English ATI TEAS 2025 | Quizlet

Which of the following options best completes the sentence below?

The responsibilities of a class president are extensive; __________________, she should not become so involved that she neglects her studies.

A. Therefore

B. Indeed

C. However

D. Especially

C. However

Choice C: "However"

The sentence suggests a contrast or contradiction between the extensive responsibilities of a class president and the need not to neglect her studies. "However" is a transitional word that effectively introduces this contrast or counterpoint, making it the most suitable choice to complete the sentence.

The job applicants were shown to an anteroom, where they waited to be called for their interviews.

Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix “ante-“ as used in the sentence above

A. After

B. Against

C. Before

D. Beyond

C. Before

Which of the following is true about a strong academic thesis?

A. It reflects the opinions of most people

B. It directly states the argument

C. A reasonable argument cannot be made against it

D. It is a viewpoint endorsed by one’s professor

B. It directly states the argument

Which of the following statements about a paragraph’s concluding sentence is true?

A. It gives information that opposes the topic sentence

B. It summarizes the paragraph’s main point

C. It gives supporting details for the topic sentence

D. It summarizes the essay’s main point

B. It summarizes the paragraph's main point

The fact that she lied to her best friend weighed heavily on her--------.

A. Concience

B. Consceince

C. Consciense

D. Conscience

D. Conscience

Which of the following sentences regarding thesis statements in the writing process is correct?

A. Supporting evidence is not needed when the thesis statement is an opinion

B. The thesis statement should appear only at the end of the paper

C. The written work should disprove the thesis statement

D. Thesis statement working should be as specific as possible

D. Thesis statement working should be as specific as possible

Which of the following sentences about a paragraph's concluding sentence is true?

A. It gives supporting details for the topic sentence.

B. It summarizes the paragraph's main point.

C. It summarizes the essay's main point.

D. It gives information that opposes the topic sentence.

B. It summarizes the paragraph's main point.

Which of the following statements about a paragraph's topic sentence is true?

A. It summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.

B. It should be as detailed as possible.

C. It summarizes the main idea of the essay.

D. It should be as general as possible.

A. It summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a complex sentence structure?

A. They had to decide between adopting a cat or a dog at the rescue shelter.

B. Whenever the boys played in the rain, they came home with muddy clothes.

C. The student brought her laptop, textbooks, and parking pass.

D. She wanted to go to the beach after she left work.

B. Whenever the boys played in the rain, they came home with muddy clothes.

Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of capitalization?

A. I plan to enroll in College next Year.

B. Even though he moved to New York, he was born in a western town

C. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a Range

D. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains.

D. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains.

1) Initially, we constructed experiments that explored new relationships among six major systems of the human body: circulatory, digestive, muscular, nervous, reproductive, and respiratory.

2) We believe that this work will revolutionize our understanding of human behavior.

3) Then, we discovered, through a series of curious events and calculations, that these systems were all intricately involved in a kind of psychic economy.

4) Our experimental research project has focused on what we call the Psycho-Physical Performance Scale.

5) Therefore, we ultimately chose to classify different triggers of human actions and productions according to these new relationships.

Which of the following best orders these sentences to form a well-organized paragraph?

A. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2

B. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5

C. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

D. 2,4,1,3,5

B. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5

1, 3, 4, 2, 5.

This order begins presents the initial experiments, then the discovery, after which it discusses the research project, introduces the belief and ends with the classification. While it provides the context for the belief, it starts with the discovery, which may confuse the reader as it doesn't establish the topic first.

The paragraph is as follows:

"Initially, we constructed experiments that explored new relationships among six major systems of the human body: circulatory, digestive, muscular, nervous, reproductive, and respiratory. Then, we discovered, through a series of curious events and calculations, that these systems were all intricately involved in a kind of psychic economy. Our experimental research project has focused on what we call the Psycho-Physical Performance Scale. We believe that this work will revolutionize our understanding of human behavior. Therefore, we ultimately chose to classify different triggers of human actions and productions according to these new relationships."

