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- English and Language Usage 22%
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English and Language Usage is 22% of the ATI TEAS 7. Try the first 3 questions free, no sign-up. Full Prep unlocks the rest of this test, your score by domain and every explanation.
Which verb should replace the bracketed word so the tense of the passage stays consistent? "Last spring, the clinic hired two new aides. They trained for a week, and then they [begin] working evening shifts."
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Spelling, punctuation, grammar and sentence structure, formal vs informal language, transitions, the writing process and word parts. 33 scored questions in 37 minutes.
What the ATI TEAS 7 exam tests in English and Language Usage
- Conventions of standard English (12 of 33 scored items): spelling and spelling rules; plurals; punctuation; capitalization; sentence types, fragments, run-ons and comma splices; subject-verb and pronoun agreement; pronoun case; verb tense
- Knowledge of language (11 of 33 scored items): parts of speech; modifiers and parallel structure; adjectives vs adverbs; active vs passive voice; formal vs informal language and tone; conciseness; transitions and sentence combining
- Using language and vocabulary to express ideas in writing (10 of 33 scored items): the writing process; thesis, topic sentences and paragraph organization; context clues; Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes; denotation and connotation; quoting, paraphrasing and citing sources
High-yield english and language usage facts
- i before e except after c, or when sounded like 'ay' (receive, ceiling, neighbor, weigh). Exceptions: weird, seize, either, leisure, foreign, their.
- Doubling: one-syllable consonant-vowel-consonant words double before a vowel suffix (stopped, running). Two-syllable words double only if the last syllable is stressed (beginning, occurred; but opened, traveled in US spelling).
- Silent e: drop it before a vowel suffix (hoping), keep it before a consonant suffix (careful). Exceptions: truly, argument, judgment, ninth. Keep the e after soft c or g before -able/-ous (noticeable, courageous).
- Final y: consonant + y → i (happiness, carried); keep y before -ing (carrying) and after a vowel (played).
- Commonly misspelled: accommodate, occurrence, definitely, separate, necessary, embarrass, privilege, maintenance, rhythm, conscience, conscientious, millennium, recommend, occasion, existence, perseverance, guarantee, mischievous, liaison, threshold, calendar, cemetery, harass, questionnaire, publicly.
- Confused words: its/it's, their/there/they're, your/you're, whose/who's, then (time)/than (comparison), affect (usually verb)/effect (usually noun), accept/except, principal/principle, complement/compliment, stationary/stationery, capital/capitol, lose/loose, advice (noun)/advise (verb), farther (distance)/further (degree), fewer (countable)/less (uncountable), emigrate (leave)/immigrate (enter), elicit/illicit, cite/site/sight.
| Mark | Use / don't |
|---|---|
| Comma | Before FANBOYS joining 2 independent clauses; after introductory elements; in a series; around nonessential clauses and appositives; with direct address, dates and addresses; between coordinate adjectives |
| No comma | Between a subject and its verb; before a restrictive clause ('Students who study daily…'); between two verbs sharing one subject |
| Semicolon | Joins 2 related independent clauses; goes before a conjunctive adverb + comma ('; however,'); separates list items that contain commas |
| Colon | After a complete independent clause to introduce a list, explanation or quote; never after 'are', 'include' or 'such as' |
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Common english and language usage traps
- Its vs it's, their/there/they're, affect vs effect, then vs than.
- Comma splice ('The test was hard, I passed').
- A comma between subject and verb, or before a restrictive clause.
- A colon after 'include', 'are' or 'such as'.
- Agreeing the verb with the noun in a prepositional phrase ('The box of gloves are').
- Forgetting that each, every and neither are singular.
- 'Between you and I'; using 'myself' in place of I or me.
- A dangling modifier at the start of a sentence.
Free ATI TEAS english and language usage practice questions
Question 1
Which choice correctly combines the sentences to show that one event depends on the other? "The results are confirmed. The team will publish the report."
