Revision Set 2 ATI TEAS English & Language Usage Practice Test
20 Realistic Exam-Style Questions
Instructions: Choose the best answer for each
question.
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The team of
nurses are leaving for the conference.
B. The team of nurses is leaving for the conference.
C. The team of nurses were leaving for the conference.
D. The team of nurses have left for the conference.
2. Which word is used correctly in the
sentence?
The
patient’s condition ______ the treatment plan.
A. effected
B. impacted
C. affected
D. infected
3. Choose the correctly spelled word.
A. Seperate
B. Separate
C. Seperete
D. Seporate
4. Which sentence uses proper subject-verb
agreement?
A. Each of the
students are responsible for their work.
B. Neither the doctor nor the nurses agrees with the diagnosis.
C. Every one of the medications has been counted.
D. Some of the medication were missing.
5. Which of the following is a run-on
sentence?
A. She finished
her notes, then she reviewed them.
B. He studied all night he passed the exam.
C. Because she was tired, she went to bed early.
D. The nurse checked the vitals, and the doctor entered the room.
6. Choose the sentence with correct comma
placement.
A. After eating
the patient went for a walk.
B. After eating, the patient went for a walk.
C. After eating the patient, went for a walk.
D. After eating the patient went, for a walk.
7. Which sentence is in active voice?
A. The medication
was administered by the nurse.
B. The error was noted by the pharmacist.
C. The doctor prescribed a new treatment.
D. The charts were reviewed by the staff.
8. Identify the complete predicate in the sentence:
The
nursing student carefully reviewed the patient’s chart.
A. The nursing
student
B. Student carefully reviewed
C. Carefully reviewed the patient’s chart
D. Reviewed
9. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
A. Running down
the hall, the chart fell to the floor.
B. While running down the hall, she dropped the chart.
C. The chart fell when she was running down the hall.
D. She dropped the chart while running down the hall.
10. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the
sentence:
The
nursing supervisor, along with her staff, submitted ______ report.
A. their
B. its
C. her
D. our
11. Which sentence uses the semicolon
correctly?
A. I have one
goal; to pass the TEAS exam.
B. She studied anatomy; physiology and microbiology.
C. The patient was stable; however, we continued monitoring.
D. He brought gauze; bandages; and tape.
12. Which of the following is an example of
standard formal English?
A. The nurse
ain’t ready yet.
B. The patient should have taken his medicine.
C. Them patients are waiting.
D. He don’t know the answer.
13. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Who’s
stethoscope is this?
B. Whose going to the meeting?
C. Whose notes are these?
D. Who’s notes are these?
14. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. The doctor
said, “Please take a seat.”
B. The doctor said “Please take a seat”.
C. The doctor said, “Please take a seat”.
D. The doctor said “Please take a seat.”
15. Which word is an antonym for temporary?
A. Brief
B. Short-term
C. Permanent
D. Conditional
16. Select the sentence that avoids sentence
fragments.
A. Although she
was exhausted. She finished her shift.
B. Running through the hallway after the code blue was called.
C. The nurse documented everything. Because she had to.
D. She finished her shift even though she was exhausted.
17. Which plural form is correct?
A. Criterion →
Criterions
B. Diagnosis → Diagnosises
C. Vertebra → Vertebrae
D. Bacterium → Bacteriums
18. Choose the sentence that uses proper
capitalization.
A. The Emergency
Room was full on Monday.
B. The emergency room was full on monday.
C. The emergency room was full on Monday.
D. The emergency Room was full on Monday.
19. Which sentence uses correct parallel
structure?
A. She likes to
read, writing, and to jog.
B. She likes reading, writing, and jogging.
C. She likes to read, write, and jogging.
D. She likes reading, to write, and jog.
20. Identify the type of error in the
following sentence:
Every
nurse, doctor, and technician must bring their own stethoscope.
A. Subject-verb
agreement
B. Pronoun-antecedent agreement
C. Run-on sentence
D. Comma splice
ATI TEAS English &
Language Usage Practice Test
Answers with Reasons
1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
✅ B. The team of nurses is leaving for the
conference.
Reason:
“Team” is a collective noun, and when acting as one unit, it takes a singular
verb (is).
