Nursing Elites

1. Identify the relative clause in the sentence 'The book that won the award was a bestseller.'

• A. 'The book'
• B. 'that won the award'
• C. 'was a bestseller'
• D. 'award'

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: 'that won the award.' A relative clause provides additional information about a noun in the sentence. In this case, 'that won the award' is the relative clause specifying which book out of all books is being referred to. It is essential to recognize and understand relative clauses for better comprehension of sentence structures. Choice A ('The book') is the main noun phrase and not a relative clause. Choice C ('was a bestseller') is the main clause of the sentence, not a relative clause. Choice D ('award') is a noun but not a relative clause as it does not provide additional information about a noun in the sentence.

2. Cassidy's track and field experience was greater than any in her school's history. Cassidy was quite tall at 5'10". This made hurdling easier, which is where she got her start. It was easy to spot Cassidy with her long ponytail.

• A. Cassidy's track and field experience was greater than any in her school's history.
• B. Cassidy was quite tall at 5'10".
• C. This made hurdling easier, which is where she got her start.
• D. It was easy to spot Cassidy with her long ponytail.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The detail about Cassidy's ponytail is irrelevant to her track and field experience and can be removed. Choices A, B, and C provide relevant information about Cassidy's track and field experience and how her height contributed to her hurdling skills. However, choice D is the correct answer as it highlights an unrelated detail about her appearance, which does not impact her athletic abilities or achievements in track and field.

3. Which of the following words is a synonym for 'happy'?

• A. Sad
• B. Joyful
• C. Angry
• D. Tired

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: Joyful.' 'Joyful' is a synonym for 'happy' as both words convey feelings of pleasure, contentment, and delight. Choice 'A: Sad' is incorrect as it is an antonym of 'happy,' representing feelings of sorrow or unhappiness. 'Angry' in choice 'C' and 'Tired' in choice 'D' are also incorrect as they represent different emotional states and do not share the same meaning as 'happy.'

4. Hampton was born and raised in Maywood, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in 1948. Which revision best improves the sentence?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. in Maywood, of Chicago, Illinois in 1948.
• C. in Maywood, of Chicago, Illinois, in 1948.
• D. in Chicago, Illinois of Maywood in 1948.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The corrected choice C 'in Maywood, of Chicago, Illinois, in 1948.' is the best revision as it places commas around the city and state, as well as around the year, improving clarity and readability. Choice A is incorrect as it does not provide the necessary punctuation for clarity. Choice B incorrectly places 'of Chicago' between 'Maywood' and 'Illinois,' disrupting the flow of information. Choice D reverses the order of 'Chicago, Illinois' and 'Maywood,' making it structurally incorrect.

5. Which of the following points of view is indicated by the word 'she' in the sentence: 'She went to the store after school'?

• A. first-person singular
• B. third-person plural
• C. second-person plural
• D. third-person singular

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'third-person singular.' In the sentence 'She went to the store after school,' the word 'she' is a third-person pronoun, indicating that the narrator is talking about someone else (not themselves) in singular form. First-person singular involves the narrator talking about themselves, second-person plural would involve addressing a group of people, and third-person plural would refer to multiple individuals, which are not the case in this sentence.

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