ATI TEAS 7 ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS AGRADE
Which of the following options uses correct grammar to combine the sentences above
for clarity?
A.) Because Laura was on her way to a concert, she was stuck in traffic and thought
she would miss the concert.
B.) Laura was on her way to a concert and she thought she would miss the concert.
Laura was stuck in traffic.
C.) Laura was on her way to a concert, but because she was stuck in traffic, se thought
she would miss the concert.
D.) Laura thought she would miss the concert because she was on her way to the
concert, but was stuck in traffic. - ANSWER>> C.) Laura was on her way to a concert,
but because she was stuck in traffic, she thought she would miss the concert.
Which of the following examples is a sentence fragment?
A.) Believe me.
B.) On the 5:30 train.
C.) You probably know Sally.
D.) That's right. - ANSWER>> B.) On the 5:30 train.
The old clock hadn't worked in years, and _____ Ally finally decided to take it off the
wall.
,Which of the following transition words/phrases is most appropriate to complete the
sentence?
A.) as a result
B.) conversely
C.) then again
D.) similarly - ANSWER>> A.) as a result
The lake was clear and shimmering, and it was such a friendly day; therefore, he dove
right in.
Which of the following describes the grammar problem in the sentence above?
A.) Ambiguous word choice
B.) Inappropriate transition word choice
C.) Tense disagreement
D.) Incomplete sentence - ANSWER>> A.) Ambiguous word choice
Which of the following sentences has a correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A.) Because the students in the chemistry class did poorly on the exam, it had to take a
make-up exam.
B.) Since the doctor has a lot of experience with this illness, she should know how to
treat it.
C.) If the choir has a problem with my music, they can sing something else.
,D.) The party of five was late for their reservation. - ANSWER>> B.) Since the doctor
has a lot of experience with this illness, she should know how to treat it.
The day was cold and wet.
Jesse was worried that he would not beat his best time.
Jesse had trained for the marathon for 6 months.
Which of the following options uses correct grammar to combine the sentences for
clarity?
A.) The day was cold and wet and Jesse was worries that he would not beat his best
time. Jesse had trained for the marathon for 6 months.
B.) Jesse was worried that he would not beat his best time because the day was cold
and wet and he had trained for the marathon for 6 months.
C.) Because Jesse had trained for the marathon for 6 months, he was worried that he
would not beat his best time. The day was cold and wet.
D.) Jesse had trained for the marathon for 6 months, but because the day was cold and
wet, Jesse was worried that he would not beat his best time. - ANSWER>> D.) Jesse
had trained for the marathon for 6 months, but because the day was cold and wet,
Jesse was worried that he would not beat his best time.
Which of the following sentences uses formal language?
A.) The guests had a wonderful time at the party.
B.) The guests said the party was awesome!
C.) The partygoers wanted to hang out all night.
D.) The partiers were up for something more. - ANSWER>> A.) The guests had a
wonderful time at the party.
, Read the following passage and answer the question.
The thesis of this paper will be on the development of an experiment designed to detect
flaws in how a golf ball is hit. Sometimes it can be hit perfectly, but sometimes it can be
a bust.
Based on the language in the passage, which of the following scenarios is correct?
A.) The writer is a professional in a business environment.
B.) The writer is a researcher writing for a scientific journal.
C.) The writer is a student writing a first draft of a paper.
D.) The writer is an author of literature - ANSWER>> C.) The writer is a student writing
a first draft of a paper.
Read the following passage and answer the question.
When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a
sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, the women mostly out of curiosity to
see the inside of her house, which no one save an old manservant---a combines
gardener and cook---had seen in at least ten years.
Based on the language in the passage, which one of the following scenarios is correct?
A.) The writer is a professional in an business environment.
B.) The writer is a researcher writing for a scientific journal.
C.) The writer is a student writing a first draft of a paper
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS AGRADE
Which of the following options uses correct grammar to combine the sentences above
for clarity?
A.) Because Laura was on her way to a concert, she was stuck in traffic and thought
she would miss the concert.
B.) Laura was on her way to a concert and she thought she would miss the concert.
Laura was stuck in traffic.
C.) Laura was on her way to a concert, but because she was stuck in traffic, se thought
she would miss the concert.
D.) Laura thought she would miss the concert because she was on her way to the
concert, but was stuck in traffic. - ANSWER>> C.) Laura was on her way to a concert,
but because she was stuck in traffic, she thought she would miss the concert.
Which of the following examples is a sentence fragment?
A.) Believe me.
B.) On the 5:30 train.
C.) You probably know Sally.
D.) That's right. - ANSWER>> B.) On the 5:30 train.
The old clock hadn't worked in years, and _____ Ally finally decided to take it off the
wall.
,Which of the following transition words/phrases is most appropriate to complete the
sentence?
A.) as a result
B.) conversely
C.) then again
D.) similarly - ANSWER>> A.) as a result
The lake was clear and shimmering, and it was such a friendly day; therefore, he dove
right in.
Which of the following describes the grammar problem in the sentence above?
A.) Ambiguous word choice
B.) Inappropriate transition word choice
C.) Tense disagreement
D.) Incomplete sentence - ANSWER>> A.) Ambiguous word choice
Which of the following sentences has a correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A.) Because the students in the chemistry class did poorly on the exam, it had to take a
make-up exam.
B.) Since the doctor has a lot of experience with this illness, she should know how to
treat it.
C.) If the choir has a problem with my music, they can sing something else.
,D.) The party of five was late for their reservation. - ANSWER>> B.) Since the doctor
has a lot of experience with this illness, she should know how to treat it.
The day was cold and wet.
Jesse was worried that he would not beat his best time.
Jesse had trained for the marathon for 6 months.
Which of the following options uses correct grammar to combine the sentences for
clarity?
A.) The day was cold and wet and Jesse was worries that he would not beat his best
time. Jesse had trained for the marathon for 6 months.
B.) Jesse was worried that he would not beat his best time because the day was cold
and wet and he had trained for the marathon for 6 months.
C.) Because Jesse had trained for the marathon for 6 months, he was worried that he
would not beat his best time. The day was cold and wet.
D.) Jesse had trained for the marathon for 6 months, but because the day was cold and
wet, Jesse was worried that he would not beat his best time. - ANSWER>> D.) Jesse
had trained for the marathon for 6 months, but because the day was cold and wet,
Jesse was worried that he would not beat his best time.
Which of the following sentences uses formal language?
A.) The guests had a wonderful time at the party.
B.) The guests said the party was awesome!
C.) The partygoers wanted to hang out all night.
D.) The partiers were up for something more. - ANSWER>> A.) The guests had a
wonderful time at the party.
, Read the following passage and answer the question.
The thesis of this paper will be on the development of an experiment designed to detect
flaws in how a golf ball is hit. Sometimes it can be hit perfectly, but sometimes it can be
a bust.
Based on the language in the passage, which of the following scenarios is correct?
A.) The writer is a professional in a business environment.
B.) The writer is a researcher writing for a scientific journal.
C.) The writer is a student writing a first draft of a paper.
D.) The writer is an author of literature - ANSWER>> C.) The writer is a student writing
a first draft of a paper.
Read the following passage and answer the question.
When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a
sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, the women mostly out of curiosity to
see the inside of her house, which no one save an old manservant---a combines
gardener and cook---had seen in at least ten years.
Based on the language in the passage, which one of the following scenarios is correct?
A.) The writer is a professional in an business environment.
B.) The writer is a researcher writing for a scientific journal.
C.) The writer is a student writing a first draft of a paper
