Nursing Elites

1. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: The wheelchair started _______ down the corridor without assistance.

• A. roll
• B. to roll
• C. rolled
• D. will roll

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'to roll.' In this sentence, 'started' is followed by the infinitive form of the verb 'to roll.' The construction 'started to roll' indicates the beginning of the action of the wheelchair moving down the corridor. Choice A ('roll') is incorrect as it lacks the infinitive marker 'to' needed after 'started.' Choice C ('rolled') is incorrect as it is the past tense form of the verb, not suitable for the sentence's context. Choice D ('will roll') is incorrect as it indicates a future action, not the past action indicated by 'started.'

2. Select the phrase or clause that is misplaced in the sentence. The children and their parents handed water in tiny cups to the runners.

• A. and their parents
• B. handed water in tiny cups
• C. to the runners
• D. in tiny cups

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In the sentence, 'The children and their parents handed water in tiny cups to the runners,' the phrase 'to the runners' is misplaced. Placing it at the end of the sentence can create a clearer and more direct connection between the action of handing water in tiny cups and the recipients, the runners. Rearranging the sentence in this way enhances its clarity and coherence. Choice A ('and their parents') is correctly positioned as it connects 'the children' with 'their parents.' Choice B ('handed water in tiny cups') is the main action being performed and is appropriately placed. Choice D ('in tiny cups') appropriately describes how the water was handed. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

3. I am looking forward to ___________ on a vacation next month.

• A. Go
• B. Going
• C. Be going
• D. Going to go

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this sentence, the correct form is the gerund 'going' after the preposition 'to.' The gerund form is used after prepositions to indicate an action or state. Therefore, 'Going' is the correct choice to complete the sentence. Choice A ('Go') is incorrect because it is not the gerund form required after 'to.' Choice C ('Be going') is incorrect as it is not the standard form used in this context. Choice D ('Going to go') is redundant and unnecessarily wordy.

4. 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.

5. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'Screaming ____ took the shopkeeper by surprise.'

• A. We
• B. They
• C. Them
• D. Our

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Our.' In this sentence, the possessive pronoun 'Our' is needed to show ownership and make the sentence grammatically correct. 'Screaming our took the shopkeeper by surprise' indicates that the shopkeeper was surprised by the screaming of a group or individuals related to 'our.' Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they are pronouns referring to people ('We', 'They', 'Them'), not possessive pronouns that indicate ownership.

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