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37 questions, the length of the real ATI TEAS 7 English and Language Usage section, across its three areas: conventions of standard English, knowledge of language, and using vocabulary to express ideas in writing. The real section gives you 37 minutes. The clock starts at your first answer. Submit any time to see your score and every answer explained.

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Question 1 of 37
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer choices for question 1
AhappinessBstudingCplaiedDcarryed
Answer: A. the y in happy follows a consonant, so it changes to i before -ness.
Why not B: the y is kept before -ing (changing it would put two i's in a row), giving studying. The misspelling drops the y entirely.
Why not C: when y follows a vowel, it stays, giving played.
Why not D: when y follows a consonant, it changes to i before -ed, giving carried.
Remember: Change a consonant + y to i before most suffixes, but keep the y before -ing and after a vowel.
Question 2 of 37
Which spelling correctly completes the sentence? "Lena will ______ finish her anatomy review before the exam on Friday."
Answer choices for question 2
AdefinitlyBdefinitelyCdefinatelyDdefenitely
Answer: B. The word is built on the base word 'definite' plus -ly, so it is spelled definitely.
Why not A: This drops the 'e' from 'definite'; the full base word must be kept before -ly.
Why not C: There is no 'a' in the word; the base word is 'definite', not 'definate'.
Why not D: The base word is 'definite', which contains 'finite' (f-i-n), so the vowel after 'def' is i, not e.
Remember: Spell 'definitely' by remembering its base word 'definite' plus -ly; there is no 'a' in it.
Question 3 of 37
Source passage: "In a twelve-week trial at Brookfield Community Clinic, patients who received weekly text reminders kept 18% more appointments than patients who received none. Staff also reported fewer phone calls about rescheduling. The clinic plans to expand the program next year." Which is the best summary?
Answer choices for question 3
AStaff at Brookfield Community Clinic reported fewer phone calls about rescheduling during a trial.BA Brookfield clinic trial found weekly text reminders raised appointment attendance, so the clinic plans to expand them.CClinics use many methods to help patients, and technology can play a role in health care.DText reminders are the best way for every clinic to make sure patients never miss appointments.
Answer: B. It is short, keeps the main finding and outcome, and adds nothing new.
Why not A: This keeps a minor detail and leaves out the main finding about attendance.
Why not C: This is too broad and vague to represent the passage's specific point.
Why not D: This adds opinion and overgeneralizes beyond what the source states.
Remember: A good summary is brief, keeps the main idea and key result, and adds no opinion.
Question 4 of 37
Which revision correctly fixes this run-on sentence? "The storm knocked out the power the hospital switched to its backup generator."
Answer choices for question 4
A"The storm knocked out the power so, the hospital switched to its backup generator."B"The storm knocked out the power, so the hospital switched to its backup generator."C"The storm knocked out the power, the hospital switched to its backup generator."D"The storm knocked out the power. So that the hospital switched to its backup generator."
Answer: B. A comma plus the coordinating conjunction "so" properly joins the two independent clauses and shows cause and effect.
Why not A: The comma belongs before the conjunction, not after it.
Why not C: A comma alone between two independent clauses creates a comma splice.
Why not D: The second part begins with "so that," which makes it a dependent clause standing alone as a fragment.
Remember: Fix a run-on with a period, a semicolon, a comma plus a coordinating conjunction, or a subordinating word.
Question 5 of 37
Which revision correctly fixes the misplaced modifier in the sentence below? "The technician handed a vial to the doctor that was labeled with the wrong date."
Answer choices for question 5
AThe technician handed the doctor a vial that was labeled with the wrong date.BLabeled with the wrong date, the technician handed a vial to the doctor.CThe technician, that was labeled with the wrong date, handed a vial to the doctor.DThe technician handed a vial to the doctor, that was labeled with the wrong date.
Answer: A. The clause "that was labeled with the wrong date" now comes right after "vial," the noun it describes.
Why not B: The opening phrase now attaches to "technician," so the sentence says the technician was labeled with the wrong date.