- AOnce the results are confirmed the team, will publish the report.
- BThe results are confirmed, the team will publish the report.
- CThe team will publish the report, and the results are confirmed.
- DThe team will publish the report once the results are confirmed.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. the subordinating conjunction once makes publishing depend on confirmation, and no comma is needed when the dependent clause comes last.
Why not A: The comma is misplaced between the subject (the team) and its verb.
Why not B: This is a comma splice and states no dependent relationship between the events.
Why not C: And joins the ideas as equals, losing the condition that confirmation must come first.
Remember: Subordination (once, when, if, because) shows that one idea depends on another; coordination treats ideas as equal.
Question 2
Which revision correctly fixes the bracketed part of the sentence? "The instructor divided the extra supplies [between Dmitri and I]."
- Abetween Dmitri and me
- Bbetween Dmitri and mine
- Cbetween Dmitri and myself
- Dbetween I and Dmitri
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. between is a preposition, so its objects need the objective pronoun me.
Why not B: mine is possessive and does not fit as an object here.
Why not C: myself is reflexive and should not replace me when the subject is not the speaker.
Why not D: reordering the words does not fix the case; I is still subjective.
Remember: Objects of prepositions take objective pronouns: between you and me, for her and me.
Question 3
Read the paragraph below. "(1) Regular walking offers older adults several important health benefits. (2) It strengthens the heart and helps keep blood pressure under control. (3) Walking also keeps joints flexible and leg muscles strong, which lowers the risk of falls. (4) Many athletic shoe companies now make their sneakers from recycled plastic. (5) Finally, a daily walk can improve mood and help people sleep better at night." Which sentence should be removed to improve the paragraph's unity?
- ASentence 3
- BSentence 4
- CSentence 5
- DSentence 2
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Shoe materials have nothing to do with the health benefits of walking, so this sentence breaks the paragraph's focus.
Why not A: Sentence 3 describes benefits to joints, muscles and fall risk, so it supports the main idea.
Why not C: Sentence 5 adds mood and sleep benefits and uses 'Finally' to close the list, so it belongs.
Why not D: Sentence 2 gives a heart-health benefit, which directly supports the topic sentence about health benefits.
Remember: Every sentence in a paragraph should support its topic sentence; a related-sounding but off-topic sentence should be cut.
Question 4
A student wants to give readers the overall point of a 12-page article on rural clinic staffing in just two sentences. Which technique should the student use?
- AQuoting
- BFreewriting
- CSummarizing
- DParaphrasing
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Answer: C. A summary condenses a long source to its main ideas in a much shorter form.
Why not A: Quoting copies exact words, which suits a memorable phrase, not condensing a whole article.
Why not B: Freewriting is a prewriting technique for generating ideas, not a way to present a source.
Why not D: A paraphrase restates a passage at about the same length, so it would not shrink 12 pages to two sentences.
Remember: Use a summary to condense a long source to its main points; it still needs a citation.
Question 5
Which choice best combines these sentences while keeping their meaning? "Lena studied the anatomy flashcards every night. She still struggled with the names of the cranial nerves."
- ALena studied the anatomy flashcards every night, so she still struggled with the names of the cranial nerves.
- BBecause Lena studied the anatomy flashcards every night, she still struggled with the names of the cranial nerves.
- CLena studied the anatomy flashcards every night, she still struggled with the names of the cranial nerves.
- DAlthough Lena studied the anatomy flashcards every night, she still struggled with the names of the cranial nerves.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. although shows the concession between effort and the unexpected struggle, and the sentence is punctuated correctly.
Why not A: So signals a result, falsely presenting the struggle as a consequence of studying.
Why not B: Because wrongly states that studying caused the struggle, which changes the meaning.
Why not C: This joins two independent clauses with only a comma, creating a comma splice.
Remember: Use a subordinating conjunction whose meaning matches the logic: although for concession, because for cause.
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