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A. The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage. B. The lizard has the ability to altar it's coloration to blend in with the foliage. C. The lizard has the ability to altar its coloration to blend in with the foliage. D. The lizard has the ability to altre its coloration to blend in with the foliage.

A. The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

A. The boys and girl in our club is in the cafe.

B. The boy or the girls come to school late.

C. The boys or the girls sings in the choir.

D. The boys and girl visits my house.

B. The boy or the girls come to school late.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

A. I brushed my teeth while the coffee brewed.

B. Time was running short, so I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

C. Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

D. I used the time while the coffee was brewing to brush my teeth

C. Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a compound sentence structure?

A. The professor enjoyed reading, cycling, and listening to jazz music.

B. After they played basketball all day, the girls were very tired.

C. Although he would have gone to the movie that his friends recommended, he had house chores to finish.

D. He liked to cook at home, but she preferred to eat at restaurants.

D. He liked to cook at home, but she preferred to eat at restaurants.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A. A working student's best friend is her phone.

B. Several car's bumpers were crushed after the collision.

C. Tom's and Anne house is beautiful.

D. The ponys' saddle is so pretty.

A. A working student's best friend is her phone.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

A. Measles usually spread through respiratory fluids.

B. The study of various sciences are compelling.

C. News travel fast.

D. Physics is a difficult subject to learn.

D. Physics is a difficult subject to learn.

The gist of the saying went something like this: If a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Which of the following language conventions is violated in the sentence above?

A. Pronoun-antecedent agreement

B. Verb tense

C. Punctuation of an introductory clause

D. Use of a colon

A. Pronoun-antecedent agreement

Which of the following actions takes place first during the writing process

A. Creating ideas

B. Connecting concepts

C. Gathering information

D. Proofreading text

A. Creating ideas

Which of the following is an example of accidental plagiarism?

A. Summarizing information without including a source credit

B. Submitting a paper that was written by a friend

C. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

D. Copying information from a source and identifying it as your own

C. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

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

A. Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading.

B. Statistics are an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading

C. Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading

D. Statistics are an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading

A. Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics is often misleading.

The very lively lady was riding a beautiful parade float.

Which of the following parts of speech is the word "lively" in the sentence above?

A. Adverb

B. Adjective

C. Conjunction

D. Interjection

B. Adjective

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

A. The dogs in our backyard growls late at night.

B. Computers has made our jobs easier.

C. Those two girls in the first row is best friends.

D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.

D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.

According to the prefix "pre-", which of the following words defines "preliminary"?

A. Introductory

B. Anticipatory

C. Concluding

D. Repeating

A. Introductory

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A. "Don't stay out too late," My mother said.

B. "I have to leave!" she said.

C. "Were you late to the show," he asked?

D. "It's time to go home." I told him.

B. "I have to leave!" she said.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses transition word?

A. Gilda attends college; thus, she also works full-time at an engineering firm.

B. Gilda is a hardworking student; therefore, she earned a good grade on her essay.

C. Gilda likes math class; nevertheless, she enjoys anything pertaining to numbers.

D. Gilda lives near campus; likewise, the grocery store is not within walking distance.

B. Gilda is a hardworking student; therefore, she earned a good grade on her essay.

Which of the following is true of conclusions?

A. They restate the argument.

B. They must offer extensive counterpoints to the argument.

C. They do not include cited material.

D. They pinpoint weak areas in the argument.

A. They restate the argument.

Which of the following sentences contains formal language, rather than informal language?

A. The blue-footed booby is a magnificent specimen.

B. When traveling alone, be on the lookout for pick-pockets.

C. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

D. I didn't want to tell on my friends, but the teacher gave me no choice.

A. The blue-footed booby is a magnificent specimen.

"The skies are clear, and I predict no rain in the ____________ future," the weather reporter announced.Which word is best suited to fill the underlined gap?

A. Forseeible

B. Forseeable

C. Foreseeable

D. Foreseable

C. Foreseeable

Because of all your running around, their clients are confused about whose in charge, and the company is losing its competitive edge. Which of the following contractions should be used to correct the error in the sentence above?

A. It`s

B. who's

C. they're

D. you're

B. who's

Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?

