Revision Set 3 ATI TEAS English & Language Usage Practice Test
50 Realistic Exam-Style Questions
Instructions: Choose the best answer for each
question.
Sentence Structure
(Questions 1–10)
1. Which of the following is a sentence
fragment?
A. The nurse
finished her charting.
B. Because the patient was restless.
C. Please document the reaction.
D. She administered the medication.
Answer:
B
Reason:
“Because” introduces a dependent clause, so it cannot stand alone as a complete
sentence.
2. Identify the run-on sentence.
A. He studied all
night, so he passed.
B. She took the TEAS exam she passed easily.
C. After the exam, they celebrated.
D. The patient coughed, and the nurse checked oxygen.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Two independent clauses are joined without punctuation or a conjunction.
3. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. Although she
was tired she finished the report.
B. Although she was tired, she finished the report.
C. Although, she was tired she finished the report.
D. Although she was tired she, finished the report.
Answer:
B
Reason:
A comma follows the introductory dependent clause.
4. Choose the compound sentence.
A. The patient
slept peacefully.
B. Because she was ill, she stayed home.
C. He wanted to leave, but the doctor asked him to wait.
D. Running quickly, he caught the elevator.
Answer:
C
Reason:
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating
conjunction.
5. Which is a complex sentence?
A. The nurse and
the doctor reviewed the chart.
B. She finished her notes, and she left the unit.
C. After the surgery ended, the patient was moved to recovery.
D. Please sit down.
Answer:
C
Reason:
Contains one dependent clause and one independent clause.
6. Identify the correctly written sentence.
A. Walking to the
patient’s room, the chart was dropped.
B. While walking to the patient’s room, she dropped the chart.
C. Walking to the patient’s room dropped the chart.
D. The chart, walking to the patient’s room, was dropped.
Answer:
B
Reason:
The modifier is correctly placed next to the subject “she.”
7. Which sentence uses a comma correctly with
an introductory phrase?
A. Before
breakfast the patient walked the hall.
B. Before breakfast, the patient walked the hall.
C. Before, breakfast the patient walked the hall.
D. Before breakfast the patient, walked the hall.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Introductory phrases require a comma.
8. Choose the sentence with correct parallel
structure.
A. She likes to
read, writing, and jog.
B. She likes reading, to write, and jogging.
C. She likes reading, writing, and jogging.
D. She likes to read, write, and jogging.
Answer:
C
Reason:
All items are gerunds, maintaining grammatical consistency.
9. Which sentence contains a dependent clause?
A. The doctor
entered the room.
B. After the nurse checked vitals, she documented them.
C. Please call the pharmacy.
D. The patient and the family waited.
Answer:
B
Reason:
“After the nurse checked vitals” cannot stand alone.
10. Identify the simple sentence.
A. The nurse
checked vitals and documented findings.
B. Because the patient was febrile, the nurse called the doctor.
C. The patient was febrile, so the nurse called the doctor.
D. The nurse called the doctor, but the doctor did not answer.
Answer:
A
Reason:
One subject with a compound verb is still a simple sentence.
Subject-Verb Agreement
(Questions 11–18)
11. The group of students ______ studying for
the TEAS.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have been
Answer:
C
Reason:
“Group” is singular.
12. Select the correct sentence.
A. Neither the
nurse nor the doctor agree.
B. Neither the nurse nor the doctor agrees.
C. Neither the nurse nor the doctor are agreeing.
D. Neither the nurse nor the doctor were agreeing.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Verb agrees with nearest subject: “doctor.”
13. Which sentence is correct?
A. Each of the
patients have a chart.
B. Each of the patients has a chart.
C. Each of the patients are having a chart.
D. Each of the patients were having a chart.
Answer:
B
Reason:
“Each” is singular.
14. The scissors ______ on the counter.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has been
Answer:
C
Reason:
“Scissors” is plural.
15. Identify the correct sentence.
A. The nurse,
along with her students, are rounding.