Why not C: This moves the clause next to "technician," which makes the technician the thing that was labeled.
Why not D: The clause still sits next to "doctor," so it still seems to describe the doctor. The comma before "that" is also nonstandard.
Remember: Place a relative clause (that, which, who) directly after the noun it describes, or it will seem to modify the nearest noun instead.
Question 6 of 37
Which revision of the sentence below is most appropriate for an academic essay? "When you don't sleep enough, your memory gets worse."
Answer choices for question 6
AWhen you do not get enough sleep, your memory is impaired.BIf u don't sleep, ur memory tanks.CInsufficient sleep can impair memory.DWhen a person doesn't sleep enough, memory gets way worse.
Answer: C. It removes the generalized "you" and the contraction and states the idea in precise, objective terms.
Why not A: The contraction is gone, but the sentence still addresses the reader as "you," which academic writing generally avoids for general claims.
Why not B: "U," "ur" and "tanks" are text-speak and slang, so this is far too informal.
Why not D: The slang intensifier "way" and the contraction keep this sentence informal.
Remember: Academic writing states general claims objectively instead of addressing the reader as "you."
Question 7 of 37
Using the root in the word, a dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in which part of the body?
Answer choices for question 7
AThe skinBThe heartCThe bonesDThe nerves
Answer: A. the root derm means skin, as in epidermis and dermatology.
Why not B: The root for heart is cardi, as in cardiologist, not derm.
Why not C: The root for bone is oste, as in osteoporosis, not derm.
Why not D: The root for nerve is neur, as in neurologist, not derm.
Remember: The root derm means skin.
Question 8 of 37
Which version of the sentence is punctuated correctly?
Answer choices for question 8
A"The new appointment schedule; however, did not reduce wait times."B"The new appointment schedule, however, did not reduce wait times."C"The new appointment schedule however, did not reduce wait times."D"The new appointment schedule, however did not reduce wait times."
Answer: B. However interrupts a single independent clause, so it is set off with a comma before it and a comma after it.
Why not A: A semicolon goes before however only when it joins two independent clauses. Here the words before it are not a complete clause.
Why not C: The opening comma is missing, and the single comma that remains separates the subject from its verb.
Why not D: An interrupting expression needs commas on both sides. Leaving out the closing comma links however to the verb.
Remember: When a transitional word like however interrupts one clause, set it off with a pair of commas. Use a semicolon only when it joins two independent clauses.
Question 9 of 37
A body paragraph begins with this topic sentence: "Hand washing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections in clinics." Which sentence would provide the strongest support for this topic sentence?
Answer choices for question 9
A"My cousin says she almost never gets sick because she washes her hands many times a day."B"Many clinics now mount hand sanitizer dispensers beside the door of every exam room."C"At the Brookfield Clinic, infection rates fell by 30% in one year after staff washed their hands before and after every patient visit."D"Soap has been made by people in various forms for several thousand years."
Answer: C. This is a specific, measurable result that directly shows hand washing reducing infections in a clinic setting.
Why not A: A personal anecdote is weak evidence for a broad claim about clinics and does not measure infection rates.
Why not B: This is related to hand hygiene but only describes equipment; it gives no evidence that hand washing actually reduces infections.
Why not D: The history of soap is off-topic; it says nothing about how effective hand washing is at preventing infections.
Remember: The strongest supporting detail is relevant and specific evidence that directly proves the topic sentence's claim, not a loosely related fact or a personal anecdote.
Question 10 of 37
Which revision corrects the modifier error in this sentence? "After finishing the safety training, the new badges were handed out to the staff."
Answer choices for question 10
AThe new badges, after finishing the safety training, were handed out to the staff.BAfter finishing the safety training, handing out the new badges to the staff.CAfter finishing the safety training, the staff received their new badges.DAfter finishing the safety training, the new badges were given to the staff.
Answer: C. the staff are the ones who finished the training, so placing 'the staff' right after the opening phrase makes the modifier refer to the right doer.
Why not A: moving the phrase next to 'badges' still says the badges finished the training.