A. I want to gain experience with your company, so I'm applying to be an intern.

B. I'm applying to be an intern to gain experience with your company.

C. I'd like to apply for this internship in order to gain experience as a part of your company.

D. I am applying to this internship to gain experience with your company.

D. I am applying to this internship to gain experience with your company.

Which of the following sentences is the least formal in style?

A. I gained significant experience with computers while attending college.

B. I gained a lot of experience with computers while I was a student in college.

C. I have a lot of experience with computers from my college days.

D. I've got a ton of experience with computers from school.

D. I've got a ton of experience with computers from school.

Surely, he thought, I can't trust this enticing yet dubious offer, although I could use the opportunity more than I'd like to admit. Which of the following parts of speech is the word "although"?

A. Participle

B. Conjunction

C. Adverb

D. Interjection

B. Conjunction

In which of the following places can you find the thesis statement of an essay?

A. Reference

B. Conclusion

C. Introduction

D. Body

C. Introduction

Wow, that was a fast car!

Which of the following parts of speech is the word "Wow" in the sentence above?

A. Preposition

B. Conjunction

C. Adverb

D. Interjection

D. Interjection

Which of the following sentences supports the following thesis statement?

Organic gardening can be as simple or complex as you choose to make it.

A. The origins of organic gardening date back to ancient times.

B. Organic gardening ranges from basic composting to a chemical analysis of the soil.

C. The popularity of organic gardening has increased because of the public's concern about food safety.

D. Organic gardening requires the ability to recall scientific names of plants.

B. Organic gardening ranges from basic composting to a chemical analysis of the soil.

According to the prefix "in-" which of the following words defines "incredulous"?

A. Convinced

B. Disbelieving

C. Sympathetic

D. Weary

B. Disbelieving

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. The horse rode to our house, the beach, and around the church, before he started to tire.

B. We sat down to eat our meal outside; the night was beautiful.

C. The ladies's hats were all purple; they looked so pretty.

D. The strong heavyset fighter won his first fight, and he was featured in the newspaper.

B. We sat down to eat our meal outside; the night was beautiful.

Which of the following is an example of second-person narrative voice?

A. You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the front door.

B. We are planning a trip to Florida for our vacation in January.

C. She won first place at the county fair with my homemade blueberry pie recipe.

D. I wanted to visit the art museum to see the new sculpture exhibit.

A. You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the front door.

"The top-secret blueprints were for an intergalactic spaceship."

Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "inter-" as used in the sentence above?

A. Past

B. Among

C. Into

D. Below

B. Among

Which of the following options is the correct spelling of the plural form of "crisis"?

A. Crisis's

B. Crises

C. Crises's

D. Crisises

B. Crises

According to the prefix "inter-," which of the following phrases defines "interplanetary"?

A. Around a planet

B. Between planets

C. Above a planet

D. Beyond planets

B. Between planets

Which of the following situations is an example of plagiarism?

A. A student writes an original story, noting her favorite science-fiction author as an inspiration.

B. A student quotes a favorite author verbatim as part of his class paper, including correctly formatted citations.

C. A student includes verbatim sections of text from her own previously published work without citation.

D. A student includes a common-knowledge statement such as "the earth is round" in his paper without citation.

C. A student includes verbatim sections of text from her own previously published work without citation.

Which of the following is the plural spelling of the word "loaf"?

A. Loafs

B. Loafes

C. Loaves

D. Loaf's

C. Loaves

Which of the following best describes the peer review process?

A. Incomplete drafts are typically submitted for the process.

B. All comments from peer reviewers should be implemented.

C. Teamwork among participants is not required.

D. It requires time and attention to complete.

D. It requires time and attention to complete.

Which of the following transitional expressions should a student use to compare two ideas?

A. In addition

B. Likewise

C. Therefore

D. For instance

B. Likewise

Which of the following is a thesis statement?

A. While Abel Tasman is the first European credited with seeing New Zealand, James Cook is recognized for mapping the country.

B. New Zealand's national flag depicts four red stars and a silver fern.

C. Maori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools.

D. The Maori people are indigenous to New Zealand.

C. Maori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools.

For which of the following statements is a citation unnecessary?

