Nursing Elites

1. Select the word in the following sentence that is not used correctly. Try not to lose patience or suffer a drop in morale.

• A. lose
• B. patience
• C. suffer
• D. morale

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'lose' in the sentence is not used correctly. The correct word should be 'lose,' which means to be deprived of or to fail to maintain possession of something. 'Loose' means not tight or free from restraint. In this context, 'lose' is the appropriate term to convey the idea of not maintaining patience or morale.

2. Two students _________ their professor about the possibility of obtaining a good grade in class.

• A. Ask
• B. Is
• C. Was
• D. Could

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Ask' because it maintains subject-verb agreement with 'two students,' requiring a plural verb 'ask' to match the plural subject. The other choices ('Is,' 'Was,' 'Could') do not agree with the plural subject and are thus incorrect. 'Is' is singular, 'Was' is the past tense form, and 'Could' indicates a possibility but does not fit the context of the sentence.

3. It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a balcony in the theater as she danced gracefully across the ________ stage.

• A. Massive
• B. Stunningly
• C. Lonely
• D. Misery

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Massive' as it accurately describes the size of the stage in relation to the performance. The word choice 'Massive' complements the context of a theater performance, highlighting the grandeur and scale of the stage. The other choices, 'Stunningly,' 'Lonely,' and 'Misery,' do not fit logically in the sentence as they do not relate to the physical attributes of the stage.

4. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: 'The student sang well, but she danced ____.'

• A. badly
• B. badly
• C. poorly
• D. poorer

Correct answer: B

Rationale: 'Badly' is the correct adverb to modify 'danced'. In this context, 'badly' is used to describe the manner in which the student danced, indicating that her dancing performance was not good, contrasting with her singing ability. 'Poorly' (choice C) is also an adverb, but 'badly' is more commonly used in this context to describe performance in an artistic or skill-based activity. Choice D, 'poorer,' is incorrect as it is the comparative form of 'poor,' not the appropriate adverb to describe how she danced.

5. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. I added ___________ pepper to the casserole.

• A. too
• B. more
• C. those
• D. many

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The word 'more' is the correct choice to make the sentence grammatically correct. 'More' is used to indicate an increase in quantity, which fits well in the sentence structure 'I added more pepper to the casserole.' Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. 'Too' implies an excessive amount, 'those' refers to specific items, and 'many' is used for countable objects, none of which are suitable in this context.

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