Why not B: this version has no subject or main verb, so it creates a sentence fragment instead of fixing the modifier.
Why not D: the badges still appear to have finished the training, so the dangling modifier remains.
Remember: An introductory modifying phrase must be followed immediately by the noun that performs its action.
Question 11 of 37
A student is writing the title of her report using standard title-style capitalization. Which version is correct?
Answer choices for question 11
Aa Guide to the Bones of the HandBA Guide To The Bones Of The HandCA Guide to the Bones of the HandDA Guide to the bones of the Hand
Answer: C. The first word and all nouns are capitalized, while the short preposition 'to,' the article 'the' and the preposition 'of' stay lowercase inside the title.
Why not A: The first word of a title is always capitalized, even when it is an article.
Why not B: In title style, short articles and prepositions in the middle of a title are not capitalized.
Why not D: 'Bones' is a noun, a major word, so it must be capitalized in title style.
Remember: In title-style capitalization, capitalize the first word and all major words, but keep short articles, prepositions and conjunctions lowercase in the middle.
Question 12 of 37
Which revision is the most concise while keeping the full meaning? "At this point in time, the new scheduling software has the ability to send reminders to patients in order to reduce missed appointments."
Answer choices for question 12
ANow the new scheduling software has the ability to send reminders to patients to reduce missed appointments.BThe new scheduling software can now send patients reminders to reduce missed appointments.CCurrently, at present, the software can send patients reminders to reduce missed appointments.DThe new software can send reminders.
Answer: B. "Now," "can" and "to" replace three wordy phrases and nothing is lost.
Why not A: It fixes two wordy phrases but keeps "has the ability to," which should be "can."
Why not C: "Currently, at present" says the same thing twice, adding redundancy.
Why not D: This is short but drops the purpose and the patients, so meaning is lost.
Remember: Concise writing removes wordy phrases but keeps every needed idea.
Question 13 of 37
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Answer choices for question 13
A"Ms. Okafor, who trained many new nurses and retired last spring."B"The nurse who trained me retired last spring."C"Many new nurses were trained by Ms. Okafor."D"Ms. Okafor retired after training many new nurses."
Answer: A. Both verbs belong to the "who" clause, so the subject "Ms. Okafor" never gets a main verb.
Why not B: This is complete: "The nurse retired" is the independent clause, and "who trained me" modifies "nurse."
Why not C: This is a complete passive-voice sentence with subject "nurses" and verb "were trained."
Why not D: This has a subject ("Ms. Okafor") and verb ("retired") and expresses a complete thought.
Remember: If every verb sits inside a "who," "which" or "that" clause, the main subject has no verb and the sentence is a fragment.
Question 14 of 37
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Answer choices for question 14
A"The team visited Reno, Nevada, Boise, Idaho, and Provo, Utah."B"The team visited Reno; Nevada, Boise; Idaho, and Provo; Utah."C"The team visited: Reno, Nevada; Boise, Idaho; and Provo, Utah."D"The team visited Reno, Nevada; Boise, Idaho; and Provo, Utah."
Answer: D. semicolons separate list items that already contain commas.
Why not A: With commas inside each item, using only commas makes the list confusing; semicolons should separate the items.
Why not B: The semicolons and commas are swapped, splitting each city from its state.
Why not C: A colon cannot come between the verb "visited" and its objects.
Remember: When items in a series contain commas, separate the items with semicolons.
Question 15 of 37
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
Answer choices for question 15
A"After graduating, Lena moved to the south and drove north each summer to visit family."B"After graduating, Lena moved to the South and drove North each summer to visit family."C"After graduating, Lena moved to the South and drove north each summer to visit family."D"After graduating, Lena moved to the south and drove North each summer to visit family."
Answer: C. "The South" names a region, so it is capitalized; "north" is only a direction of travel, so it stays lowercase.
Why not A: "The South" refers to a specific region, so it should be capitalized.
Why not B: "North" here only describes which way she drove, so it should be lowercase.
Why not D: This reverses the rule. The region needs a capital, and the direction of travel does not.