A. After protests from feminists, Maxwell changed from a men's college to a coed college in 1982.

B. Maxwell College was founded in 1846 and established on land that was part of the estate of Reginald Ashworth, a local plantation owner who coveted a degree, but never earned one.

C. When asked about its role in the community, the current president said that Maxwell College "filled an important niche in the state's educational options."

D. Located just outside the state capital, Maxwell College occupies an area with rolling hills.

D. Located just outside the state capital, Maxwell College occupies an area with rolling hills.

Which of the following options is correctly punctuated?

A. The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill swerved and teetered, before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

B. The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

C. The runaway truck which had been parked on a steep hill swerved, and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

D. The runaway truck which had been parked on a steep hill swerved and teetered before jumping a curb, and slamming into a tree.

B. The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

Which of the following is the subject of the sentence below?

Taylor sat under a tree

A. Sat

B. Taylor

C. Tree

D. Under

B. Taylor

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. Although the town appears strikingly dull; most folks say its a nice place to live.

B. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.

C. Although the town appears strikingly dull most folks say it's a nice place to live.

D. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say its a nice place to live.

B. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.

Which of the following prefixes implies duplication when attached to a root word?

A. In-

B. dis-

C. re-

D. un-

C. re-

Which of the following is the correct definition for the prefix "inter" as used in words like "interstate" or "international?

A. One who is the subject

B. A thing or process

C. Government rule

D. Between or among

D. Between or among

Proper sleep is --------------------- to good health

A. Crucial

B. Cructial

C. Crusial

D. Crutial

A. Crucial

Which of the following sentences contains a conjunction?

A. I finished mowing the lawn and I took a long nap

B. My grandfather told me all about his childhood.

C. The shovel was placed against the house.

D. I hid my journal beneath the bed.

A. I finished mowing the lawn and I took a long nap

Which of the following sentences uses the correct capitalization?

A. The Red Cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

B. The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other counties, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

C. The Red Cross is a Liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

D. The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

D. The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

In which of the following situations is it most appropriate to use informal language?

A. An email to a professor about an assignment

B. A text message to a friend from class

C. A job application for a teaching position

D. A peer new in an academic journal

B. A text message to a friend from class

Based on an analysis of word structure, which of the following is the meaning of the word "bibliophile"?

A. Novel publisher

B. Resource list

C. Book lover

D. Reference text

C. Book lover

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A. Heght

B. Vien

C. Foreign

D. Recieve

C. Foreign

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer.

B. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

C. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

D. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer

B. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

Which of the following is the OBJECT of the preposition in the sentence below?

Martha laughed at the clown

A. the

B. at

C. laughed

D. clown

D. clown

Which of the following is the meaning of "wellness" according to the suffix

A. The state of being well

B. Why something is well

C. How something is well

D. One who is well

A. The state of being well

Which of the following transitional expressions should a student use to show sequence?

A. Nevertheless

B. Similarly

C. Furthermore

D. Elesewhere

B. Similarly

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper pronoun-antecedent agreement?

A. if people want to travel to the moon, you must get a job at a space technology station.

B. if people want to travel to the moon, he must get a job at a space technology station.

C. if a person wants to travel to the moon, you must get a job at a space technology station.

D. if a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station.

D. if a person wants to travel to the moon, she must get a job at a space technology station.

Which of the following prefixes attached to a root word would be part of a sequence of events?

A. Ati-

B. Co-

C. Sub

D. Post-

D. Post-

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

A. Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

B. I brushed my teeth while the coffee brewed because time was running short

C. Time was running short, so I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

D. I used the time while the coffee was brewing to brush my teeth

A. Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

The gist of the saying went something like this: if a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Which of the following language conventions is violated in the sentence above?

A. Punctuation-antecedent agreement

B. Punctuation of an introductory clause

C. Verb tense

D. Use of a colon

C. Verb tense

Which of the following transitional expressions should be used to show cause and effect?

