Nursing Elites

1. Select the word or phrase that is misplaced in the sentence. There was a long fence behind the farmhouse made of crisscrossed logs.

• A. There
• B. a long fence
• C. the farmhouse
• D. made of crisscrossed logs

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In the sentence, the phrase 'the farmhouse' is misplaced because it should come before 'behind' to clarify the location properly. The corrected sentence should read, 'There was a long fence behind the farmhouse made of crisscrossed logs.' Placing 'the farmhouse' after 'behind' creates a clearer and more logical sentence structure. Choice A, 'There,' is correct in its placement at the beginning of the sentence. Choice B, 'a long fence,' is also correctly positioned as it describes the object being referred to. Choice D, 'made of crisscrossed logs,' is properly placed to provide additional detail about the fence.

2. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Follow the instructions you received in your packet.

• A. Follow
• B. instructions
• C. your
• D. packet

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'your' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The word 'your' is the possessive form that shows ownership, while 'you're' is a contraction of 'you are.' In this context, 'your' should be used to indicate that the packet belongs to the person. The correct sentence should be 'Follow the instructions you received in your packet.' The other choices ('Follow,' 'instructions,' and 'packet') are all used appropriately in the sentence and do not need any corrections.

3. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Fredericka always orders pancakes, but Louis prefers waffles.

• A. always
• B. orders
• C. but
• D. prefer

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The word 'prefer' should be changed to 'prefers' to match the singular subject 'Louis.' The correct sentence should be: 'Fredericka always orders pancakes, but Louis prefers waffles.' Choice A 'always,' Choice B 'orders,' and Choice C 'but' are used correctly in the sentence and do not need any corrections.

4. What punctuation is needed in the following sentence to make it correct? She purchased a notebook and a small handmade coffee mug.

• A. Period
• B. Comma
• C. Colon
• D. Hyphen

Correct answer: B

Rationale: A comma is needed to separate the items being listed (notebook and small handmade coffee mug) in the sentence. This punctuation mark helps to clearly indicate the individual components being mentioned in a list. In this case, a comma is used in a series (also known as a list) to separate the items listed, ensuring clarity and proper punctuation structure. The other choices are incorrect because a period would create two separate sentences, a colon is used to introduce a list or an explanation (neither of which is the case here), and a hyphen is used to join words or parts of words.

5. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct. Sadie and her mother were excited to ________ the award.

• A. be received
• B. receiving
• C. receive
• D. have been received

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: receive.' In this sentence, 'receive' is the infinitive form of the verb that should follow the preposition 'to.' Therefore, the sentence should read: 'Sadie and her mother were excited to receive the award.' 'Be received' (A) is not appropriate in this context as it changes the passive voice. 'Receiving' (B) is a gerund form and does not fit after 'to.' 'Have been received' (D) is in the wrong tense and does not suit the sentence structure.

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