Remember: Capitalize compass words when they name a region (the South), but not when they give a direction (drive north).
Question 16 of 37
In standard American English, which verb correctly completes the sentence? 'The nursing staff ___ a meeting every Monday morning.'
Answer choices for question 16
Aare holdingBholdsChave heldDhold
Answer: B. in US English a collective noun like staff acting as one unit is singular and takes a singular verb, and the simple present fits the habitual action.
Why not A: are is plural and does not agree with the singular collective noun staff, and the habitual action in every Monday morning calls for the simple present tense, not the progressive.
Why not C: have is plural, while the singular subject staff would need has, and the habitual action in every Monday morning calls for the simple present tense, not the present perfect.
Why not D: hold is a plural verb, but staff acting as a single group is treated as singular.
Remember: Collective nouns such as staff, team and committee usually take singular verbs in US English.
Question 17 of 37
Which verb correctly completes the sentence? "Thirty minutes ___ the time allowed for the final section of the practice test."
Answer choices for question 17
AisBhave beenCwereDare
Answer: A. an amount of time treated as one unit takes a singular verb.
Why not B: have is plural; a single unit of time needs a singular verb.
Why not C: were is plural and also shifts to past tense without reason.
Why not D: although minutes looks plural, thirty minutes is a single block of time here.
Remember: Amounts of time, money or distance treated as one unit take singular verbs.
Question 18 of 37
"Dr. Ames was incredulous when the technician reported that every sample had tested negative, so she asked the lab to rerun all of them." As used in the sentence, incredulous most nearly means:
Answer choices for question 18
AImpossible to believeBUnwilling to believeCGreatly relievedDOpenly angry
Answer: B. in- means not and cred means believe, and her request to rerun every sample shows she doubted the report.
Why not A: This is the meaning of incredible, which describes a thing; incredulous describes a person who doubts, as Dr. Ames does.
Why not C: A relieved person would accept the results, but Dr. Ames ordered the tests rerun, which shows doubt.
Why not D: The sentence shows doubt, not anger, and no word part in incredulous refers to anger.
Remember: The root cred means believe; an incredulous person doubts, while an incredible thing is hard to believe.
Question 19 of 37
In which situation is the passive voice the most appropriate choice?
Answer choices for question 19
AA lab report sentence describing a procedure, where who performed each step is unimportantBA text message telling a friend that you will pick her up after classCA news sentence reporting which named player scored the winning goalDA cover letter describing what the applicant personally accomplished at a previous job
Answer: A. The passive voice keeps the focus on the procedure when the doer is unimportant.
Why not B: Casual messages read most naturally in the active voice, with "I" as the subject.
Why not C: When the doer is known and important, the active voice puts that person first.
Why not D: A cover letter should highlight the applicant as the doer, so the active voice is clearer and stronger.
Remember: The passive voice is acceptable when the doer is unknown or unimportant, as in many lab reports.
Question 20 of 37
Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?
Answer choices for question 20
ATo walk to work is healthier than driving.BWalking to work is healthier than to drive.CWalking to work is healthier than when you drive.DWalking to work is healthier than driving.
Answer: D. both compared items are gerunds, so the forms match.
Why not A: An infinitive is compared with a gerund, breaking parallel form.
Why not B: A gerund is compared with an infinitive, so the two sides are not parallel.
Why not C: A gerund is compared with a dependent clause, so the structures do not match.
Remember: Items being compared should share the same grammatical form.
Question 21 of 37
A student is improving a draft of a report on recycling programs. Which of the following changes is an example of revising rather than editing?
Answer choices for question 21
ACapitalizing the month "april" in the report's opening sentenceBPutting a period at the end of a sentence that was missing oneCAdding two examples to a body paragraph whose claim had no supportDChanging "their" to "there" in a sentence about recycling bins
Answer: C. Adding supporting content changes what the paper says and how well it argues, which is revising.
Why not A: Fixing capitalization is a mechanical correction, which is editing.
Why not B: Adding missing end punctuation is proofreading, part of editing.
Why not D: Correcting a confused word is a mechanics fix, which is editing.