B. The nurse, along with her students, is rounding.
C. The nurse, along with her students, were rounding.
D. The nurse, along with her students, have rounded.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Main subject is “nurse.”
16. Which sentence has correct agreement?
A. There is three
reasons for the delay.
B. There are three reasons for the delay.
C. There was three reasons for the delay.
D. There has been three reasons for the delay.
Answer:
B
Reason:
“Reasons” is plural.
17. Choose the correct sentence.
A. The committee
have made their decision.
B. The committee has made its decision.
C. The committee have made its decision.
D. The committee are making their decision.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Collective noun acting as one unit is singular.
18. Fifty dollars ______ too much for that
medication.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have been
Answer:
C
Reason:
Amounts of money are singular.
Pronoun Usage
(Questions 19–26)
19. Each nurse must bring ______ own
stethoscope.
A. their
B. our
C. his or her
D. your
Answer:
C
Reason:
“Each” is singular.
20. Which sentence is correct?
A. Between you
and I, this is difficult.
B. Between you and me, this is difficult.
C. Between we, this is difficult.
D. Between us and I, this is difficult.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Object of preposition requires objective case.
21. The doctor and ______ will review the
case.
A. me
B. I
C. myself
D. mine
Answer:
B
Reason:
Subject pronoun required.
22. Which sentence is correct?
A. Who’s
stethoscope is this?
B. Whose stethoscope is this?
C. Whose stethoscope are this?
D. Who’s stethoscope are this?
Answer:
B
Reason:
“Whose” shows possession.
23. Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun
correctly?
A. He gave the
report to myself.
B. I myself will call the family.
C. The nurse and myself reviewed the chart.
D. The patient hurt hisself.
Answer:
B
Reason:
“Myself” is correctly used for emphasis.
24. Select the correct sentence.
A. Give the
medicine to John and I.
B. Give the medicine to John and me.
C. Give the medicine to I and John.
D. Give the medicine to myself and John.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Object pronoun needed.
25. Identify the pronoun error.
Someone left
their keys on the desk.
A. No error
B. Their should be his or her
C. Keys should be key
D. On should be in
Answer:
B
Reason:
Traditional agreement requires singular pronoun.
26. Choose the correct sentence.
A. It was her who
called.
B. It was she who called.
C. It was hers who called.
D. It was her whom called.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Predicate nominative requires subject pronoun.
Punctuation (Questions
27–35)
27. Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. The nurse
brought gauze bandages and tape.
B. The nurse brought gauze, bandages, and tape.
C. The nurse brought gauze bandages, and tape.
D. The nurse brought gauze, bandages and tape.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Correct use of serial comma.
28. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. The doctor
said “Please sit down.”
B. The doctor said, “Please sit down.”
C. The doctor said, “Please sit down”.
D. The doctor said “Please sit down”.
Answer:
B
29. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
A. I have one
goal; to pass the TEAS.
B. She studied anatomy; physiology; and microbiology.
C. The patient was stable; however, we continued monitoring.
D. He brought gauze; bandages; and tape.
Answer:
C
30. Identify correct apostrophe use.
A. The nurses
stethoscope was lost.
B. The nurse’s stethoscope was lost.
C. The nurses’ stethoscope was lost.
D. The nurses’s stethoscope was lost.
Answer:
B
31. Choose correct colon use.
A. She brought
three items: gauze, tape, and gloves.
B. She brought: gauze, tape, and gloves.
C. She brought three items: gauze: tape: gloves.
D. She brought: gauze tape gloves.
Answer:
A
32. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Yes, the
patient is stable.
B. Yes the patient is stable.
C. Yes the, patient is stable.
D. Yes the patient, is stable.
Answer:
A
33. Identify the correct sentence.
A. The patient’s
temperature is 101.5°F.
B. The patients’ temperature is 101.5°F.
C. The patients temperature is 101.5°F.
D. The patient’s’ temperature is 101.5°F.
Answer:
A
34. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. “I’m worried,”
she said, “about the results.”
