ATI TEAS English Practice Test: Conventions of Standard English
- Conventions of Standard English
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
This test covers punctuation, capitalization and spelling as tested in the TEAS English and Language Usage section. Tip: read each option aloud in your head and listen for where the natural pauses fall.
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Question 1
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Correct answer: C
A comma follows an introductory clause ("After the shift ended") and separates it from the main clause. The other options split a subject from its verb or a clause in the middle.
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Question 2
Which phrase correctly shows that the charts belong to three different patients?
Correct answer: C
For a plural noun ending in s, the apostrophe goes after the s: patients'. "Patient's" would mean one patient.
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Question 3
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
Correct answer: D
The full name of a specific place (Riverside Hospital) is capitalized, but seasons and family titles used with "my" are not.
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Question 4
Which word is spelled correctly?
Correct answer: B
"Necessary" has one c and two s's. A common memory aid: one collar, two sleeves.
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Question 5
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Correct answer: D
A semicolon joins two complete sentences without a conjunction. It should not be used before "and" or after a dependent clause starting with "because."
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Question 6
Which sentence is punctuated correctly in standard American English?
Correct answer: A
In American English, a comma introduces the quotation, and the period goes inside the closing quotation mark.
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Question 7
Which sentence uses its or it's correctly?
Correct answer: B
"Its" without an apostrophe is the possessive form. "It's" always means "it is" or "it has," which does not fit "updated it is visiting policy."
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Question 8
Which word is spelled correctly?
Correct answer: A
After the letter c, the usual order is e before i: receive, ceiling, deceive.
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Question 9
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
Correct answer: C
A colon introduces a list after a complete sentence ("Bring three items to class"). It should not separate a verb from its objects, as in "Bring:" or "are:".
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Question 10
Choose the words that correctly complete the sentence: "_____ going to leave _____ coats over _____ by the door."
Correct answer: B
"They're" means "they are," "their" shows ownership (their coats), and "there" names a place (over there).
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