Remember: Revising changes content, support and organization; editing corrects spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar.
Question 22 of 37
"The research team ran three separate ______ on the blood samples." Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Answer choices for question 22
AanalysisBanalysiCanalysesDanalysises
Answer: C. analysis is a Greek-origin noun whose plural is formed by changing -is to -es, giving analyses.
Why not A: this is the singular form, which does not match "three."
Why not B: dropping the final s is not a plural pattern for -is words; that ending belongs to some Latin -us nouns (nucleus to nuclei).
Why not D: this adds -es to the singular, but analysis forms its plural by changing -is to -es.
Remember: Many nouns of Greek origin ending in -is change to -es in the plural: analysis, analyses; diagnosis, diagnoses; crisis, crises. Not every -is noun follows this pattern (iris, irises).
Question 23 of 37
Which of these cell names contains a root that tells you the cell is found in bone?
Answer choices for question 23
AOsteocyteBLeukocyteCErythrocyteDHepatocyte
Answer: A. oste means bone and -cyte means cell, so an osteocyte is a bone cell.
Why not B: The root leuk means white, so a leukocyte is a white blood cell, not a bone cell.
Why not C: The root erythr means red, so an erythrocyte is a red blood cell, not a bone cell.
Why not D: The root hepat means liver, so a hepatocyte is a liver cell.
Remember: The root oste means bone, as in osteocyte and osteoporosis.
Question 24 of 37
A cleaning product label lists a "bactericide." Based on its word parts, which word is closest in meaning to how the product acts on bacteria?
Answer choices for question 24
AIt attracts bacteriaBIt slows bacterial growthCIt feeds helpful bacteriaDIt kills bacteria
Answer: D. -cide means killing, as in pesticide and germicide.
Why not A: Nothing in -cide suggests attraction.
Why not B: Slowing growth without killing would be described with -static, not -cide.
Why not C: -cide means killing, the opposite of nourishing.
Remember: The suffix -cide means killing.
Question 25 of 37
Which word best replaces the bracketed phrase to make the sentence concise? "[In the event that] the shuttle is late, call the office."
Answer choices for question 25
AAlthoughBWheneverCBecauseDIf
Answer: D. "If" expresses the same condition in one word.
Why not A: "Although" shows contrast, which does not fit the sentence.
Why not B: "Whenever" suggests a repeated event and still shifts the meaning of a single possible delay.
Why not C: "Because" states a cause, not a possibility, so the meaning changes.
Remember: Replace wordy conditional phrases such as "in the event that" with "if."
Question 26 of 37
Which sentence is the topic sentence of this paragraph? "(1) Each morning, the clinic's staff restocks every exam room with gloves and gauze. (2) The front desk confirms the day's appointments by phone. (3) Careful routines help the Linwood Clinic run smoothly. (4) Technicians also calibrate the scales before the first patient arrives."
Answer choices for question 26
ASentence 2BSentence 1CSentence 3DSentence 4
Answer: C. It states the general point, careful routines keep the clinic running smoothly, which the other three sentences illustrate.
Why not A: Confirming appointments is one example of a routine, not the paragraph's controlling idea.
Why not B: It is the first sentence, but it gives one specific routine, so it is a supporting detail.
Why not D: Calibrating scales is another specific example supporting the main idea.
Remember: The topic sentence is the general claim the other sentences support, wherever it appears in the paragraph.
Question 27 of 37
A student is writing a formal research paper. Which sentence uses the most appropriate language?
Answer choices for question 27
A"The study's results were significant for researchers in the field."B"You'd be surprised how much the study mattered to researchers."C"Researchers were totally blown away by what the study found."D"The study's results were kind of a big deal for researchers."
Answer: A. "Significant" is precise and objective, which suits a formal paper.
Why not B: This uses a contraction and addresses the reader as "you," and both are avoided in formal writing.
Why not C: "Totally blown away" is slang and overstates the reaction, so it is too informal for a research paper.
Why not D: "Kind of" and "a big deal" are casual expressions that do not belong in formal academic writing.