A. For example

B. Consequently

C. Likewise

D. In other words

B. Consequently

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A. Alex enjoys cooking his family and, his dog

B. In short, we wish to congratulate Kaisha, Markus, and Jayma for making this presentation so interesting and informative

C. I love to attend yoga class, ashtanga style yoga is my favorite

D. On the hillside Sung-ho saw his sister mother and father

B. In short, we wish to congratulate Kaisha, Markus, and Jayma for making this presentation so interesting and informative

In which of the following situations is it most appropriate to use informal language?

A. An email to a professor about an assignment

B. A text message to a friend from class

C. A job application for a teaching position

D. A peer new in an academic journal

B. A text message to a friend from class

Which of the following sentences is written in informal language?

A. Correct business attire includes clothing that is mended, laundered, and pressed.

B. This is a reminder that the dress code is intended to ensure harmony and professionalism.

C. Let's all agree from now on to dress for success, not a middle school sleepover.

D. Employees have, in recent months, begun ignoring important parts of the dress code.

C. Let's all agree from now on to dress for success, not a middle school sleepover.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

A. Going to the store dressed in a Halloween costume with a full face of make-up and a bag of candy.

B. Marked-down prices on all items at the garage sale.

C. Walking away was Deepak’s response to a ridiculous request from his boss.

D. None of the apartments that we visited today with the realtor.

C. Walking away was Deepak's response to a ridiculous request from his boss.

For the given root word, which of the following prefix and suffix pairs will result in a word that means "overpowering" or "enticing"?

A. ir-, -ian

B. non-, -ian

C. ir-, -ible

D. non-, -ible

C. ir-, -ible

Which of the following sentences contains a conjunction?

A. The shovel was placed against the house.

B. My grandfather told me all about his childhood.

C. I hid my journal beneath the bed.

D. I finished mowing the lawn and I took a long nap

D. I finished mowing the lawn and I took a long nap

Which of the following sentences uses the correct capitalization?

A. The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children.

B. The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children.

C. The Red cross is a Liaison for the familles of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children.

D. The Red Cross is a liaison for the familles of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children.

B. The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children.

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A. Receive

B. Vien

C. Hieght

D. Foriegn,

A. Receive

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

B. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer.

C. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer.

D. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

D. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say its a nice place to live.

B. Although the town appears strikingly dull most folks say it's a nice place to live.

C. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.

D. Although the town appears strikingly dull; most folks say its a nice place to live.

C. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.

Which of the following transitional expressions should a student use to show sequence?

A. Nevertheless

B. Furthermore

C. Elsewhere

D. Similarly

D. Similarly

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

A. The boy or the girls come to school late

B. The boys and girl in our club is in the cafe.

C. The boys or the girls sings in the choir.

D. The boys and girl visits my house.

A. The boy or the girls come to school late

Which of the following prefixes implies duplication when attached to a root word?

A. re-

B. dis-

C. un-

D. in-

A. re-

Which of the following prefixes attached to a root word would be part of a sequence of events?

A. Sub-

B. Anti-

C. Co-

D. Post-

D. Post-

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A. In short, we wish to congratulate Keisha, Marius, and Jayma for making this presentation so interesting and informative.

B. I love to attend yoga class, ashtanga style yoga is my favorite.

C. Alex enjoys cooking his family and, his dog

D. On the hillside Sung-ho saw his sister mother and father.

A. In short, we wish to congratulate Keisha, Marius, and Jayma for making this presentation so interesting and informative.

In which of the following situations is it most appropriate to use informal language?

A. A job application for a teaching position

B. A peer review in an academic journal

C. A text message to a friend from class

D. An email to a professor about an assignment

C. A text message to a friend from class

Lately there have been a whole bunch of small but avoidable errors in the formatting and styling for our website. Although I'm happy to review your work, I cannot continue to spend this many hours per day playing firefighter. Please take a sec to refamiliarize yourselves with our style manual and be sure to follow it closely going forward.

Thanks, Morgan

The above is an internal memo from the head of a web development team. Which of the following words or phrases is formal within a business context?

A. Website

B. take a sec

C. playing firefighter

D. Hey, gang!

A. Website