- A ❌ “are” =
plural verb
- C ❌ “were” =
plural verb
- D ❌ “have” =
plural verb
2. Which word is used correctly?
✅ C. affected
Reason:
Affect = to influence
Effect = result
Correct sentence:
The patient’s condition affected the treatment plan.
- A ❌ effected =
brought about
- B ❌ awkward
usage
- D ❌ incorrect
meaning
3. Choose the correctly spelled word.
✅ B. Separate
Reason:
Correct spelling is Separate
Wrong spellings:
- Seperate ❌
- Seperete ❌
- Seporate ❌
4. Proper subject-verb agreement
✅ C. Every one of the medications has been
counted.
Reason:
“Every one” is singular, so it takes has.
Why others are
wrong:
- A ❌ “Each” is
singular → should be is
- B ❌ With
“neither...nor,” verb agrees with nearest subject (nurses) → should
be agree
- D ❌
“Medication” is singular → should be was
5. Which is a run-on sentence?
✅ B. He studied all night he passed the
exam.
Reason:
This contains two independent clauses with no punctuation/conjunction.
Corrected:
He studied all night, and he passed the exam.
6. Correct comma placement
✅ B. After eating, the patient went for a
walk.
Reason:
A comma is needed after an introductory phrase.
7. Which sentence is in active voice?
✅ C. The doctor prescribed a new treatment.
Reason:
In active voice, the subject performs the action.
- Doctor =
subject
- Prescribed =
action
Others are
passive because action is done to the subject.
8. Identify the complete predicate
✅ C. Carefully reviewed the patient’s chart
Reason:
The complete predicate includes the verb and all words that tell what
the subject does.
Subject = The
nursing student
Predicate = carefully reviewed the patient’s chart
9. Misplaced modifier
✅ A. Running down the hall, the chart fell
to the floor.
Reason:
This incorrectly suggests the chart was running.
Correct version:
Running down the hall, she dropped the chart.
10. Correct pronoun
✅ C. her
Reason:
Main subject = The nursing supervisor (singular)
“Along with her
staff” is extra information.
Correct sentence:
The nursing supervisor submitted her report.
11. Correct semicolon usage
✅ C. The patient was stable; however, we
continued monitoring.
Reason:
A semicolon correctly joins two related independent clauses, especially
before conjunctive adverbs like however.
12. Standard formal English
✅ B. The patient should have taken his
medicine.
Reason:
This follows standard grammar.
Why others are
wrong:
- A ❌ “ain’t” =
nonstandard
- C ❌ “Them
patients” incorrect
- D ❌ “don’t”
should be doesn’t
13. Grammatically correct sentence
✅ C. Whose notes are these?
Reason:
Whose = possessive
Who’s = who is
Examples:
- Whose book? ✅
- Who’s
coming? ✅
14. Correct punctuation
✅ A. The doctor said, “Please take a seat.”
Reason:
Rules for quotations:
✔ Comma before opening quotation
✔ Period inside quotation marks
15. Antonym for temporary
✅ C. Permanent
Reason:
Temporary = lasting a short time
Permanent = lasting indefinitely
Opposites.
16. Avoids sentence fragments
✅ D. She finished her shift even though she
was exhausted.
Reason:
This is a complete sentence with:
- Independent
clause: She finished her shift
- Dependent
clause: even though she was exhausted
Others are
fragments or incorrectly separated.
17. Correct plural form
✅ C. Vertebra → Vertebrae
Reason:
Many medical terms use Latin plurals.
Examples:
- Vertebra →
Vertebrae ✅
- Bacterium →
Bacteria
- Diagnosis →
Diagnoses
18. Proper capitalization
✅ C. The emergency room was full on Monday.
Reason:
- “Emergency
room” = common noun → lowercase
- “Monday” =
proper noun → capitalized
19. Correct parallel structure
✅ B. She likes reading, writing, and
jogging.
Reason:
All items are in the same grammatical form (gerunds):
- reading
- writing
- jogging
Parallel
structure improves clarity.
20. Type of error
✅ B. Pronoun-antecedent agreement
Reason:
“Every nurse, doctor, and technician” is treated as singular, so the
pronoun should also be singular.
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