Remember: Formal academic writing avoids slang, contractions and second-person "you" in favor of precise, objective words.
Question 28 of 37
Which sentence uses all verbs correctly?
Answer choices for question 28
A"By noon, the swimmers had swam two miles and had begun their cooldown."B"By noon, the swimmers had swum two miles and had begun their cooldown."C"By noon, the swimmers had swum two miles and had began their cooldown."D"By noon, the swimmers swum two miles and had begun their cooldown."
Answer: B. had requires the past participles swum and begun.
Why not A: swam is the simple past; after had, the participle swum is required.
Why not C: began is the simple past; after had, the participle begun is required.
Why not D: swum is a participle and cannot stand alone as the simple past; swam or had swum is needed.
Remember: Swim/swam/swum and begin/began/begun: the third form follows have, has or had.
Question 29 of 37
What part of speech is the bracketed word in the following sentence? "Marcus had never visited the coast [before]."
Answer choices for question 29
AAdjectiveBPrepositionCSubordinating conjunctionDAdverb
Answer: D. with no object or clause after it, "before" modifies the verb "had visited" and answers when.
Why not A: An adjective modifies a noun, but "before" here tells when the action of visiting happened.
Why not B: "Before" is a preposition only when it takes an object, as in "before noon"; here nothing follows it.
Why not C: "Before" is a conjunction only when it introduces a clause, as in "before he left"; no clause follows it here.
Remember: Words like before, after and since are prepositions with an object, conjunctions with a clause, and adverbs when they stand alone.
Question 30 of 37
Which word in the following sentence is an interjection? "Wow, the new clinic opened right on schedule."
Answer choices for question 30
AWowBonCrightDnew
Answer: A. "Wow" expresses sudden feeling, has no grammatical link to the rest of the sentence, and is set off by a comma, which makes it an interjection.
Why not B: "On" is a preposition. It links its object, "schedule," to the verb "opened."
Why not C: "Right" is an adverb here. It modifies the phrase "on schedule" to mean exactly on schedule.
Why not D: "New" is an adjective. It describes the noun "clinic."
Remember: An interjection is a word that expresses emotion and stands apart from the sentence's grammar, usually followed by a comma or an exclamation point.
Question 31 of 37
Original source by Dr. Imani Okafor (2022): "Most patients forget half of what they are told within an hour of leaving the office." Which student sentence uses this source correctly?
Answer choices for question 31
AOkafor (2022) notes that most patients "forget half of what they are told within an hour" of their visit.BMost patients forget half of what they are told within an hour of leaving the office.COkafor (2022) notes that most patients forget half of what they are told within an hour of leaving the office.DOkafor (2022) notes that most patients "forget nearly all of what they are told" within an hour.
Answer: A. The exact borrowed words are inside quotation marks, they match the source, and the author is cited.
Why not B: This copies the source word for word with no quotation marks or citation, which is plagiarism.
Why not C: A citation alone is not enough; copied wording must also be enclosed in quotation marks.
Why not D: Words in quotation marks must match the source exactly; "nearly all" distorts the original "half."
Remember: Exact borrowed wording needs both quotation marks and a citation, and the quoted words must match the source precisely.
Question 32 of 37
A writer wants to describe bath water using the word with the right degree of heat. Which choice lists these words from LEAST hot to MOST hot?
Answer choices for question 32
Ascorching, hot, warm, lukewarmBlukewarm, hot, warm, scorchingClukewarm, warm, hot, scorchingDwarm, lukewarm, hot, scorching
Answer: C. "Lukewarm" is barely warm, "warm" is pleasantly heated, "hot" is stronger, and "scorching" means extremely hot.
Why not A: This list runs from most hot to least hot, the opposite of what the question asks.
Why not B: "Warm" is milder than "hot," so placing "hot" before "warm" reverses their order.
Why not D: "Lukewarm" means only slightly warm, so it belongs before "warm," not after it.
Remember: Words with similar meanings often differ in intensity, so precise writing picks the word with the exact degree intended.
