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ATI TEAS 7

English TEAS Practice Test

1. Though the term nomad is often associated with early populations, nomadic cultures exist today, especially in the mountains of Europe and Asia. Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly?

A. the comma after populations
B. the comma after today
C. the apostrophe in mountain’s
D. the period after Asia

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The apostrophe in 'mountain’s' is used incorrectly. The word should be 'mountains' without the apostrophe because it is a plural noun, not possessive. The other choices (A, B, D) have the correct usage of punctuation marks and do not contain errors related to punctuation.

2. What type of error occurs in the sentence 'Everyone knew who the culprit was, except for me'?

A. Subject-verb agreement
B. Misplaced modifier
C. Dangling participle
D. Pronoun-antecedent agreement

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The error in the sentence is a misplaced modifier. The phrase 'except for me' should ideally modify 'me,' but it is incorrectly placed after 'knew,' leading to confusion about who the exception applies to. 'Subject-verb agreement' is incorrect as there is no disagreement between the subject and the verb. 'Dangling participle' is incorrect as there are no dangling participles in the sentence. 'Pronoun-antecedent agreement' is incorrect as the pronoun 'me' correctly refers to the antecedent 'I'; the issue lies with the placement of the modifier.

3. Identify the main clause in the sentence: 'Although she was tired, she finished her work on time.'

A. Although she was tired
B. She was tired
C. She finished her work on time
D. Finished her work on time

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The main clause is the independent clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence. In this sentence, 'She finished her work on time' is the main clause because it expresses a complete thought independently. Choices A and B are subordinate clauses as they cannot stand alone as complete sentences. Choice D lacks the subject 'she,' making it incomplete and not a main clause.

4. 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.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B, 'On the 5:30 train.' This is a sentence fragment because it does not contain a subject and a verb. In this case, 'On the 5:30 train' is a prepositional phrase, not a complete sentence. Choices A, C, and D are complete sentences as they have both a subject and a verb, making them grammatically correct and not sentence fragments.

5. Based on the following 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.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The passage uses precise, technical language typical of scientific writing, indicating the writer is a researcher. Choice A is incorrect as the passage does not reflect a business context. Choice C is incorrect as there is no indication that the writer is a student or in an academic setting. Choice D is incorrect as the content of the passage does not align with literature or creative writing.