ATI TEAS English Practice Test

Question 1 of 45

Which of the following punctuation marks correctly completes the sentence below?
"She bought several items for the trip____ a tent, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight."

A. ;

B. :

C. ,

D. .

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Question 2 of 45

The plump old white cat basked in the warm sunlight. Which of the following options correctly punctuates the above?

A. The plump, old, white cat basked in the warm sunlight.

B. The plump, old, white, cat basked in the warm sunlight.

C. The plump, old white cat basked in the warm sunlight.

D. The plump old white cat, basked in the warm sunlight.

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Question 3 of 45

Which of the following examples from the paragraph about the Silk Road is a transition sentence?

A. The Silk Road got its name from Chinese silk, which was a major item traded along the route.

B. However, there were many other important trade items, some of which would end up changing the world forever.

C. Because the Silk Road was not just one single road, historians also use the term 'Silk Routes' to describe the network.

D. The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that stretched from China through India all the way to Africa, Greece, Rome, and Great Britain.

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Question 4 of 45

Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

A. The lead scientist writes the reports; however, all scientists in the group do the research.

B. The lead scientist is the one who writes the reports; however, she is the only one of the scientists who does the research.

C. The lead scientist writes the reports; however, she is the only one of the scientists who does the research.

D. The lead scientist is the one who writes the reports; however, every scientist in the group does the research.

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Question 5 of 45

In which of the following words does the suffix make the root word an adjective?

A. Created

B. Pointing

C. Childlike

D. Suburbanite

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