult.
D. Between me and myself, this is difficult.
43.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. Less nurses
were available.
B. Fewer nurses were available.
C. Fewest nurses was available.
D. Lesser nurses were available.
44.
Choose the
sentence with correct apostrophe use.
A. The nurses
station was busy.
B. The nurse's station was busy.
C. The nurses' station was busy.
D. The nurse station's was busy.
45.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. Whose book is
this?
B. Who's book is this?
C. Whos book is this?
D. Whose' book is this?
46.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. The data is
accurate.
B. The data are accurate.
C. The data be accurate.
D. The datas are accurate.
47.
Choose the
correct sentence.
A. She can sings
well.
B. She can sing well.
C. She can sung well.
D. She can singing well.
48.
Choose the best
transition.
The patient
improved. ___, she was discharged.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Although
D. Unless
49.
Choose the
sentence with parallel structure.
A. She likes
reading, jogging, and to swim.
B. She likes reading, jogging, and swimming.
C. She likes read, jog, and swimming.
D. She likes to reading, jog, and swim.
50.
Choose the best
revision.
A. Being
exhausted, the report was delayed.
B. Exhausted, she delayed the report.
C. Because she was exhausted, she delayed the report.
D. The exhausted report was delayed.
Sentence Structure
1. A. Simple
Reason: One independent clause only.
“before entering the room” is a phrase, not a dependent clause.
2. C. Complex
Reason:
“Although the weather was severe” = dependent clause
“the ambulance arrived on time” = independent clause
3. B. Compound
Reason: Two independent clauses joined by but.
- The patient
was nervous.
- She remained
calm.
4. D. Fragment
Reason: No complete subject + verb.
5. A. Simple
Reason: One subject with two verbs:
- examined
- prescribed
Grammar & Usage
6. B. Each of the nurses is trained.
Reason: “Each” is singular.
7. B. Neither the doctor nor the nurses were
available.
Reason: With neither/nor, verb agrees
with closest subject (nurses = plural).
8. B. me
Reason: Object pronoun needed after “gave.”
9. C. is
Reason: Subject is list (singular).
10. B. The equipment needs repair.
Reason: “Equipment” is singular/uncountable.
Punctuation
11. B
After
surgery, the patient rested.
Reason: Introductory phrase needs comma.
12. B
It's
a difficult procedure.
Reason: “It’s” = it is
13. B
The
doctor said, "Please remain calm."
Reason: Comma before quote; period inside
quotation marks.
14. B
Reason: Correct serial comma usage.
15. A
Reason: Semicolon correctly joins two
independent clauses.
Word Choice
16. B. accept
Reason: accept = receive
17. A. principal
Reason: principal = main / primary
18. A. adverse
Reason: adverse = harmful
19. A. there
Reason: Indicates place/location
20. A. respectfully
Reason: Adverb modifies “spoke.”
Sentence Revision
21. B
The
nurse was tired; she continued working.
Reason: Fixes run-on sentence.
22. B
Because
he was late, he missed class.
Reason: Clear and concise.
23. B
The
doctor who treated him was kind.
Reason: “Who” refers to people.
24. B
The
medicine affected her quickly.
Reason: affect = verb
25. B
Everyone
should submit his or her form.
Reason: “Everyone” is singular.
Spelling
26. B. Accommodate
Reason: Correct spelling
27. B. Definitely
Reason: Common TEAS spelling trap
28. A. Occurred
Reason: Double c + double r
29. A. Maintenance
Reason: Correct spelling
30. A. Necessary
Reason: One c, two s
Verb Tense
31. B. was
Reason: Past tense singular
32. B. She has gone home.
Reason: Present perfect = has + past
participle
33. A
If
he studies, he will pass.
Reason: Correct future conditional
34. B
By
next week, she will have completed training.
Reason: Future perfect
35. A
The
nurse has been working all day.
Reason: Present perfect continuous
Clauses &
Modifiers
36. B
Running
quickly, she crossed the finish line.
Reason: Modifier correctly describes “she.”
37. C. pass
Reason: Subject “student” is singular →
should be passes
38. B
The
nurse, along with the doctors, is attending.
Reason: Subject = nurse (singular)
39. B. Who is calling?
Reason: “Who” is subject.
40. B
The
patient who is waiting is mine.
Reason: “Who” for people
Mixed Advanced
41. C. were
Reason: Verb agrees with nearest subject
“students” (plural)
42. B
Between
you and me
Reason: Object pronoun needed after
preposition
43. B. Fewer nurses were available.
Reason: Use fewer with countable
nouns.
44. C
The
nurses' station was busy.
Reason: Possessive plural
45. A
Whose
book is this?
Reason: “Whose” shows possession
46. B
The
data are accurate.
Reason: Formal grammar treats “data” as
plural.
(Though “data is”
is common in modern usage.)
47. B
She
can sing well.
Reason: Modal verb + base verb
48. B. Therefore
Reason: Shows result
Patient improved
→ discharged
49. B
She
likes reading, jogging, and swimming.
Reason: Parallel structure
50. C
Because
she was exhausted, she delayed the report.
Reason: Clear cause-and-effect relationship
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