B. “I’m worried” she said “about the results.”
C. “I’m worried,” she said “about the results.”
D. “I’m worried” she said, “about the results.”
Answer:
A
35. Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?
A. She is a well
known doctor.
B. She is a well-known doctor.
C. She is a well known-doctor.
D. She is a wellknown doctor.
Answer:
B
Capitalization
(Questions 36–40)
36. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.
A. She works in
the emergency room at Mercy Hospital.
B. She works in the Emergency Room at mercy hospital.
C. She works in the emergency room at mercy hospital.
D. She works in the Emergency Room at Mercy Hospital.
Answer:
A
Reason:
“Emergency room” is a common noun, so it remains lowercase unless part of an
official department name. “Mercy Hospital” is a proper noun and must be
capitalized.
37. Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. The patient
saw Dr. Jones on Monday.
B. The patient saw dr. Jones on monday.
C. The patient saw Dr. jones on Monday.
D. The patient saw Dr. Jones on monday.
Answer:
A
Reason:
“Dr.” is a title, “Jones” is a proper noun, and “Monday” is a day of the week,
so all are capitalized.
38. Identify the sentence with correct
capitalization.
A. My mother is a
registered nurse.
B. My Mother is a Registered Nurse.
C. My mother is a Registered Nurse.
D. my mother is a registered nurse.
Answer:
A
Reason:
Family relationship words are lowercase unless used as names. Job titles are
lowercase unless used before a name.
39. Which sentence is correct?
A. She said,
“Anatomy is difficult.”
B. She said, “anatomy is difficult.”
C. She said, “Anatomy Is Difficult.”
D. she said, “Anatomy is difficult.”
Answer:
A
Reason:
The first word in a direct quotation is capitalized.
40. Choose the correct sentence.
A. The Fall
semester starts in August.
B. The fall semester starts in august.
C. The fall semester starts in August.
D. The Fall semester starts in august.
Answer:
C
Reason:
Seasons are lowercase unless part of a formal title. Months are always
capitalized.
Spelling (Questions
41–45)
41. Choose the correctly spelled word.
A. Acommodate
B. Accommodate
C. Acomodate
D. Accomodate
Answer:
B
Reason:
Correct spelling: Accommodate
(Double c, double m)
42. Select the correct spelling.
A. Seprate
B. Seperate
C. Separate
D. Seperete
Answer:
C
Reason:
Correct spelling: Separate
43. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Neccessary
B. Necessary
C. Necesary
D. Necessery
Answer:
B
Reason:
Correct spelling: Necessary
44. Choose the correct spelling.
A. Priviledge
B. Privelege
C. Privilege
D. Priveledge
Answer:
C
Reason:
Correct spelling: Privilege
45. Identify the correctly spelled medical
term.
A. Febrile
B. Febril
C. Feebrile
D. Fibrile
Answer:
A
Reason:
Febrile means having a fever.
Word Choice &
Usage (Questions 46–50)
46. Choose the correct word.
The medication
______ the patient’s blood pressure.
A. affected
B. effected
C. impacted
D. infected
Answer:
A
Reason:
“Affected” means influenced or changed.
- Affect = influence
- Effect = result
47. Which sentence uses “lie” correctly?
A. The patient
should lay down.
B. The patient should lie down.
C. The patient should laid down.
D. The patient should laying down.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Lie means recline (no object).
Lay means place something somewhere.
Correct: The
patient should lie down.
48. Select the correct word.
The doctor will
______ the new protocol.
A. accept
B. except
C. excerpt
D. assess
Answer:
A
Reason:
Accept means receive or agree to.
49. Choose the correct homophone.
The nurse will
______ the patient’s vitals every hour.
A. check
B. cheque
C. Czech
D. chek
Answer:
A
Reason:
“Check” means examine or verify.
50. Which sentence uses “fewer” correctly?
A. There are less
patients today.
B. There are fewer patients today.
C. There is less patients today.
D. There is fewer patients today.
Answer:
B
Reason:
Use fewer with countable nouns.
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