ATI TEAS Guide To English & Language Usage | Spelling Question Review

Choice D is the only sentence with correct usage of the underlined word. Choices A, B, and C provide examples of words that sound like the intended word choices but are incorrect.

Because the antecedent class is a singular, collective noun, the singular pronoun its is the correct answer. Choice B is a plural possessive pronoun, and choice D is the contraction for it is, so these choices are incorrect.

In this sentence, the word edition is needed, which is spelled correctly in choice A.

Choice C is the correct combination of words to complete this sentence. The first part of the sentence requires the possessive pronoun their; the second part of the sentence needs the adverb there, which typically indicates placement (in this case, the ice rink or site of the hockey game).

The first part of the sentence should be completed with the possessive pronoun its, which is not written with an apostrophe. In the second part of the sentence, the contraction it’s is needed in place of the words it is.

Choice D is the only sentence with correct usage of the underlined word. Choices A, B, and C provide examples of words that sound like the intended word choice but are incorrect.

The correct spelling is receive. This word follows the rule “I before E except after C or when sounding like A as in neighbor and weigh.”

In this sentence, the adverb too is needed, which is spelled correctly in choice C.