Question 33 of 37
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
Answer choices for question 33
A"Our hospital is near Lake Marlow and the Redfield Public Library."B"Our Hospital is near Lake Marlow and the Redfield Public Library."C"Our hospital is near lake Marlow and the Redfield Public Library."D"Our hospital is near Lake Marlow and the Redfield Public library."
Answer: A. Full proper names are capitalized, while the general noun "hospital" stays lowercase.
Why not B: "Hospital" is a common noun here, not part of a name, so it should be lowercase.
Why not C: "Lake" is part of the proper name "Lake Marlow," so it must be capitalized.
Why not D: "Library" is part of the name Redfield Public Library, so it is capitalized along with the rest of the name.
Remember: Capitalize every main word of a specific name (Lake Marlow, Redfield Public Library), but not a general noun like "hospital" used alone.
Question 34 of 37
Which coordinating conjunction best completes the sentence? "The pharmacy closes at six on weekdays, ______ patients who need refills after work should call ahead."
Answer choices for question 34
AbutBorCsoDnor
Answer: C. so introduces a consequence; because the pharmacy closes early, patients should call ahead.
Why not A: But signals contrast, yet calling ahead is a logical result of the early closing, not a contrast.
Why not B: Or presents alternatives, but the clauses are a fact and its consequence, not two options.
Why not D: Nor joins two negative ideas, and neither clause here is negative.
Remember: Among the FANBOYS, so shows result, but and yet show contrast, and or shows alternatives.
Question 35 of 37
Which sentence uses the correct verb form?
Answer choices for question 35
AShe has rode the same bus route to campus for three years.BBy noon, the volunteers had taken the donated coats to the shelter.CThe water pipes in the old wing had froze overnight.DSomeone had broke the lock on the supply cabinet.
Answer: B. 'Taken' is the past participle of 'take' (take/took/taken), correctly used after 'had'.
Why not A: 'Rode' is the simple past; after 'has', the past participle 'ridden' is required.
Why not C: 'Froze' is the simple past; after 'had', the past participle 'frozen' is required.
Why not D: 'Broke' is the simple past; after 'had', the past participle 'broken' is required.
Remember: Many irregular verbs have a separate past participle (frozen, ridden, broken, taken) that must follow has, have, or had.
Question 36 of 37
Which sentence contains NO redundancy?
Answer choices for question 36
AThe final outcome of the trial surprised the researchers who conducted it.BPlease repeat the instructions again for the new staff members.CThe nurse educator summarized the main points at the end of the session.DEach and every volunteer received a free gift at the event.
Answer: C. Every word adds meaning; nothing is repeated.
Why not A: "Final outcome" is redundant because an outcome is already the end result.
Why not B: "Repeat again" is redundant because "repeat" already means do again.
Why not D: "Each and every" and "free gift" both repeat meanings.
Remember: Watch for hidden doublings like "final outcome," "free gift" and "repeat again."
Question 37 of 37
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
Answer choices for question 37
AThe clinic updated it's records from the 1990s, and the old files are now ours.BThe clinic updated its records from the 1990s, and the old files are now our's.CThe clinic updated its records from the 1990s, and the old files are now ours.DThe clinic updated its records from the 1990's, and the old files are now ours.
Answer: C. its and ours are possessive pronouns, and the plural 1990s needs no apostrophe.
Why not A: It's means it is; the possessive pronoun is its.
Why not B: Possessive pronouns such as ours never take an apostrophe.
Why not D: A plain plural of a decade takes no apostrophe: 1990s.
Remember: Possessive pronouns (its, ours, theirs) never take apostrophes, and neither do plurals of numbers and abbreviations (1990s, CDs).

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The real ATI TEAS 7: 170 questions (150 scored) in 3 h 29 min, online with ATI or school proctoring, at your school, or at a PSI test center. ATI sets no single cutoff score. Scores run 0 to 100% and are reported as Academic Preparedness Levels (Developmental, Basic, Proficient, Advanced, Exemplary); each school sets its own minimum. These are original practice questions, not questions from the real exam.